andyramone
TS Member
Re: Thorpe Park
You're right, it wasn't directed solely sat you, and I worded it so that it wouldn't be construed as such.
My point was something I'd wanted to write about people's attitude to Thorpe Park in general, and it seemed like a good time to bring it up.
I too am fairly reserved, and would say Theme Parks are about as exciting as I get, which is why I enjoy them so much.
I just think people spend far too much time worrying about the clientele at places like Thorpe Park, instead of just enjoying your day out and focusing on your own experience. Young, loud teenagers on the face of it may seem intimidating and aggressive, but they are just having fun, and as long as it isn't at the expense of others (queue jumping, violence, abuse etc...) then it's not worth worrying about. Who here when they were younger were not loud, obnoxious, and partaking in slightly illegal activities like underage drinking and decriminalized drug taking? It doesn't mean you were a 'chav.'
And all those negative things I brought up are something that isn't exclusive to young people (chavs, or whatever you want to call them) if you see people doing these things, it doesn't mean they are 'chavs' it just means they are morons. Report them to the relevant authorities and get on with your day.
Again, this is not directed at you, but at anyone who causally bandies around words like 'chav' or 'thugs' as if all the worlds problems can be ascribed to one group of people who don't even really exist, except in the minds of those who want to feel superior to them.
Laura said:
You're right, it wasn't directed solely sat you, and I worded it so that it wouldn't be construed as such.
My point was something I'd wanted to write about people's attitude to Thorpe Park in general, and it seemed like a good time to bring it up.
I too am fairly reserved, and would say Theme Parks are about as exciting as I get, which is why I enjoy them so much.
I just think people spend far too much time worrying about the clientele at places like Thorpe Park, instead of just enjoying your day out and focusing on your own experience. Young, loud teenagers on the face of it may seem intimidating and aggressive, but they are just having fun, and as long as it isn't at the expense of others (queue jumping, violence, abuse etc...) then it's not worth worrying about. Who here when they were younger were not loud, obnoxious, and partaking in slightly illegal activities like underage drinking and decriminalized drug taking? It doesn't mean you were a 'chav.'
And all those negative things I brought up are something that isn't exclusive to young people (chavs, or whatever you want to call them) if you see people doing these things, it doesn't mean they are 'chavs' it just means they are morons. Report them to the relevant authorities and get on with your day.
Again, this is not directed at you, but at anyone who causally bandies around words like 'chav' or 'thugs' as if all the worlds problems can be ascribed to one group of people who don't even really exist, except in the minds of those who want to feel superior to them.
