And I respect your take on the exchange. Here's mine
1. Tig makes a point
2. Bridget responds talking about 2020 and 2022 and genie
3. Tig debates further "In fact, with the return of the parades, bigger calvacades, and more attractions opening up, the parks are getting BETTER than they were in 2021 or 2020 with the exception of the increased crowds - which again if you didn't see that coming, I don't know what to tell you."
I took "I don't know what to tell you as a speech habit of Tig's. They repeat it again later. It is possible to interpret that as "you are blind", but I see it as a "shrug or "I don't how to make my point". In any case, nothing mean spirited. If it was, they should apologize.
4. Tink jumps in and lists (her?) case of all the things that are now gone. Turksmom suggests to Tig that they can't leave the effect of
Genie+ out of it.
5. Tig disagrees and makes more points, debating in a fair way. IMO, Tig makes a debate error opening up a counter argument re: magical express...
6. Tink catches it and reminds him that Magical Express is not the same as Mears now, it was free then.
2. Tig responds "If having to pay a few extra dollars to get from MCO to the hotel qualifies as such a significant step for you in 2022 vs 2021 that it's a trip ruiner, then I don't know what to tell you - there are a lot bigger fish to fry in that bucket.
But in any case, that's not what the OP was talking about. They were referring to what they can get done in the park and how they can't do the things they used to do. I.E. plan to only do 3 rides a day compared to the entire park by 11am. "
This seems to be that figure of speech again like "know what I mean?". Can you read that as flippant? Condescending? Invalidating? Maybe, but that was not my interpretation. Taking the entire message in context, I took it as saying they thought the bus was minor considering some of the other changes. But even it it was dismissive, I feel the response was worse. Tink unleashes with a 1,2,3,4 punch of passive-aggressive sarcasm:
"I didn’t realize you were judge and jury on how related our concerns have to be to the Ops. Thank goodness you are here to dictate who should be upset and about what. I guess you’re right, me not wanting to spend a few hundred extra dollars on transportation that was free is ridiculous. I guess I forgot I have money coming out of my ears."
I know we are all human and can quickly revert to our 4 year old hurt kid on the playground, but when we have time to actually breathe and think before posting, it would seem we could temper our response. I'm not faulting Tink either, if we are all "friends" here, we may ruffle each other a bit, but I hope we can make it up with apologies, respect, and acknowledging each other.
I thought it was a good debate. I am on the side of things are slowly getting to be where the value of Disney is not worth the money. I agree with much of what Tink had to say. I liked some of the arguments Tig made to have me see the other side. It isn't all bad. There is a lot to still enjoy. I wonder what it is like for first-timers who either have nothing to compare it to or are comparing it to a smaller amusement part or experience near them.