Someone else posted something like this. But I didn't really love their list very much. So I decided to make my own! Here goes:
1. You know terms like CDS, ER, EHH, 101, "Can you 45 me at...?", MiSiCi, DAK, Flik Card, FOLK, TOTS, and "lunch."
2. You can't figure out what day of the week it is. You're lucky if you keep track of day versus night. Have you ever tried calling in to work only to find out that you don't even have a shift that day? Yeah, that happens.
3. You find yourself spouting off random facts and stories as you knowledgeably walk through the park with your non-Disney CM friends.
4. You automatically tell people "Happy Birthday!" "Happy anniversary!" etc. every time you see the pin whether you're in costume or not. This can get awkward. "Hi princess! Happy birthday!" Little girl: "Mommy! The weird person is getting into my personal space!"
5. You're sick of eating Subway. And quite possibly Aramark burgers.
6. You see characters backstage and it's no big thing. But onstage it's like, "Oh my gosh!!! It's MICKEY MOUSE!!! Can I get your autograph?"
7. You accidentally on purpose sing along with Wishes, Illuminations, Fantasmic, and other shows. If you're not singing out loud you're probably mouthing the words along with the characters or saying the lines before they're spoken out loud. This same principle goes for rides such as the Haunted Mansion
8. Wednesday you have no money at all. Thursday's all "Woooo!! Paaaarty!"
9. You have a love-hate relationship with the CPs. You love them because they work those hours you don't want. You hate them because, well, they're CPs. If you're a CP this principle is reversed. You hate being a CP because you get the terrible hours. You love it because hey, CP!
10. You've heard the words, "You have ruined my entire Disney vacation!" at least fourteen times. "I'm going to Guest Relations!" is another common one.
11. Can the West Clock bus please get different music?
12. You don't plan to wear your Disney clothes to play at Disney World. It just happens naturally. Guests on the other hand, plan this picture with their kids with Mickey Mouse while they're wearing their cute Mickey Mouse onesie.
13. When you see knock offs of Disney merchandise you can't help think "That's not right!" Walking through Wal-mart and see the Mickey stuffed animals. "But he doesn't LOOK like that!"
14. You talk bad about Disney all the time backstage, but if you overhear a guest talking bad about your park it's the end of the world. You just don't understand how we run! You have no idea how efficiently this line is moving. Stop complaining about the eighty minute wait!
15. The Disney point. The Disney scoop. The Basics. Offering to take a picture for guests. Giving directions and answering questions. Disney behaviors make it into your everyday life.
I love my job!
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