After bowling this afternoon we stopped to peer inside the new casino in the bowling complex. We all had a big laugh when we spotted two signs posted on the door:
Okay well that's not TOO unusual...
But what kind of place am I living in that needs to tell you-
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We all thought it would be fun to go
but what if they frisked us and tried to take away our guns--
I mean cameras?!?!
15 comments:
By golly when they frown on shooting, they frown on it all!
In US of A, the second sign is so very common on public institutions and governemnt buildings.
I am not talking about bad areas either. I am talking about all-American little towns population circa 50k.
Wow ITS- I am surprised (though I suppose I shouldn't be)!
Kim, that is just too scary! But if you think about it, if they had those signs in public establishments within the US, it shouldn't surprise anyone. We're a gun-loving, gun-toting, shoot'em up Yeehaw! country I'm afraid.
If someone used the first one to take a shot at my upturned rear as I bowled, I would use the secong on the camera and then probably the photographer. It makes perfect sense to me!
Rowena- it is a bit scary isn't it? Yesterday the US embassy was evacuated here because of a bombscare (which was a hoax).
Judith-- you're hilarious! (I try hard not to bend over to much when bowling!)
PLEASE NOTE
The management kindly requests that all customers refrain from shooting each other on the premises.
:-)
Maybe the camera rule is something to do with the fact that it's a casino. I dunno, I find that one rather strange.
Casino's inevitably mean money - money usually attracts organised crime - sometimes money laundering, sometimes just betting scams.
The no photogrpahy is supposed to stop people recording the tables and passing info to a third party so they can *work* the tables / beat the system.
The no guns sign is a crude way of saying the only guns allowed in here are those carried by the staff!
I havent seen in the UK yet - have seen in Greece and Turkey.
My guess is that in countries where one is allowed to carry a gun by law - they have to tell you where you cant!
Oh, and let me remind everybody that...
"Guns don't kill people. Dangerous minorities do!"
Peter Griffin on Family Guy
Interesting post. Unrelated, I just read your comment on taxes over at Expat's. Would the four-letter version not be "TAXZ"?
Ah - that would really tear me away... Not my cup of tea... I'd have too many ideas stirring in my head as I walked around.
then you could just shoot 'em, you know, with your camera.
Well, at least if they catch someone with u gun in there he can't say "I didn't know I couldn't take a gun with me". ;P
What a great post, Kim. You are sooo very creative. I love the way you think :)
i actaully wish there were more of the no guns signs in philly. it's a tough city. very tough. but on the other hand, the beautiful things are VERY beautiful. that's why i love it.
the best diamonds come from the roughest, most extremem places...
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