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Louis Dor
Nov 15, 2017

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Disney workers have a particular rule, to do with international visitors, that is taken very seriously.
It's to do with their fingers.
Specifically their index finger.
In Western countries it's customary to point with a sole index finger - this gesture, unless used particularly aggressively, isn't considered rude.
However, in some countries, simply the act of pointing with an index finger, is considered an offensive gesture.
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Therefore workers at Disney resorts and parks always point with two fingers.
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They're also banned from being negative towards park guests. Which means, when dealing with difficult customers, there's not much they can say to express how unreasonable a customer is being.
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They have, reportedly, found ways to express their disdain for customers in code.
If you hear the phrase...
Have a magical Disney day!
You can assume that the person who just said it doesn't like you very much.
A respondent claiming to be a staff member said on a reddit AMA:
I work at Disney and 'have a magical day' is mouse for ‘go f*** yourself’.
Another said:
I worked for Disney’s Ad Agency for three years and we had some cast members tell us this is what it meant.
HT The Sun
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