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Should I avoid tour groups?
Sure that sort of topic would bring the hag out
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" a écrit dans le message de ... PatTX wrote: Here's the situation: I paid my fee to get into the palace in Madrid. I am walking around, bothering nobody, when suddenly a tour guide says to me "Why are you listening to my presentation?" It's not as if I was in her group or hanging on to the group and following them from room to room. I was going at my own pace. She acted as if I should immediately leave the area if she started to talk. A bit later, I wandered into the room with the musical instruments and was looking at the violins. She ushered her group into the room and gave me the evil stare. I didn't leave. I liked the grouping of instruments that were made to look identical with the ivory inlays and saw no reason to leave the room. I was there first! I have noticed this territorial attempt to dominate everyone from other tour guides. So, should I leave the room if one of them moves her group into the same room? Pat Why? If the museum provides guided tours, presumably they are included in the price of admission, and visitors may participate or not as they choose. If it is a private tour, the guide should expect to be overheard by other museum patrons (unless the venue has been reserved at the time for that particular group, which I doubt would be the case during normal hours of operation). |
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Should I avoid tour groups?
Bravo lol !
"Mxsmanic" a écrit dans le message de ... PatTX writes: I have noticed this territorial attempt to dominate everyone from other tour guides. So, should I leave the room if one of them moves her group into the same room? No. Stand your ground. Tour guides are authorized to speak in museums as a privilege, not as a right, and the other people visiting the museum are not required to submit to them, evil glare or not. |
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Should I avoid tour groups?
On Mar 20, 6:30*pm, "PatTX" wrote:
Here's the situation: I paid my fee to get into the palace in Madrid. I am walking around, bothering nobody, when suddenly a tour guide says to me "Why are you listening to my presentation?" *It's not as if I was in her group or hanging on to the group and following them from room to room. I was going at my own pace. She acted as if I should immediately leave the area if she started to talk. *A bit later, I wandered into the room with the musical instruments and was looking at the violins. She ushered her group into the room and gave me the evil stare. *I didn't leave. I liked the grouping of instruments that were made to look identical with the ivory inlays and saw no reason to leave the room. I was there first! I have noticed this territorial attempt to dominate everyone from other tour guides. So, should I leave the room if one of them moves her group into the same room? Pat slapping works.....and its totally legal in Spain......... |
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Should I avoid tour groups?
Am Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:30:10 -0500 schrieb PatTX:
Here's the situation: I paid my fee to get into the palace in Madrid. I am walking around, bothering nobody, when suddenly a tour guide says to me "Why are you listening to my presentation?" It's not as if I was in her group or hanging on to the group and following them from room to room. Nowadays most tour-groups use headsets (earphones) and the guide speaks in a small wireless mikrophone. This way the guide doesn't have to talk loud and bother the other people. I have noticed this territorial attempt to dominate everyone from other tour guides. So, should I leave the room if one of them moves her group into the same room? Of course not! Regards, Frank |
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