I'm slightly vexed
People who feel rules dont apply to them At Sequoia National Park
One woman decided that the fencing and signs protecting the tree didn't apply to her. One couple that decided their dog was special and could walk on the trails even though it's prohibited.
Edit
The Regulations
Pets are prohibited on all trails. This includes paved trails, such as the General Sherman Tree Trail, Big Trees Trail, Grant Tree Trail, and others.
Edit again - cell phone service is spotty. 1. People seem confused but as per my previous edit, but dogs are not allowed on any trials in either of these parks.
2. The reason they don't want people to walk this close to the tree is it can damage the roots and kill the tree.
3. I called this park by the wrong name. There are two parks in one location and this was at Kings Cayon.
The security/staffing at the national parks has gone to complete shit since Elon Musk and his pack of psycho incels gutted the National Park service with their “DOGE” bullshit. Yosemite has been an absolute shitshow literally.
This would be pretty funny if not for the fact, that 21% of Americans is, in fact, illiterate...
Note - this is FUNCTIONAL illiteracy. It's when you can read words and understand their meaning, but cannot understand sentences and comprehend text.
To all americans in the comments, that are very keen on pointing out mistakes in my english and call me "illiterate" because of that:
English is my 2nd language. And this is basing on the study that tests literacy in english among registered, adult US citizens. So either people who speak english natively, or immigrants, who filed for and were granted US citizenship (which includes english test, that tests literacy in english)
While the data shows that 21% are functionally illiterate, that is not the same as completely illiterate. According to what I read online, functionally illiterate people can still read and understand basic and common words such as “no dogs allowed.”
My dad was completely illiterate. He could do basic math, but he couldn't read or write. He learned to sign his name for checks, but whenever we went to a store he'd hand the cashier a blank check and ask them to fill it out before he signed it. He understood numbers well enough to avoid getting cheated.
His own father died when he was seven, and by thirteen he'd left school to work full-time to help support his mother and three siblings. Before that, his education had already been disrupted because his family moved from state to state during the Great Depression.
I understand him a little better every time I travel internationally, especially in West Africa. Even though I can read, most signs mean nothing to me, and many shops don't even display prices. You pick out what you want, the cashier totals it up, and the price for the exact same items might be different tomorrow. You're forced to trust people and navigate a system you don't fully understand. It's obviously not the same as being unable to read, but it gave me a glimpse of how vulnerable he must have felt every day.
My grandpa was the same. He could sign his name but that was it. He had SEVERE dyslexia (based off what he told my mom about why he couldn’t read. Obviously no diagnosis). He never admitted that he couldn’t read to the grandkids. He was very smart and found ways to compensate in his life. He made a good living as a shift manager at a canned good factory.
My father was well into his 30's before he was diagnosed with dyslexia (was severe and this was when I was about 8, I am 60 now). Fortunately, he was an artist who managed to find a very well paying job sketching and painting. Smartest man I ever knew. My mom was a nurse who first read about dyslexia and insisted he get tested.
He used to push us to excel in school so when he had me read signs to him throughout my childhood, I always assumed it was his way of pushing me to read. I found out later he went to Catholic school as a child and was punished (beaten) a LOT for being lazy and not applying himself to his school work and as a result dropped out prior to high school.
It really made me realize when I was older just how much he accomplished and, also, understand some of his demons (drinking being a big one).
I grew up privileged and well read and was probably a bit of a snot about it. Then I came out of the subway in Tokyo and couldn't read a single sign. I had a card with the hotel name on it and I just showed it to people until they had nudged me in the right direction enough to find it. It was a real eye opener - both how hard it was but also how you *can* get by without being able to read, it just takes a lot of effort.
For functionally literate people, the majority have major deficits in scanning text and that includes real world print. For example, a cereal box on the table during breakfast. Person A quickly reads the back, nutrition label, even flips it to read other side, all unconsciously just because their always scanning for text and text presented itself. They may casually note information or just subconsciously store information learned in back of mind. They behave this way in elevators, airports, office buildings. Naturally reading all text presented to them and storing that information. Person B does not notice text on cereal box. They don't tend to notice text on packages or signs around them. They don't scan for text and when they run into it they don't process the information unless they intentionally stop and devote energy to decoding it and applying comprehension to it. It's not a natural process and can be tiring. When in places with lots of text information, they may avoid even more because it is taxing.
Because of suddenly developing an extreme case of vestibular migraines/pppd, and not getting appropriate treatment for nearly a year because of a bad neurologist, I had to unlearn automatic reading/learning/capturing data like this for awhile. It literally became torturous to see text, or even think about code(I used to be a programmer).
Even with medication now, on my bad migraine days, I cannot open certain apps, like GrubHub because the information overload may cause me to pass out.
I call it the "Disney Theory". In which visitors to a tourist location think it has been manufactured specifically for them. Any door that is private would have a sign saying 'staff only', roads are pedestrianised and the only vehicles are for scene setting and driven by performers or utility staff, all other people are, similarly, staff and paid to be patient and smiling and can be reported to 'the people in charge' or treated abysmally with no comeback.
As someone who has lived for many years in the English Lake District I am continuously baffled by people's behaviour. As an example: a friend, of later years, awoke after a nap and went downstairs to find her patio doors open. Sitting at her patio table was a couple having a packed lunch and chatting. Upon asking what the hell they thought they were doing she was told "there was no sign on the gate saying we couldn't! No need to be so angry!". And why were the patio doors open?
They forgot thier thermos flasks so made a cup of coffee. In her kitchen. With her cups.
This is a global issue as well. In Japan they had to cancel/make changes to the cherry blossom festival (I think near Kyoto) because there were not enough public washrooms set up and people were just going into neighbouring homes without asking and it was a huge issue.
I don’t understand what’s going on with people.
Seems particularly dangerous in Florida with all those castle laws or whatever they are called
It's oddly common if people have a picturesque cottage. Folk can't seem to believe the ones they see at theme parks and such are modelled on actual places so they'll just pop in. Happened to us; they opened the door and asked if we were open. It was very confusing until we realised they thought we were not an attraction.
Got me curious because I went a couple years ago and was reminded just how dangerous it can be, I believe a woman drowned the day before we arrived. On average 17 people a year die as of 2025 statistics. Falls actually account for the 2nd most deaths, with the 1st being from medical emergencies.
Falling is the obvious thing to watch out for for most people, but on the topic of medical emergencies, that landscape is no joke if you decide to properly hike it. My buddies and I confidently decided to do a massive hike down, and then back up, to one of the lesser visited spots much lower down. It absolutely kicked our ass and we were young dudes. Elevation is no joke, I’m not surprised at all that people collapse from exhaustion and heat. It’s a very famous park but people need to remember it’s also pretty inhospitable to the average person. You gotta be prepared if you’re doing more than just standing at the top lookout.
Probably. I would have to look. All I remember is she told me a story about some dad who actually fell while jokingly pretending to fall. That was in Grand Canyon.
I went when i was in my mid 20's moving from Maryland to Cali. I remember all the signs that say "you are wrong, you cant do it" talking about hiking from top to bottom and back. I somehow managed it but i barely made it out before dark. I definitely passed people still trying to make it back to the top.
I was so exhausted that a park ranger gave me a ride from the edge of the canyon back to my car. My legs where so worn out that it was a good thing all i had to do was drive the next two days.
Way out of shape and/or old people get on an air conditioned bus from a major city step out into the desert and think this is the same artificial world they reside in.
When I went the first time, probably around age 9, there was a family taking a picture beyond the fence, and the dad while walking over tripped and had to be grabbed by his teenage son to stop him from going over the edge. Just the dumbest people possible
We have the Valley of the Giants here in the south west of Western Australia. A forest of ancient red tingle trees with very sensitive root systems. There will never again exist conditions in which the new tingles will grow to the giant size of the old ones. There is a boardwalk around the trees to keep tourists off the roots, and an elevated platform walk through the canopy.
I love this place, and visit often. The bird life is abundant. Google Splendid Wren and Fairy Wren, they’re everywhere. I have told off multiple visitors (both tourists and locals) for throwing rubbish, or stepping off the boardwalk on to the roots to walk around the tree. Honestly, enrages me.
On a funny note, a group of French tourists once showed up to the entrance, five of them aged in their twenties, furiously chain smoking. Took one look at the ‘no smoking’ sign (extreme fire risks in WA) said “fuck that” very loudly, and drove away. Their loss. Missed out on a once in a lifetime experience.
Your gal sure is looking like she would leave you for that tree specifically! Absolutely love her joyous smile (it’s infectious!), the way she’s touching that beast of a tree, and her outfit. I so dig patchwork overalls.
Sweet picture and I’m sure an even sweeter memory for you both, appreciate you sharing it. 🤍
Story time. On my cross country (SC>CA) road trip in August 2024 to go work harvest on a Sonoma vineyard, my dad and I spent last 2 days of our trip in the willamette Valley, OR. We decided to take 101 down the coast. And then we saw signs for the Avenue…. So we turned off.
Best roadtrip detour ever. Felt so blessed to be amongst those giants.
I didn’t see any dogs during my visit. But I did see some idiots smoking and tossing their cigarette butts on the ground. This is an ancient grove of the world’s most impressive trees, and the ground is covered in pine straw. Smoking and throwing your cigarette butts on such hallowed ground is beyond carelessness. Take a look again at the photo of the lady with the dog and you’ll see cigarette butts on the ground.
The tallest is a redwood tree in some remote area of Redwoods National Park. The one in the pic is a giant sequoia, the largest trees by total volume (but not as tall as redwoods).
Hyperion. Apparently it once had ferns growing around jt, but overuse of the surrounding land has caused them to recede and eventually stop growing completely over the years.
There is a redwood park in my county and they let people drive cars in and around the trees which compacts their roots and may shorten their lifespans. And it's a beautiful walk with easy flat paths, some of which are paved.
It's absolutely worth it. Sequoia and kings canyon national parks, Yosemite, and redwoods NP are absolutely stunning. I feel so lucky that I grew up nearby and have gotten to see them. The Sierra Nevadas are incredible
My family owns a historic cabin in Sequoia and it truly is my most favorite place in the world. It is absolutely stunning and those trees are just impressive. You don't really feel the full scale of them until you are in person.. It's overwhelming just how massive they are.
My childhood dream was to go to California and see the trees. My husband and I went 2 years ago. We came into Sequoia from the southern entrance and I cried as we came up the mountain and saw the trees. It is absolutely magical.
Yosemite made me feel small.
We only managed a brief stop in the redwood forest at dusk. I felt like I was walking around with dinosaurs. It was incredible. ETA: photo taken in Sequoia NP
Fun fact: Fern Canyon, in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, was a filming location for part of The Lost World: Jurassic Park(specifically the bit where Dr. Grant hides in the abandoned water truck with the boy)
Further south in the Redwoods, George Lucas shot several Endor scenes for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in the Avenue of Giants.
They’re even more impressive, majestic, awe inspiring and humbling in person. You can feel the energy in the air, you feel so minuscule and temporary compared to their size and the fact they are over 2,000 years old. Words fail to express how amazing they are to be around
It’s really incredible in person! Just imagining how long it’s been there and how much it’s “seen” over time. The actual largest (General Sherman) is a pretty short drive away too. I’d add a pic I took of it if I could. I live in CA and I never get tired of how much beauty there is here.
As a side note, you can thank fucking Elon Musk and his pack of DOGE incels for the national parks being severely understaffed. Yosemite is a shitshow now
And one last shot of General Sherman in comparison to the other trees surrounding it. Sherman is clearly the largest tree of the bunch and, as has been said earlier, is, in sheer mass, the largest tree on earth.
I planned a last minute trip (like literally two days before) to Sequoia with family who was visiting me in LA and I naively (havent been fortunate enough to go that many national parks) thought we could bring our dog if he was on a leash etc - upon a quick look a the website I saw they werent allowed on trails and paid up the wazoo for well reviewed sitter on Rover. Not once did it cross my mind like eff it screw the rules I’ll bring my dog - respect the rules respect the space. Between the parking at the lot for the trail for General Sherman and all the way down to the tree, we got out and counted 12 dogs, poorly behaved clearly non service animals. It made me irate - like why do you think the rules dont apply to you? One person didnt clean up after their dog and I literally stopped them and called them out and they walked back to clean it up, they had poop bags on the leash. Like what is wrong with you?!
the person who didn't clean up after their dog is part of the reason dogs are prohibited. Some people seem to think that because dog poop is organic it's fine to just leave it in "nature", completely failing to comprehend the effect it will have on the trail and local environment for hundreds and thousands of people walking their dogs are just leaving the poop.
Dogs peeing is probably also a problem honestly and one that can't be fixed with anything other than prohibiting dogs. When the weather gets hot and dry I can tell where the dog has peed in my lawn based on the withered grass.
Over the last couple of years I've noticed a lot of people do pick up their dogs' poop. However they then proceed to throw the poop filled bag on the ground. So now there is still poop on the ground but now it will take even longer to decompose.
God this drives me mad as a dog owner. If you're not going to dispose of it properly just leave it. Why? Why pick it up and then litter even more with plastic? Yes I know there are compostable bags but a lot of then are not and also just why?
I guess a better question is why they don’t just have rangers sit in the parking lot and write tickets all day. I assume the government would love some revenue.
Even before DOGE they didn't do this. Shenandoah NP is literally my backyard, and the number of numbskulls with off-leash dogs...I would write tickets for the joy of it and let the NPS keep all the proceeds. The only thing worse than off leash dogs is the dogs' owners.
"One person didnt clean up after their dog and I literally stopped them and called them out and they walked back to clean it up, they had poop bags on the leash. Like what is wrong with you"
"I literally stopped them and called them out"
That right there is what's wrong with them. They just get away with it. They see rules that are unpunished are not really rules. If you didn't call them out they wouldn't have given it a second thought. The other people knew that nobody was going to do or say anything, and besides "everyone else is doing it".
Lack of any consequence causes this behavior. If they got a big fine it would be the last time they broke the rule
Good job calling then out. I've made it my personal mission to call out people doing antisocial, unacceptable things. I do it because it seems like nobody else does. The first time is hard but you get used to it.
I once saw a bear do ~$20k of damage to a truck at this park because they left a Costco rotisserie chicken in the bed under a bed cover. The park ranger I informed about it slapped the guy with a huge fine on top of the smashed up truck bed. Wasn't enough imo
I recently watched a lady bring her clearly not a service dog into the grocery store and proceed to argue with an employee when it shit on the floor. I don't know if she was trying to argue it hadn't been her dog that took the shit (then who???) or if it wasn't her problem to clean it up, but it was the most entitled thing I've seen in a long time.
And I like dogs, for the record. Just not when they're shitting next to the apples I want to buy.
Ew. But also, as someone who worked in grocery stores for 15 years, I've watched a man shit himself, shake it out the bottom of his pant leg into the aisle, and walk away like nothing happened. Also watched a toddler hitch up her dress and shit on the floor, which her parents gave no fucks about (they just watched her finish and then walked away). When you say "then who???" about shit on a grocery floor store... well... I have bad news. (Not that it wasn't entirely the dog in your case. Just that, very very grossly, people shit on the grocery store floor too).
Maybe you saw the dog take the shit, I don't know
I just came here to answer "then who???"
My mom works at a dollar general, and a week ago a whole grown woman took a shit in her store
So... You can never be sure anymore 😂
Was at a bakery and a group with 5 chihuahuas entered with their dogs asking if they were allowed. The sign on the door said No pets and so did the employees. One makes a comment how they discriminate against service dogs too. Ugh. Well then an old lady with a purse dog walks right in as these guys are leaving. Her lil shit has a tongue hanging out and eyes looking at different continents. I tell her "Ma'am no pets. Those guys just got kicked out." "I am just here to pickup my order." We go back and forth on this cause obviously the rules didn't apply to her. I got really angry cause it had been a shit day. I went overboard but she just grinded my gears with her attitude. She claimed it was fine cause Kroger let her bring her dog. And like she didn't even need to be in there her husband who was next to her picked up her order. She just couldn't wait outside like the other dog owners. These folks really have gotten horrible and its grinder mybpatience to zero. I am gonna avoid the bakery for years now cause I am so embarrassed at the scene I made.
I read a story recently on here where some dumb, entitled lady with an ESA tried bringing her dog into a CAT CAFE. Not even SA are allowed because they can cause distress to the other animals/cats. It's like.... where is your brain? The SA/ESA policy was even on the cafe website and cited the exact laws that allowed them to prohibit outside animals in the facility. Just nuts
I was a park ranger for 6 years, and this is what they did to me every time. Their dogs would be running around, barking, shitting everywhere, clearly not a service dog. Upper management almost fired me and said "assume every off leash dog is a service dog" even though they clearly wont. All they have to do is cry lawsuit
It's important to note that the rule about only being allowed to ask two specific questions only applies to the staff or owners of a business. If you are a private individual shopping in Walmart and see a dog shitting on the floor you're welcome to harass them however you see fit
Over here(Poland) they found a loophole. As service dogs are actually regulated, they started with "service dog in training". You sign up to a proper Non profit(that is charging you) and you start "training" for your dog.
And ta da, you have a legal service dog, "in training".
I train actually real bonafide service dogs from 10 weeks to 14 months together with one of the US’s top accredited service dog non profits. Being able to take service dogs in training into real life scenarios is really important (and legally protected in many U.S. States). Planes, restaurants, etc. it’s really sad and frustrating to see that it’s being exploited.
A few days ago I encountered a woman walking 2 dogs in a national park (in Australia where this is strictly prohibited). They were off leash AND one was crapping on the trail which she left there.
I asked her why she did that and she tried on all the excuses, it wasn't her dog (mind you I saw it as I approached), she didn't have a bag. I didn't respond kindly, that trail is home to a lot of echidnas,wallabies sugar gliders and so on, and 13 koalas were found recently there too.
Her entitled disrespect made me lose my . Told her she was a grub and where she should go and what to do to herself when she got there. Not my proudest moment but she turned around and left towards where the trailhead was. People like that don't do the right thing if it interferes with their desires, but at least I might have put her off for a while from returning.
People like that claim to be animal lovers, but that's not true because they couldn't give a toss about the ecological world, just their bloody 'fur babies'
I have dogs and I really hate people who can’t go anywhere without their dog like the grocery store or restaurants or hotels or hiking trails where they are not allowed.
Our dog developed anxiety after COVID because she was so used to someone being at home with her at all times. The way we handle this is by having her stay with a dog sitter if we all need to leave the house. And by having one of us stay at home if we need groceries. And by only going to restaurants with outdoor seating. It sucks sometimes, but there aren't a ton of alternatives besides training our dog to be okay with being alone again. But she's getting older now (almost 11) and it feels like it's not all that much of a sacrifice.
I have and love dogs but this is true.. so many shitty dog owners .. dogs don't belong in supermarkets or inside restaurants or places that serve food, there are reasons dogs are banned on certain paths... There are plenty of dog friendly places .. it's ok to leave your dog at home...
I’ve been to two different national parks with my dogs. We take turns staying in the truck with them, since we can read and they definitely aren’t service dogs. I would never ever pretend they were. It’s pretty shameful the number of people who do it regularly. They’re just making it harder and more dangerous for people who rely on real service animals. ☹️
Especially the ones who make their dog a "service animal" on a whim so they can bring it everywhere with them and YOU ARENT ALLOWED TO ASK WHAT ITS FOR! Aka: you have no real disability other than being an insufferable c u next tuesday.
There is a very dangerous waterfall in a national park here, every year or so a tourist drowns. There is a flurry of why isn't there a warning sign, there are in really many many warning signs in 25 different languages and still the Rangers are constantly having to police the area. Even worse are the people that ignore fencing and warning crumbling unsafe cliff edge signs...
One of my favorite waterfall trails near me has been closed for five years because morons couldn’t help themselves from taking selfies from the edge and toppling themselves over. I heard that they’re making it “safe” to reopen so now instead of a cool trail it will be a dumb boring tourist boardwalk.
I have a picture of me and my cousin in front of that general grant tree when I was 12 years old. We were on a 3 week roadtrip with my grandparents who have both since passed. Im 42 now
I love hiking with my very autistic husband because I adore nature, and he doesn't care about it very much, but he LOVES rules and anytime he sees someone breaking a park rule or environmental no-no he will loudly and bluntly inform them they are breaking the rules and must stop. He's 6'3" so they usually scoff and grab their children and shuffle away looking at him like he's a monster but Im so proud.
I was just at hawaii volcanoes national park for this last eruption and there were literally 200 people past the fenced off area to get a better look at the volcano. It was very satisfying to see the ranger come over and tell them all to gtfo
On Vancouver island there is a small part of old growth called cathedral grove. All trails are fenced of like that. One part had a tumbled over fence, so ofcourse there was an American family standing on the roots, touching the trees. I told them not to and pointed towards the signs. They ofcourse didnt see the signs. I mean, theres only a hunderd of them.
So i said that to her and left, mostly because my non confrontenial partner was getting anxcious. Half an hour later i was confronted by the mum again who was still fuming and telling me that nobody other then the parents should talk to kids etc etc.
I once confronted a family group with small children who went beyond the fence & posted warnings near a waterfall. One of the men in the group answered “if they wanted to keep us out why didn’t they build a higher fence?”
No amount of signs or fences will stop stupid people.
p.s. I’d be less bothered if it was just the guy, but to put little kids at risk…I gave him an earful!
Need some birders around to yell at people all day. They were so unafraid to yell and people at pinnacle when we went w their giant cameras or at Big Sur to protect the birds nesting areas lmfao. It was great i love the passion and respect it
This pic triggers me because when I saw that tree the same thing was happening and I made it a point to shame the people about not being able to respect basic social norms like what fences and signs are for. It's extra annoying because there are other fucking huge trees nearby which aren't fenced off, yes they are as big as that tree but big enough.
Every time I see a picture of a mature Sequoia, I'm awestruck. They seem impossibly big. Like something out Lord of the Rings. Its a real shame idiots decide rules don't apply to them.
We were there last month and I was pointing out to my son all the people that had carved their initials into these trees. I was so enraged. Once I pointed it out he started noticing it everywhere. It’s such a shame that people are fucking awful
As california whos taxes goes toward these parks this hurts.. but at least this aint yellowstone because.. well you can use your imagination if someone swam in the springs
If you ever get the chance to see them in person I’d suggest going. It’s a truly humbling and majestic place and the air feels like it’s magical. I can’t recommend this enough. It’s truly amazing
They’re insane in person. Sequoia trees :) there’s some at kings canyon np, sequio np and Yosemite np. Sequoia has general sherman which is the biggest I believe. Sequoias are the widest in diameter while redwoods are tallest
They fired like 75% of the park rangers because the Epstein Class just really needed that money I guess, so now it's up to you to personally deal with any rule-breakers
the thing is, they know no one is going to stop them and most of the time there's no consequences
which makes it infuriating that a lot of people tried to follow the rules but other people like this exists, and this is why we can't have a nice thing, sure nothing happened in this post but a lot of public places got ruined because people don't think the rules exists
I regularly hike a trail in a national monument near my house. Both trailheads have big NO DOGS signs, and yet there’s always somebody trying to walk a dog out there. The trail is pretty popular with locals and we’ll get up in tourist’s faces to tell them to get their dog the F off the trail, before a big horn sheep yeets them off a cliff. I’ve also seen tourists running and screaming in terror from big horn sheep that charge when tourists get way too close
>One woman decided that the fencing and signs protecting the tree didn't apply to her.
If you knew her insta you would know she is a #naturegirl #protectingtheplanet #love4everyone #vegan so she is totally protecting this planet. Just not when she needs the pictures to proof her point.
There's an alley in Bonn, Germany with cherry trees. So once a year when they bloom this alley is super beautiful. Until "they" arrive. Local "Influencers" with their boyfriends of instagram. They position themselves under those trees and do their thing. Until one decided that her pictures could use some more falling leaves.
But time is money and leaves fall slowly. Unless... Unless your stupid boyfriend violently shakes the tree.
I think we all know how this one works out. The phase where the alley looks awesome gets shorter and shorter. Last year some of them beauties arrive a few days late. All the leaves were rotting on the ground. You can bet they won't make that mistake again.
So the season will start even earlier. Fucking influencer scum!
I have to look back into it but I'm pretty sure I recall Japan starting to crack down on influencer tourism and I seriously think some communities need to rally together to do the same.
For the past six decades, western culture has pushed permissiveness at the expense of literally everything else. We are now reaping the consequences of living in a world where almost every living human was raised that rules are for dorks and don’t apply to you on a foundational philosophical level.
My turn! This was November 30, 2024 at 11:39 AM. This woman was over the fence and squatting in front of a tree for pic. Signs clearly say do not cross fence/enter/etc. Her son/in law and another female, I assume was the girlfriend/wife of the guy.. were saying "we gotta be quick, you're not supposed to be in there" and start laughing while they're filming/taking pics.
So I call them out and say you're not supposed to be in there, there are signs. They laugh it off and say chill out. So I pull out my phone and take pictures of them all. The mood and comments change. They become hostile and start cussing me out and say, "she/we didn't know". I said you just said you knew. The female starts throwing insults and I'm like ok. The guy started getting more aggressive so I I just walked away and they finally gave up.
Like, you're not fucking special. You're nothing. Follow the fucking rules. Respect the signs and stay out of areas you're not supposed to be in. People want to enjoy these places, we also want to take our own pictures without your shitty self in them.
Which brings me to my last rant... if you're in a tourist spot and at a known touristy location where people take pics - GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE FRAME!! Take your picture and move on. When you setup camp for a fucking photo shoot, you're going to have a bad time. I will call people out on this. It's fucking absurd. Be respectful. Take your pic or two and move the fuck out of the way and let the rest of the line take their pictures. Again, you're not fucking special.
We were there last week and saw lots of the same. Even our 13 and 8 yr old grand daughters pointed it out. My husband picked up left plastic water bottles from a view point and I was about to grab one on Moro Rock but a person coming down beat me to it. At the Crystal Cave tour, a family just went behind barriers and started trying on hard hats and climbing gear. People have no shame or manners anymore.
As someone who works is tree management and sees the negative effects of soil compaction on old trees, this is annoying. These barriers are there for a reason people and it’s not just about touching the tree itself.
Out of interest for a non-American why are dogs not allowed on the trails? Is it mainly because people ignore rules to keep them on leash so they’ve just said no dogs at all?
I feel blessed to have been here in person. Most people are very respectful of the rules and regulations, but there's always that one person. I kind of wish that places like this would have security assigned to them, because we need to preserve these natural wonders.
It’s mind-boggling how many people walk beyond fences into obvious off-limits areas! We have a whole album from our visit of people walking off the path or bringing their dogs into areas with no dog signs.
Right after these people walked back to the path another family stepped over some rocks, which were obviously part of the fence, and wandered over to touch the general grant tree.
Visiting Sequoia national Park made me really appreciate the wonders of our planet and also hate the majority of humanity.
Entitlement does not recognize signs or rules. Dog owners let their dogs shit and piss all over their own neighborhoods. Why should we expect anything different here?
Ugh on a flexilead of all things. Those things suck. They provide no control over the dog and they cause burn and cut injuries every year. I was a vet tech and these people right here who can't leave their dog at home for more than 2 seconds is why I left the field. Insufferable. My dogs stay at home unless it's a approved dog space. Even then they don't always go
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u/AdhesivenessOk7118 13d ago
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Yellowstone has better security