People who work at Disneyland who walk around dressed up as Goofy, apparently, under no circumstances are they allowed to remove their outfits when they're in the parks. So you have these people in 80lb Goofy costumes, running around in 110 degree heat. Even if you happen to vomit, you're not allowed to remove your costume in front of the children because they'll freak out and won't believe that Goofy is a real animal. Once you're wearing those costumes, you're not even allowed a regular piss break. I guess you could just piss in your suit. But imagine if you're five years old and the first time you met Minnie Mouse she smelled of piss and vomit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker highlights the absurdity and discomfort of strict rules regarding costume maintenance at theme parks.
- In plain terms
- Workers must stay in hot costumes without breaks, leading to unhygienic situations for children.
- What can you take from it?
- Strict rules in entertainment can lead to unreasonable or messy outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do rules in your work affect your well-being?
Another view
It assumes all theme parks have these specific extreme rules.
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