Thorpe~Rocks Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I've seen many example of bad guests at Thorpe Park, but who do you hate/dislike the most? Examples could be chavs, queue jumpers, queue smokers, ect. Any good storys would be fun to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Seems to me the majority are exactly how I described, especially on this website. You sure it's not just you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GladiatorFanKyle Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Thorpe fanboys then. rude much? I'm a thorpe fanboy and I never complain when I'm there only if people on nemesis inferno are being stupid and they are grown men! -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mitchada04 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Would the general public care though that Stealth is an Intamin? No. It works both ways, many a time at Thorpe or anywhere people look at you funny if you take photos of something only enthusiasts would get. I have had many photos with "chavs" as all enthusiasts seem to call them jumping in front of my camera just to ruin a great shot. They'll then walk of laughing about it! So while we seem to judge the general public as stupid idiots who just want to go faster and higher, the general public can look at us enthusiasts as geeks. It's the same with all hobbies, you'll have people who judge those who aren't as smart about it as you and they'll judge you for being the know it all that ruins the fun. And going back to educating people, one of my friends who goes to Thorpe with me many times now knows loads about rides. He didn't know that Stealth was an Intamin, I didn't laugh at him for not knowing, I told him about it because he was interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JoshC. Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 9 examples from just one thread, of poorer people being labelled as "chavs". You want me to go round the whole forum? I doubt you have enough space on your servers Done. Where do any of the posts state anything about the wealth of the guests they point, or the wealth of the poster in question. I come from a working class background, believe it or not, and there people who are would regard as a 'chav' who are not poorer than me; indeed, they are much richer than me. Chav is very much a wooly word; what some people define as a 'chav', others may not. But something like J.S217's post didn't even refer to chavs, but instead people who are underage smokers and the way people talk (which I presume means people who talk rudely, etc.). When a large number of travelling guests have a visit day, there is indeed a bit of a different feel to the park, with more guests than usual being ruder and more shoving and such in the queue line. If you ever visit on such a day, there's a small, but noticeable, number more security guards on park. It feels like you're trying to make an issue out of a non-issue. People on here, including all those who you quoted, are nice people, who enjoy going to theme parks and are there to have fun. The worst types of visitors to a theme park are the ones who try and ruin a day out for others, be that by being to rude to other guests, queue jumping, breaking some of the courtesy-related park rules and so on. JamminGamer and Phill Pritchard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan9 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Seems to me the majority are exactly how I described, especially on this website. "I'm going to go online and have a go at people generalising entire groups of people by generalising an entire group of people myself!" Fantastic moral victory that. Mark9, Mitchada04, JoshC. and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pluk Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Done. Done what exactly? It is you that has linked those undesirable traits to a class of society, not any of the above posters. Making you the bigot? Well done sir, you win today's moron of the whole internet award. Smiley face for effort though. Mitchada04, JamminGamer, Phill Pritchard and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 This is smokin' like Inferno. MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Josh R Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks like I have to report yet another of your posts. Hardly a good attitude to have as a moderator now, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pluk Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks like I have to report yet another of your posts. Hardly a good attitude to have as a moderator now, is it? Defending the good people of this site from derogatory sweeping statements is exactly the attitude to have. I will apologise for the starred out swear in my first post. That was very naughty of me, I'll give myself some hail Marys or something. EC! and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Looks like I have to report yet another of your posts. Hardly a good attitude to have as a moderator now, is it? The thing is, when people behave the way they do then they don't deserve to be treated nicely. On one visit during Fright Nights 2013 I witnessed a fight, a woman being mugged, smokers in queuelines, people pushing over and jumping over the temporary queueline fencing, litter being dropped over the park, and general abuse hurled at other people. When people behave like this, they are not worthy of being treated nicely. They are ruining the day for other people, and should be kicked out of the park IMO. BigBobJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cal Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 People who make up bull**** rumours! I was in the queue for samurai and some girl said to her mate "oh my god do you know someone died on this ride" ugh -.- This really annoys me! It pretty much happens at least once every time I go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alexander Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 drunks Tom and Smidget 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 J.S217 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I was used as an Example <3 so proud . MattyMoo, Smidget, Phill Pritchard and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ryan Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 drunks J.S217 and alexander 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EC! Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think this applies to most LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pickles Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 What annoys me is when people get down on one knee and sing songs to you whilst next to Tidal Wave. Jokes on them, I moved out of the way from the wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Phill Pritchard Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 9 examples from just one thread, of poorer people being labelled as "chavs". You want me to go round the whole forum? I doubt you have enough space on your servers Done. I know it has been mentioned already Josh R, but where did any of us which you have quoted bring up other people's wealth or class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MattyMoo Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I wondered why a thread that was 2 years old had suddenly sparked into activity. Enjoyed that read over lunch, many thanks! I think the main bone of contention is other guests ruining people's days (whether those people are enthusiasts or not) - unfortunately, most people's experience of days being ruined appears to be by guests who some would term as "chavs" - but that's not to say everyone who wears a tracksuit to Thorpe Park/talks with a London/Staines accent is going to queue jump, is it? That would be like saying that all users of this forum are upper class teenagers - I'm 31 this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Whatever Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Ugh, I hate queue smokers. Today qeueing for the swarm: Friend one: Someone is smoking Me: Yeah. Yuck.  *Looks at no smoking sign* Me: (Speaking loudly) You know, there is a 'no smoking' sign there... Friend one: Shush. TPJames, J.S217 and Coaster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tom Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Probably best to find a member of staff to ask them to stop - Queueline fights can be started by something as small as an angsty comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 People smoking in queues should be embarrassed by staff down the PA like they used to be. Vile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paige Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I feel like queueline rules have become rather lax these last few years, I've only seen people being told to get off of the fences in the Vortex queue once or twice whilst I've witnessed a whole load more from sitting on fences to queue jumping and smoking in various other queuelines! It's definitely something the park need to review imo. TPJames, Project LC, dragon2000 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TPJames Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I can't say I think of sitting on a queueline fence as an offence(it rhymes!). Whilst smoking and queue jumping are dreadful I have sat on queueline fences many times for various reasons, being tired etc. I don't think the park should have strict action if people are sitting on the fences but a simple "please could you get down" would be accpetable. For things like smoking and queue jumping however my view is that people should be kicked out of the park straight away for making everyone's day worse. kinnaird, paige, Whiteknuckle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Coaster Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 For things like smoking and queue jumping however my view is that people should be kicked out of the park straight away for making everyone's day worse. Hear, hear! Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kerfuffle Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'd say smokers are worst for me! This constant stench we get in the air in ALL bloody areas of the park triggers something I call the "Theme Park Aftertaste". This means even 2 HOURS after I leave the park, I've STILL got that horrible stench invading my nostrils! *shudders* Â If Merlin want the money so badly, why can't they just start bringing in smoking charges? Matt 236, Coaster and Olistjj 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I've seen many example of bad guests at Thorpe Park, but who do you hate/dislike the most? Examples could be chavs, queue jumpers, queue smokers, ect. Any good storys would be fun to read
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I feel like queueline rules have become rather lax these last few years, I've only seen people being told to get off of the fences in the Vortex queue once or twice whilst I've witnessed a whole load
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"I'm going to go online and have a go at people generalising entire groups of people by generalising an entire group of people myself!" Fantastic moral victory that.
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Done what exactly? It is you that has linked those undesirable traits to a class of society, not any of the above posters. Making you the bigot? Well done sir, you win today's moron of the whole inte
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