A minor epiphany last night at Epcot while waiting and watching IllumiNations. The number of people carrying an adult beverage (International Food and Wine Festival) seemed to outweigh the number not. We (three adults, two 13 year olds) found a great viewing spot an hour in advance. About ten minutes before the show, six folks gather behind us and one of them forced himself in on the opposite end of me (so I didn’t see it happen until it was done).
My wife tried to kindly point this out. The seriously inebriated man got sassy with her and by this point I’m fully engaged, but quiet (for about five seconds). Then enter a sober, focused, yet non-threatening, serious vibe. All I said to him was Dude (learned that from Turtle Talk).
Then I changed spots to be at his end of our group rather than the opposite. No further incidents.
Ten minutes later, there is another non-vilolent f-bomb exchange between him and a different visitor.
A rare drunken occurrence, fine.
A habitual drunken demonstration of organizational skills, wow.
Think snowball effect.
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The lesson: Even at the world’s happiest of places, incidents are not always joy filled. Still looking forward to our next Illuminations.
Patty, yes, and, often a confrontation is avoided simply by being non-confrontationl, even though our adrenaline has spiked to overload.
My wife and I have been going to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival for the last 10 years and it’s always a great event. There are always some who enjoy it a bit too much.
You have no control of how others act, but you have a 100% control of how you choose to react.
Paul, wise words indeed. Awesome to see you here. 🙂