I was tired being scuffed at because that person didn't want to ride me or group didn't want me sitting with them
What is being scuffed at? I haven’t heard that word before in this context.
being a man on top of that.
If there’s an issue, it’s that.
The ride attends are not going to waste time and car space because you don't want to ride with certain people or don't want anyone in your family....
So then you’re simply getting on the rides, right? So...why have you stopped riding?
then at the end was complaining to her group that she didn't understand why a stranger had to ride with them.
And it’s a good question, for groups who have no idea, and have no reason to know, that single rider exists. I’ve seen many people confused about it.
It’s like dining with strangers on a cruise. If you haven’t been on a cruise before and didn’t thoroughly research, you might be confused when there are others at your table.
You just explain quickly.
But make SURE that you were supposed to go on that ride cycle. Big thunder at Disney is BAD about people thinking they are being sent to get on that ride vehicle, when they are supposed to be on the next one. Not sure if there are similar rides at universal, as I always have express pass and can’t remember if I’ve been in SR there.
If a ride has a single rider line, and a single rider is assigned to your party to fill empty seats, then you have no right to tell the single rider not to join your party.
Except that many people don’t know about SR lines. I do because I was in a family of three, and I was the non threatening, smaller, adult so I went solo.
And I got confusion. So I explained. There’s usually time in line before you’re seated.
Again with Disney rides...when toy story at DL had a single rider line I got to explain it to other families of 3 when I was put with their kid when I was in solo trips. They simply don’t know.
if you have issues with me being a single rider and assigned to fill seats with your party, then I will ruin your family photo, or I will sit between you and someone in your party , or I will make you miserable while I enjoy the ride.
Yikes. That behavior is part of the problem.
I am that person when someone trys to queue jump will not allow it
I am that person who will loudly and aggressively say NO if you try to squeeze in front of me or try to block me.
Those two things-queue jumping and squeezing/blocking-are what the families think YOU are doing. They think you’re jumping in their time to ride. They had expectations and didn’t know. They are pushing back, just like you say you do.
Most Americans find the Irish way of speaking to be pleasant (i edited here after reminding myself of where you’re from), so use that to your advantage.
A quick “I’m solo so I was in the single rider line, and they use that line to fill space to keep the line you were in shorter” is good. And it’s better with a nice accent. For Americans, at least.