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The Incongruous CityMrs L sees and hears it on the streets of ManhattanWednesday, October 22 Because the euro is so strong and the dollar so weak, the city is overrun with foreign tourists right now, all laden down with shopping bags. I see plenty of signs in store windows that say ‘Euros accepted’. I even saw one sign that said, ‘Euros ONLY’. I won’t mention any names. You know who you are, nice antique store. My daughter and I were in Bloomingdales last month, going up the escalator and as we got off, we saw a tall, striking young woman with a thick Brooklyn accent hawking perfume where people were getting on and off the escalator. No one paid any attention to her, so she amped up the volume and, in full Brooklynese, said, "BONJOUR! CA VA! BONJOUR, PEOPLE!" previous | next | back to main page |
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Love this site!
You might enjoy Leah Garchik of the SF Chronicle who always ends her columns with a “Public Eavesdropping” entry. Here’s a sample:
“You don’t have to go all seagull on me. ... ‘Mine, mine, mine.’”
Bartender discussing tips with another bartender, overheard at a bar in the Castro
http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/garchik
[Posted by gina on 01/07 at 07:03 PM]
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