The "tourist stop" move.

Middle Aged White Guy

I'm a DAWG

It's especially annoying when there are couples holding hands taking up a lot of space in a narrow area. I always feel the temptation to break the link and walk between them instead of around them. With that in mind, happy Valentine's Day everyone.

Quote: AZDuffman

Now that I think of it the same problem exists with metal detectors, I have ranted before on it. People take one step through and STOP, as if they slid to another dimension. When I am working a courthouse I see it over and over and the people look like the same type who will wear a fanny-pack and tie up the sidewalks in Vegas.

I must admit that I do this out of habit. With some metal detectors a noise doesn't go off if you failed but something visual prompts the attendant to wand you. Same thing with the naked machines, you have to wait a few seconds to be cleared.

However, there are other metal detectors that must be set on low because hoards of people go through and few people get the secondary search. I think they don't like lines to form. Every casino in Macau is like this. In those situations, I agree, just keep moving.

Quote: AZDuffman

Kids have their faces buried in their phones. After a few seconds I just walk around them and a few seconds after that the other guy behind me does the same.
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It's universal now. What are they doing on the
devices? What's so important. I have a tablet,
I have a phone. It would never occur to me to
use them in public, there's nothing that can't
wait till I get home. What's so vital in peoples
lives that they have to deal with it RIGHT NOW.

Quote: EvenBob

It's universal now. What are they doing on the
devices? What's so important. I have a tablet,
I have a phone. It would never occur to me to
use them in public, there's nothing that can't
wait till I get home. What's so vital in peoples
lives that they have to deal with it RIGHT NOW.

Why wait?

Quote: RS

Why wait?

Because you're missing everything going
on around you with your nose stuck in
a device, and often inconveniencing those
around you just so you can write you're
BFF that you're texting from an elevator.

Quote: EvenBob

Because you're missing everything going
on around you with your nose stuck in
a device, and often inconveniencing those
around you just so you can write you're
BFF that you're texting from an elevator.

You're my BFF.

Quote: EvenBob

Because you're missing everything going
on around you with your nose stuck in
a device, and often inconveniencing those
around you just so you can write you're
BFF that you're texting from an elevator.

Excellent point, well made.


I'll be sure not to text my BFF when in an elevator, it might inconvenience EvenBob.

Quote: rudeboyoi

You're my BFF.

Yes, please stop texting me from elevators.
My phone charges me for taking them.

(my spell check says 'texting' is misspelled.
It's not. Dang devices.)

Quote: EvenBob

It's universal now. What are they doing on the
devices? What's so important. I have a tablet,
I have a phone. It would never occur to me to
use them in public, there's nothing that can't
wait till I get home. What's so vital in peoples
lives that they have to deal with it RIGHT NOW.

Bob,
I have to admit I'm pretty guilty of this. Although it's almost never when I'm walking. Usually if I'm sitting down in a communal area my phone is out and I'm on it. I just like to read. Random thoughts pop in my mind and I like to find out the answer. I'm usually reading History or the entomology of a word. There's all kinds of things I look up. I think it stems from my childhood from when my father would hand me a dictionary or encyclopedia if I had a question. It was more important to him that I have the skills to find the answer to a problem rather than being handed the solution.

But I'll agree there are situations where it's just down right rude to have a device out. If someone is speaking to you, you're at the dinner table, riding in a car with someone, etc...

But I'm usually reading right up until I fall asleep. Makes me a heck of a Jeopardy player I think.

IMO I think the ABSOLUTE WORST for the tourist stop, is at Planet Ho red Light across the street to the Bellagio and up around the fountains. The second worst is on the east side of the Strip going from Paris up to The Venetian area. It seems as though I also get clipped on the back of my foot with a baby stroller in those areas. As far as any casino property I would say during prime times, The Bellagio is the worst in the main lobby and other common areas.