PhoenixStrength
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- Oct 7, 2010
Thoughts and prayers to your boss' family. His father sounds like he was a great man.
happy easter to all my dis friends!
Great updates and pictures, Lisa. I hate when teenagers act like that. We had that happen the last time we went to Great America; I think our boys were 10 and 8...so we are talking 15 years ago. We never went back after that because it was a constant thing at GA and I refused to expose my kids to that. Now, I know my kids were not angels, but that is just totally unacceptable behavior. I'm glad you said something (I would have done the same thing).
Thanks Kathy. If the kids had been just loud and rambunctious, that would have been okay....aggravating but okay. I couldn't stand the cursing any more.
There was a group of older teenagers in front of us and they were driving everybody nuts. They were trying to act cool and they were throwing out curse words here and there. I can't stand to be in a line beside little snotheads like that. The line continued to move along and we were shown to the left along with the snotheads. Everything was chugging along until we heard an announcement that the ride had shut down. The castmembers said to remain where we were and they should have it up and running again soon.
The entire time we were standing in line, the snotheads were making rude comments, off color jokes and just generally being obnoxious. Our wait got longer and longer and the castmembers made an announcement that they weren't sure how much longer it would be but anyone who wanted to leave, could make their way to the nearest castmember and they would take them out. I looked at Hunter and he asked if we could wait a while longer. I guess I could put up with the teenagers a little longer.
Another 15 minutes passed and the jokes were getting a bit racier and the language was getting a little stronger. I looked at a dad and son beside me and shook my head. After about 10 minutes of listening to one of the boys say the word b***h for the umpteenth time, I turned to him and said in my "I'm being polite but don't mess with me voice"...."Listen there are kids in this line and you spitting out all those curse words just isn't going to cut it. Do yourself a favor and zip it now before I call one of those castmembers over there and tell them to throw you out for your filthy mouths. I know you'd rather ride Space Mountain than be tossed out on your butt so why don't you just give it a rest." They stammered around a little trying to decide if I was serious or if they should say something smart back. I think the handclapping of a couple of parents around me made up their mind and they said "sorry".
To get onto other people while in a park/mall/store, etc. isn't normally something I do. But, I can't stand it when people are being disrespectful and cursing....especially in front of kids.