tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post7367039563104872724..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: my trip #2, or put the camera away nowVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-87700560536445170062010-01-19T21:41:52.531-05:002010-01-19T21:41:52.531-05:00Oliag: especially when they don't move out of ...Oliag: especially when they don't move out of the way. but really, can you not do one activity at a time anymore?VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-7674722564171197352010-01-19T21:21:56.816-05:002010-01-19T21:21:56.816-05:00How about museuae? I also get annoyed at people ...How about museuae? I also get annoyed at people who talk on cell phones while looking at exhibits...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-9573565890841115032010-01-16T08:49:37.099-05:002010-01-16T08:49:37.099-05:00Susan: ooh, I thought about it, but I was a foreig...Susan: ooh, I thought about it, but I was a foreigner...<br />thanks, more photos to follow, for anyone still interested.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-12499499023077416032010-01-16T07:35:53.384-05:002010-01-16T07:35:53.384-05:00You should have made a citizen's arrest! I rea...You should have made a citizen's arrest! I really can't stand people who think they are so special that rules don't apply to them. "Who, me? I thought that meant you little peons!" Grrrr!<br /><br />Nice "legal" photos!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-90434021204395947812010-01-15T22:40:16.685-05:002010-01-15T22:40:16.685-05:00SAW: yes, I think they should have been excorted o...SAW: yes, I think they should have been excorted out (only to have them return, but still) but maybe that is considered too confrontational?<br /><br />Stine: obviously stronger rules need to be put in place. like being escorted out of the room and having the pictures immediately deleted.<br /><br />Pinklea: there is surely a job for you as a museum staff when you tire of teaching. of course then you'll be dealing with adults who act like five year olds.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-16242092779527014152010-01-15T22:28:39.778-05:002010-01-15T22:28:39.778-05:00Jeannette: or I'm a frustrated Latin lover?
S...Jeannette: or I'm a frustrated Latin lover?<br /><br />SueAnn: Tim Burton drawings were pretty cool. I tried to hang near the young kids who seemed to be <i>very</i> familiar with his movies!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-58408925844480857192010-01-15T22:26:17.618-05:002010-01-15T22:26:17.618-05:00Char: and I heard her complaining to someone later...Char: and I heard her complaining to someone later about being told not to take photos!<br /><br />Persiflage: I admit, I did see the guard again and told him she was still at it - that's when he went ballistic and started screaming at her.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-80438243751971865032010-01-15T22:22:59.392-05:002010-01-15T22:22:59.392-05:00Jazz: that might involve blood, which I wouldn'...Jazz: that might involve blood, which I wouldn't like. humiliation should be enough, though it often isn't.<br /><br />Frogdancer: makes you wonder how much of the exhibit they actually saw and appreciated.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-84241043121061318262010-01-15T19:34:52.186-05:002010-01-15T19:34:52.186-05:00I too get upset at those people who deliberately f...I too get upset at those people who deliberately flaunt the photography rules in museums. Their attitude seems to be that those rules are for others, that somehow they are more important and above the rules. I agree with some of the other commenters: forcibly take the cameras/phones, delete the illegal photos, and turf those people out into the street!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-34775029287018161262010-01-15T19:22:51.521-05:002010-01-15T19:22:51.521-05:00It's frustrating to watch people get away with...It's frustrating to watch people get away with breaking the rule. Why bother making rules if if they aren't going to be enforced?Stine in Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449865663892740308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-6528945034038793732010-01-15T17:57:56.794-05:002010-01-15T17:57:56.794-05:00I'm surprised the guards didn't evict the ...I'm surprised the guards didn't evict the photqgraphers. Although I have to admit to sneaking a few photos on my phone now and again. No flash, though.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-88306659447924016782010-01-15T17:06:37.072-05:002010-01-15T17:06:37.072-05:00The total lack of respect and discipline is rampan...The total lack of respect and discipline is rampant nowadays. It just plain sucks!! They should have been thrown out of the exhibit and their film confiscated. Why have the guards and the signs?? I am just saying???!!!<br />The pics you shared are awesome. I would have loved to see Tim Burton's Exhibit!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-20675422851385160172010-01-15T15:48:34.087-05:002010-01-15T15:48:34.087-05:00You can't write museums because you have lived...You can't write museums because you have lived in Europe (just teasing!). Seems like that was an well-worth visit in that museum.Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-64410044755286847142010-01-15T15:43:17.634-05:002010-01-15T15:43:17.634-05:00Yes, the use of cameras despite all the signs and ...Yes, the use of cameras despite all the signs and the warnings from gallery staff is quite extraordinary. It drove me nuts in Italy last year. Occasionally I said something, in case the offenders did not know (Ha!). I found most offenders were Asian or American. The lack of respect shown in churches, too, was most offensive.persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-23485240362580871362010-01-15T15:17:50.435-05:002010-01-15T15:17:50.435-05:00the world is too filled with people that are so se...the world is too filled with people that are so self absorbed such as that person. they should have been ejected.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-12275972553157497192010-01-15T14:23:15.756-05:002010-01-15T14:23:15.756-05:00We had this happen in Singapore when we went to se...We had this happen in Singapore when we went to see the exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Hundreds of people using their camera phones. Drove us nuts.Frogdancerhttp://dancingwithfrogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-47939063798935477762010-01-15T14:14:12.021-05:002010-01-15T14:14:12.021-05:00And addendums. That one drives me insane and I see...And addendums. That one drives me insane and I see lots of addenda in my work...<br /><br />As for people who take pictures of works of art despite warnings not to, they should be beaten with a 2x4 with six inch nails in it. Ok, that might be a bit extreme, but you get the idea.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-37944349375135723452010-01-15T13:54:00.615-05:002010-01-15T13:54:00.615-05:00Jim: I know it is now an accepted form, but 'm...Jim: I know it is now an accepted form, but 'museums' grates on my ears - rather like 'referendums' and 'stadiums' it is just wrong.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-90725550372218437122010-01-15T13:28:53.832-05:002010-01-15T13:28:53.832-05:00Why can't you write museums? It is perfectly ...Why can't you write museums? It is perfectly correct grammar.Jim McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04302154484950586503noreply@blogger.com