Went ghetto at Disney. A naice middle class girl...

[PinotInAPinch]

like me. The shame. Spent just one (just one!) day at Disney on holidays in Florida recently - and still wasn't able to keep my "hold my earrings, kids" rage under wraps Last excitement of the day was a (actually v cool) live stunt show. Kids hyper, all excited, chatting to other kids around them on the bleachers we were sitting on. My DS (8) nattering to kid slightly in front of him, then v politely asked his mum if he'd swap with him (as in her son) as he couldn't really see the whole thing. She turned around, hmm'd haw'd, and v pointedly told him - without knowing my DH was listening - that yes, "I will move, but only because it's better for my son, and for you. Just so you know." And - and I swear I'm not usually this ragey but it's a long humid fucking day - and I did a full hand on hip, dramatic "UP KIDS, sit over here" glare, she gives me a "huh?!" (Imagine hand/hip firmness, perhaps a finger point yikes) "Well, it's MUCH better for them at this end isn't it?!! and we all KNOW you know all about that." DH thinks I was AIBU...

[FannyMcNally]

Sparkly, he was there with his parents so they can swap around or he can sit on their laps. Isn't that the norm? Or do others ask tall people in front to move if they can't see? Maybe I don't get out much.

[SolomanDaisy]

I find it very irritating when people deliberately pick names that are close to someone else's, even when their tone makes it clear they're a different poster. It's a bit rude. Not particularly 'ghetto' though.

[Dackyduddles]

You're a bit "wannabe" aren't you? Ghetto??! Über showy parenting etc?!

Your just annoyed the day was about the dc aren't you when your usually the star.... Wait! Nope you got back the spotlight with huffy behaviour.

[RandallPinkFloyd]

Groovee that's priceless!

[Latara]

If the lady said she would move because ''it's better for my son and for you (meaning OP's son)'' then what was the actual problem to get angry about??

[DuttyWine]

What's "ghetto" about what you did? Seriously.

[Sparklysilversequins]

I think he's 8 and striking up a friendship with the people sat in front and at age 8 probably didn't think he WAS being rude, just seeing a solution.

For those of you getting po about ghetto, what do you think of this?

[Sparklysilversequins]

However I agree you weren't "ghetto" OP, probably just red faced, stressed sweaty and shouty, especially in this weather!

[Wuldric]

I also hold onto my right to bring all language, at all times, to the discussion, whether it's here or in public

It's not the use of the word 'ghetto' it's just that your writing style is very confusing indeed. Why don't you try to read your posts back to yourself and see if your 8 YO would understand them without a lot of clarification? It's a good test for clarity. Try a little more punctuation and a few more paragraphs.

[Groovee]

I can't stop cringing that I behaved like that in the happiest place on earth. But trying to queue jump doesn't work with me. I split up an brazilian tour group who were pushing in to the fastpass line too.

[RandallPinkFloyd]

Blimey Groovee you are clearly not one to be messed with

[FannyMcNally]

oh god thornrose don't start on that yet. We haven't completely sorted out the first bit

[themaltesefalcon]

Now I have Elvis fucking Presley in my head at ten in the morning.

In the gateau
In the gateau...

Surely the Jewish have first dibs on offence-taking at the word ghetto? It's really not necessary.

Irish OP, I am well impressed by your command of emoticons despite your obvious sozzlement!

[bunchoffives]

I think your DS was rude too. He asked other people to move while he sat unmoving and not inconvenienced at all? I'd have told him to hold his tongue.

However, Disney is the work of the devil and so all behaviour there is understandable. You have my sympathy OP.

[curlew]

Yeah, right. Incredibly "po" to object to racist, classist offensive language.

[MsVestibule]

I'm not pissed off that you've used the word 'ghetto', I just genuinely don't understand why it's used in this context .

The Jews in Krakow in World War Ii were rounded up and forced to live (and were often murdered) in a ghetto. I've also heard it used in the context where ethnic minorities live together in less than salubrious circumstances. Where does Disneyworld fit into this, even in a jokey way?

[Groovee]

I normally say nothing lol. But I delayed my period with that pill so I didn't have it on holiday and my PMT seemed worse than usual and I seemed to get it at the point where AF should have arrived.

[TheVermiciousKnid]

Oops.

[Sparklysilversequins]

Why is it racist curlew? Are you assuming that ONLY black people live in ghettos?

[MidniteScribbler]

This is why you should never drink and disney.

[RandallPinkFloyd]

That was quick, what on earth did you say knid?

[Chihuahuahua]

No idea what you are on about, but I feel sorry for your kids going all the way to Florida and only getting one day at Disney.

HTH.

[TheVermiciousKnid]

Umm. I suppose I may have possibly been suggesting that the OP was maybe, possibly not entirely genuine. Or something like that.

[thebody]

you wouldn't get that shit in Bournmouth.