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it'S MEE
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How would you have responded
to the following remark by an acquaintance?
Scene: Walmart, looking at Disney stuff Story unfolds . . . said acquaintance approaches to say hi. Notices I'm looking at some Disney games and stuff. Asks if I'm buying for anyone specific. I said "No. I'm just an avid Disney fan." Acquaintance says, "Have you ever been to Disneyland or Disney World?" I said, "We've been to Disney World several times! It's one of our favorite vacations!!" Before I could ask if acquaintance has been to either, he says, "Oh crap, another brain-washed fool sucked in by capitalism."   ????? I looked at him like he just stepped off another planet. Asked if he'd ever been to either. (Yes, in his "young and foolish days", whatever that means.) I brilliantly responded "Geez, I'm sorry you feel that way."  (I am soooo not good at quick thinking!!!!  ) End of conversation. He walked away and I stood there wondering what just happened! Total stranger standing nearby just looked at me, shook her head, and said, "That is one strange dude."
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Re: How would you have responded
Haha I wouldn't worry to much about it. We have a very close friend who hates Disney and everything it stands for. Whenever we go he ALWAYS makes some stupid comment that we just ignore. That's him and how he feels. It doesn't effect us or our good time.
It is a weird thing to say to someone you don't know very well though.
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Re: How would you have responded
Yeah, it was just bizarre. Hadn't seen this person in about a year when I worked with his child for a short time. I know his GF better than I know him. I would have never predicted a comment like that coming out of his mouth! I almost started laughing when he said it because I really thought he was making a joke. But his body language said he wasn't kidding. Too weird.
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Re: How would you have responded
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 And if you need confirmation, a total stranger making such a comment pretty much validates your earlier reaction.. 
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Re: How would you have responded
I may have said "Thats rich coming from a guy shopping in Wal mart!!" kettle and pot spring to mind!!!
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Re: How would you have responded
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Re: How would you have responded
We have a friend just like that - he calls it "The Evil Empire" and has mocked me for years. He just got engaged....guess where his fiancee wants to go on their honeymoon?
By the way when he starts commenting, I just say "I'll pray for you" and ignore him.
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Re: How would you have responded
I agree with the total stranger!
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Re: How would you have responded
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Re: How would you have responded
Sounds like my DBIL. He hates Disney and usually makes at least one rat comment each time we're together. He took his now 16 year old about 10 years ago and said he hated everything about his trip so they just quit going to the parks and stayed at their hotel. Oh well, one less person in front of me in line.
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Re: How would you have responded
My first instinct when I read that was the same as Dixie, I think I would have snapped back with a comment about him being in WAL-MART of all places.
Don't worry about it, there is a minority of people like him out there you're bound to come across one sooner or later.
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Re: How would you have responded
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Sums it all up rather nicely, I'd say. I think I'd have done the same thing, Smee, and just ended the conversation as you did. Situations like that tend to meet the "pig" test: "Never try to teach a pig to sing. You will waste your time, and you will annoy the pig." 
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