09-02-2012, 04:19 PM
Lemon Drop wrote:
Comments from people who don't share the Harris's point of view are pretty funny though:
"Note to the batshit insane little conservatives that were so offended, When you visit Epcot, you are not visiting a foreign country any more than you are when you go to the International House of Pancakes. I am sure, you were not asked for a passport when you entered Epcot. It is an amusement park. Everyone who works at that park is a citizen or legal resident of the United States. Please don't travel out of the country. I don't think you could handle the stress of people talking in a language other than English."
Not quite right - from what I recall, the World Showcase areas have workers from their respective countries working there; I thought that was one of the neater things about the place - it gave you an opportunity to talk with and interact with natives of the actual countries represented.
oh - as for the RNC delegates who were so offended - yes, :agree: that they are "batshit insane". They even noted on their blog that they were aware of what I outlined above, but were "highly offended after visiting the other countries and seeing employees from that country and then come to America and find a Mexican."
WTF?!!?? My first thought would have been that the "American" area was shorthanded and pulled someone from elsewhere to help out. What a bunch of dumbasses...
Disclaimer - I, too, remember being highly offended when last visiting the "American" area of EPCOT - mostly by dumbass American tourists who felt compelled to physically join in with the fife & drum corps when they were putting on their show - kinda ruined the photographic experience...