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An American Girl in Paris
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: injest on November 03, 2007, 03:03:39 pm ---all you had to do is tell them you scouting for the new stars of Brokeback Mountain (the French version!)
I am sure they would have been delighted to be photographed!!
I can't believe you didn't get none of them!! jeez woman....go back over and get some!
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Well, I just figured they weren't standing there just to shoot the shit (is this just an American expression from our gun culture or do other countries use this?), they were there to do a job, and needed to keep up a safety cordon. The walls around the areas they were standing had warning signs and those flashing lights you see on the top of police cars, but not being able to read French too well, the best I could make out was that it said to keep clear, so I didn't want to compromise them doing their jobs. Especially in this day and age.
Tell you what. You pack up the Xanax and your camera and don't forget your mittens and fly on over to Paris and hunt them down with your camera. You'll be glad you did. ;)
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on November 03, 2007, 03:02:39 pm ---Oh. This thought never would have occurred to me :o.
I have no idea if I am too trusting and naive or if you're too cautious. Maybe Kelda has the best balance: ask people, but have a close look at them before (ie asking another tourist).
But it sure is interesting how different people approach such situations (without judging the one or other as better, just stating the fact).
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No, you're right, I was probably too cautious. We were in heavily touristed areas with plenty of not-French people around, I could have easily asked. Other tourists, Americans and otherwise - asked me to take their pictures and I gladly did - but I'm extremely cautious by nature, especially in a country where I don't speak the language, so I always prefer to err on the side of caution.
injest:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on November 03, 2007, 03:11:31 pm ---Well, I just figured they weren't standing there just to shoot the shit (is this just an American expression from our gun culture or do other countries use this?), they were there to do a job, and needed to keep up a safety cordon. The walls around the areas they were standing had warning signs and those flashing lights you see on the top of police cars, but not being able to read French too well, the best I could make out was that it said to keep clear, so I didn't want to compromise them doing their jobs. Especially in this day and age.
Tell you what. You pack up the Xanax and your camera and don't forget your mittens and fly on over to Paris and hunt them down with your camera. You'll be glad you did. ;)
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uh uh!! I am SKEERED of that plane thing!!
YOU go!! You are the resident France expert now...they KNOW you over there now...wouldn't be like a total stranger showing up.
;D ;D ;D
(I really don't think they make enough Xanax to get me on a plane)
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: injest on November 03, 2007, 03:16:21 pm ---uh uh!! I am SKEERED of that plane thing!!
YOU go!! You are the resident France expert now...they KNOW you over there now...wouldn't be like a total stranger showing up.
;D ;D ;D
(I really don't think they make enough Xanax to get me on a plane)
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:laugh: :laugh:
Sorry, been there, done that, didn't get the t-shirt - too expensive. :P
Your turn.
injest:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on November 03, 2007, 03:18:38 pm --- :laugh: :laugh:
Sorry, been there, done that, didn't get the t-shirt - too expensive. :P
Your turn.
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ok! as soon as they build a big ol bridge I will drive right over......
or whenever they develop a transporter like on Star Trek
whichever comes first...
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