Picture it...2012...I was a smoker (cigarettes) at the time and part of our Disney vacation revolved around me finding the designated smoking areas. We were in the MK and I grabbed a smoke and lit up. I swore I was in a designated area, but started to hear some grubbling and was getting a few looks. Still, the old smoker me didnt think too much of it. I KNEW I was in the right area! All of a sudden this family comes up to me and demands that I leave or they will call security. I remember saying, "Who are you? If you don't like it, leave the area. I'm allowed to smoke here.!" Keep in mind, I was still 100% sure I was in the right place. This family, the mom especially, was going off! She was MAD! But ignorant me, just keep ignoring her. Hey, I was enjoying my cigarette and no one could stop me. At this point, I was 3 or 4 minutes into my cigarette and I started looking for the SMOKING signs, just to make sure. Well, needless to say, I didn't find any. At this point I was about 50/50 about this being a smoking area. I then decided I was going to put out the smoke. I did, and slyly walked away and what do ya know...SECURITY! Yikes...I sheepishly said to the 2 guards," I know, I know....its not a smoking area." I walked away before security did anything. I did say sorry to the family, but they weren't having any of it; who could blame them. I was a real a-hole.
Needless to say, I walked away from that ordeal humbled and VERY embarrassed, and told myself that I NEVER want to be THAT person again! Not one of my more prouder moments.