What is WRONG with people????

Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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So I'm watching the Star Wars Symphony in the Stars video on WDW Magic...and I'm wondering, "Why the heck can't the people in that crowd shut up for one minute???" The show is starting, Yoda's talking, and all I can hear on the video is yap yap yap yap jabber jabber blah blah blah from the crowd. I notice that a lot at WDW - that during ANY event or show or attraction, there are always some people who can't keep their mouths closed for one second! It's like "Screw the people around me, who cares if they can't hear, I got something to say, and I got to say it NOW!" If such people are so in love with the sounds of their own voices that they can't be silent for ANY reason, why don't they just stay home and talk to themselves and spare the rest of us the sound of their big fat mouths????

End of rant.
 
luv

luv

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I am always quiet when there is something to hear. People tend to talk through pre-shows and let their kids do it, too...but I always remember that there might be someone in there for whom this is a first time and possibly an only time.

So, put me on the Good list, okay? :D
 
Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus

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luv said:
I am always quiet when there is something to hear. People tend to talk through pre-shows and let their kids do it, too...but I always remember that there might be someone in there for whom this is a first time and possibly an only time.

So, put me on the Good list, okay? :D
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Definitely wish everyone took the same approach you do. Not only could it be someone's first time it could also be their last time.
 
mousehockey37

mousehockey37

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Nemo14 said:
I see this more and more, and I just don't get it. Whether it's a concert, a movie, a church service or whatever, common sense and consideration is disappearing.
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BINGO!!!!

Let's not forget about the flash photography!!!

Common courtesy is a thing of the past. In today's world, it's all about me, me, me, and yes, me. Why do you think magical moments don't happen as much. The CM's are able to choose who they do those moments with and frankly, it seems they have a harder time everyday finding those people.

As far as talking during music for fireworks and stuff like that, I watched the feed from DHS the other night and right when Yoda went on stage, all I heard was a lady yelling at the top of her lungs that "could you please move, we've been standing here for 2 hours, you're so rude, we have little kids that want to see, etc..." I have 2 schools of thought on this. If the guy jumped in last second, this fits this thread. If the guy was there all along and just stood up? Lady, you had 2 hours to realize that this guy was there and you did nothing.

I partially blame all the social media and technology for the lacking of common courtesy. People aren't used to dealing with others in person, they now talk to them on message boards, AIM, Skype, texting. The days of actually meeting up with people are winding down. Sure, are these methods good, yes, for large groups across a broad area, but when you and your family are in WDW, there's no need to be iPad-ing your progress of vacation to facebook or twitter. Nothing ruins a persons photo than a glare of an iPad screen recording the fireworks, lol.
 
mousehockey37

mousehockey37

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Magenta Panther said:
So I'm watching the Star Wars Symphony in the Stars video on WDW Magic...and I'm wondering, "Why the heck can't the people in that crowd shut up for one minute???" The show is starting, Yoda's talking, and all I can hear on the video is yap yap yap yap jabber jabber blah blah blah from the crowd. I notice that a lot at WDW - that during ANY event or show or attraction, there are always some people who can't keep their mouths closed for one second! It's like "Screw the people around me, who cares if they can't hear, I got something to say, and I got to say it NOW!" If such people are so in love with the sounds of their own voices that they can't be silent for ANY reason, why don't they just stay home and talk to themselves and spare the rest of us the sound of their big fat mouths????

End of rant.
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This is why for any upcoming trips, I'm looking to find spots to watch the nightly fireworks shows where people aren't necessarily abundant. Will I tell you where I'm headed to see them? Nope. That just means I would give up a secluded location with excellent viewing, lol.

If it's a ride that I'm on and stuff starts to happen, well, then that's a different story.
 
LowesChevy

LowesChevy

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I agree--it makes you wonder why the people are even there in first place. I go to WDW to totally immerse myself in magic and make believe, but it is hard to enjoy a presentation or attraction with people flapping their trap or flashing a photo every 5 seconds. You wait in line to see something for however long and your are telling me you cannot wait to finish your conversation till afterward? It is crazy-watch it and make the memory-talk about it later! Unfortunately others' rude behavior takes away from your experience and it is often hard to avoid. I feel your rant.
 
ExtinctJenn

ExtinctJenn

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I agree with pretty much everything above me has said and will agree whole heartedly with the comment to say something. The reason people get away with this stuff is because many folks are more comfortable posting rants on forums (I'm not saying that's the case here... just an example) than saying something in person when someone is upsetting them. The world is getting used to being able to act however they want becuase they don't expect anyone to have the balls to say something. I'll be 100% honest... that used to be me... but over the last few months especially I've grown very tired of the "I'm all that matters" attitude so many people have these days and I've started to say something. In most cases, someone is so blown away that a stranger has had the guts to call them out that they back off and stop whatever it was.

An example of where we used this specifically at WDW recently was at Country Bear Jamboree... it was very busy, the place was packed, and even though they said over and over to move all the way down, people were stopping and sitting in the center. I walked up to a bunch and said they needed to move down, told them the announcement had to have been heard and they were being flat out rude and, though the father in the group felt the need to curse at me, they did move.

Sometimes you just gotta open your mouth.
 
mousehockey37

mousehockey37

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ExtinctJenn said:
I agree with pretty much everything above me has said and will agree whole heartedly with the comment to say something. The reason people get away with this stuff is because many folks are more comfortable posting rants on forums (I'm not saying that's the case here... just an example) than saying something in person when someone is upsetting them. The world is getting used to being able to act however they want becuase they don't expect anyone to have the balls to say something. I'll be 100% honest... that used to be me... but over the last few months especially I've grown very tired of the "I'm all that matters" attitude so many people have these days and I've started to say something. In most cases, someone is so blown away that a stranger has had the guts to call them out that they back off and stop whatever it was.

An example of where we used this specifically at WDW recently was at Country Bear Jamboree... it was very busy, the place was packed, and even though they said over and over to move all the way down, people were stopping and sitting in the center. I walked up to a bunch and said they needed to move down, told them the announcement had to have been heard and they were being flat out rude and, though the father in the group felt the need to curse at me, they did move.

Sometimes you just gotta open your mouth.
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You have to be careful though. Remember this is a de-sensitized society. You may offend someone ;)
 
wsmith1978

wsmith1978

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This is one of my biggest pet peeves! I don't even like going to the movies anymore because, unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can "tune it out". It literally makes my blood boil and will ruin the whole experience for me.

For instance, our first night watching Wishes on this trip, there was a guy standing behind us filming the show, and the ENTIRE time, he had the light on on his camcorder (why? I have no idea). But this wasn't just a light, it was a freakin' 5000 watt spotlight that lit up an entire area in front of him for at least 20'. Everybody was turning around, looking at him, but he never got the message. It was as bad as standing under a streetlight. I couldn't just ignore it, and I couldn't enjoy the show at all.

Or, on a prior trip, our very last ride before leaving was Pirates. The boat in front of us was full of "people from another country" LOL that obviously paid no mind whatsoever to the "no flash photography" rule. Either they didn't realize it, or they were intentionally being as obnoxious as possible about it, because EVERY one of them was CONSTANTLY taking flash photos. It was like paparazzi chasing Justin Bieber. Totally ruined it for me. I wanted to smack every one of them.

So yeah, I have no idea why people are so completely selfish and inconsiderate. I wish I could block it out.
 
mousehockey37

mousehockey37

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ExtinctJenn said:
As you no doubt know... that's my point exactly. I've gotten to the point in my life however that I believe if you aren't going to say something, then you can't complain.
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I'm a person that calls things as they are. I used to be a public school teacher. Key words are "USED TO".

Heaven forbid you say anyone was lazy. LAZY is not a term we can use anymore, they are UNMOTIVATED. I'm sorry, but I know lazy and I know unmotivated, there's a BIG difference, lol.

The biggest thing with having a pair to say something, is that you have to be ready for where it may go. If someone approaches me about something and I know I'm in the right, I'm gonna hold. These people that we are commenting about, think they are in the right. They're gonna hold. To what degree are you going to do something knowing that you yourself will then be a distraction amongst other guests?
 
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MickeyPeace

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Magenta Panther said:
So I'm watching the Star Wars Symphony in the Stars video on WDW Magic...and I'm wondering, "Why the heck can't the people in that crowd shut up for one minute???" The show is starting, Yoda's talking, and all I can hear on the video is yap yap yap yap jabber jabber blah blah blah from the crowd. I notice that a lot at WDW - that during ANY event or show or attraction, there are always some people who can't keep their mouths closed for one second! It's like "Screw the people around me, who cares if they can't hear, I got something to say, and I got to say it NOW!" If such people are so in love with the sounds of their own voices that they can't be silent for ANY reason, why don't they just stay home and talk to themselves and spare the rest of us the sound of their big fat mouths????

End of rant.
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This has baffled me forever. I just can't understand this behavior. The last time I was in MK I had the misfortune to be hostage to this situation. I was behind a guy and girl in the queue for BTM. The guy would not stop talking incessantly. The girl just kept say uh huh because that's all she COULD do. We get on the train and they are in the seat in front of me. I kid you not, he talked throughout the ENTIRE ride. And not about the ride but about work, gossip, what happened last week, random things that popped into his mind, etc. Everyone else was screaming, raising their hands and enjoying the ride. Except me and probably the poor girl. I could not wait to get off and run!

And that's what I did. I literally started running down the exit queue as I could hear him still talking without taking a breath behind me.

So I run/walk over to Splash Mountain. It's minutes before closing so I pretty much walk on. I hear his voice again. And no I'm not imagining it. They are just just behind me as I'm getting in the front seat. Where do they sit? Directly behind me. And as we begin the ride, his mouth begins talking again.

So I suffer through another attraction with this jerk ruining it. He is talking about everything but Disney and the experience of enjoying the attraction. I groaned throughout most of the ride.

So the ride ends and the CM asks ME, not them, if I'd like to ride again. Maybe they could hear him throughout the ride or maybe they saw my pained expression? I said yes I'll stay on. Then I hear the twit behind me asking his friend if they should stay on. I was ready to jump so fast out of that log and run if they did stay on.

Luckily the girl said no. Maybe she heard the sound of my palm slapping my forehead? In the end I got a solo ride in the front seat.

PS This ride was the first time I ever noticed the jumping fountains in the turtle scene. I don't know if they were turned on for my ride or if I just never noticed them before. This was last May before the refurb. I'd like to think it was the CM creating a magical moment for having endured the non stop talking, annoying guest.
 

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