Archives for the month of: April, 2012

Red Light Etiquette

24/04/2012 //
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Found this in a guidebook I picked up in an Amsterdam hostel a few years ago:

Prostitutes. If you visit one of the women, we would like to remind you, they are not always women. Do not take pictures of the women. Out on the streets, do not shout or use bad language towards these women. Show some respect. If you have any problems with a girl or a pimp, do not hesitate to ask a police officer. We know why you are there and you can hardly surprise us. So have fun, enjoy our city, and respect this neighbourhood.

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Categories Etiquette, Observation, Travel

Imaginary Friends

23/04/2012 //
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The wedding was a long day and by the time the party kicked off in the evening, we were all flagging. There was a table at the back with four free chairs next to a pudgy woman in a cardy. My friend’s pregnant girlfriend went to sit down in one of the seats.

‘Those chairs are taken. All of them,’ the woman said.

I watched the table for an hour. The chairs stayed empty.

At the end of the night I saw the woman again. She was on a different table by the dancefloor, four empty seats next to her.

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Categories Etiquette, People, Weddings
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