We are standing here waiting for Illuminations to start. Two guys standing to my left are drinking. I am ready to throw them over the fence and into the lake. Too bad the small children have to be exposed to their choice of words and topics.
I'll meet you at the Rainbow Bridge.
One of them just stepped on me!
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Cinderelley;2514381 wrote: One of them just stepped on me!
That was you! Sorry about that... j/k
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I'll rather rename this topic - why there shouldn't be jerks in the world. Cause, alcohol or not, they ruin the fun for the rest of us. Good thing my mom wasn't there - cause she would have given them a piece of her mind....
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John;2514387 wrote: I'll rather rename this topic - why there shouldn't be jerks in the world. Cause, alcohol or not, they ruin the fun for the rest of us. Good thing my mom wasn't there - cause she would have given them a piece of her mind....
But then there wouldn't be anyone left in the world. Everyone is someone's jerk.
I'm sure Cinderelly took care of them. Those guys are gator food.
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Alcohol, per se, is not the problem. It is the idiots that do not know how to handle a few (or a few too many) adult beverages in a place with numerous children and others who do not condone language and antics only fit for private places.
I have my share of adult beverages in WDW, but never allow myself to be obnoxious or crude in that setting.
Unfortunately, those same people would probably be (almost) as crude, rude and obnoxious WITHOUT the alcohol.
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texas211;2514382 wrote: that was you! Sorry about that... J/k
:p
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PopPhan;2514389 wrote: Alcohol, per se, is not the problem. It is the idiots that do not know how to handle a few (or a few too many) adult beverages in a place with numerous children and others who do not condone language and antics only fit for private places.
I have my share of adult beverages in WDW, but never allow myself to be obnoxious or crude in that setting.
Unfortunately, those same people would probably be (almost) as crude, rude and obnoxious WITHOUT the alcohol.
Working in EMS tends to make me rude and crude, but I know there are times and places where it isn’t appropriate. I did say something to them. They told me to not interject.
Once he stepped on me and I was more angry than annoyed, they quickly became a lot nicer.
I'll meet you at the Rainbow Bridge.
All that being said, I wish they had a place to get messed up and such. I like getting blitzed every now and again if I'm on vacation. Especially in a self contained environment where I don't have to drive.
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Yea, I agree with the notion that "jerk is in the eye of the beholder". That being said, I also agree that alcohol at Disney has changed the landscape in the last decade or two. If you look back perhaps 15-20 years at Disney, alcohol was much less prevalent. Now it's become a HUGE money-maker for Disney.
It doesn't bother me at all having a place where adults can drink. It's a big part of vacation/relaxation time. But I will say that sometimes when we get the chance to enjoy EPCOT during the F&W, there are days it gives the appearance of a college spring break. Loud people, sometimes wearing matching drinking t-shirts, and a very large percentage of people with drinks in hand. And sometimes those people seem to forget it's still a family vacation park with little kids around.
And then you have Disney handing out park maps and stickers so you can try and get a drink from every drink stop in the park!! So THEY certainly are encouraging it!
WE love FW.. Maybe some days, they close EPCOT at 4pm, to anyone under 21, and start Mickey's Happy Hour EPCOT Crawl!
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texas211;2514413 wrote: WE love FW.. Maybe some days, they close EPCOT at 4pm, to anyone under 21, and start Mickey's Happy Hour EPCOT Crawl!
That could be interesting...Mickey's So Very Merry Drinking Party. 21+, Hard-ticket event in World Showcase only. Entry at 4pm for a 7pm start...Just like the MVMCP & MNSSHP!!! Charge $250/ticket...'protein spills' extra!!! Hahahaaaaa
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Some people are just rude and crude whether they're drinking or not; you'd think that with children around them they would hold their tongue! I've been known to speak up on occasion and bring that to their attention.
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texas211;2514413 wrote: WE love FW.. Maybe some days, they close EPCOT at 4pm, to anyone under 21, and start Mickey's Happy Hour EPCOT Crawl!
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texas211;2514413 wrote: WE love FW.. Maybe some days, they close EPCOT at 4pm, to anyone under 21, and start Mickey's Happy Hour EPCOT Crawl!
PopPhan;2514424 wrote: That could be interesting...Mickey's So Very Merry Drinking Party. 21+, Hard-ticket event in World Showcase only. Entry at 4pm for a 7pm start...Just like the MVMCP & MNSSHP!!! Charge $250/ticket...'protein spills' extra!!! Hahahaaaaa
That is actually a really good idea. I am surprised they haven't already tried it. We would probably make a trip down just to partake in an adult hard ticket event with the drinks flowing.
As mentioned, they do encourage it during the F&W festival. There is a lot of heavy drinking during that event so if you have small kids, everyone should be aware there is going to be a lot of adult behavior and language. If you are one of those that gets all worked up when there is drinking and adult language when your kids are present, it would probably be best to avoid the F&W festival.
MNNHFLTX;2514435 wrote: Some people are just rude and crude whether they're drinking or not; you'd think that with children around them they would hold their tongue! I've been known to speak up on occasion and bring that to their attention.
This is true. I know people that curse like sailors at middle school events. I personally can turn it on and off unless I get really angry with someone. With that said, I don't really worry about those kinds of people too much. Seriously, kids hear just as bad of language in the gym during middle school from other kids in their class. They have a pretty full four letter word vocabulary by the age of 12 or 13 because it is everywhere......music, tv, youtube videos, random women shopping in Nordstrom for crying out loud. lol You hear it everywhere these days, it has sort of become mainstream to cuss over the past 15 or 20 years. I hear girls in their mid 20's having conversations in restaurants using the F bomb in every sentence. Some people just don't realize there is a time and a place.
