Originally Posted by
slawecki
i consider it very bad manners, and if it is particularly disturbing to me, i request the person be thrown out. if a flash is used, i get loud about throwing the intruder out. i paid not only for the food, but the room and the ambiance. that does not include people talking on cell phones, or people doing photos.
this idiocy seems to be a high form of art in the dc area. either they go, or i go.
i have never seen anyone taking photos in france, london, spain or italy.
i have frequently seen and expect touristos taking pics in hawaii, the Caribbean and the like.
I don't feel nearly as put out by photos as you seem to. A discreet photo doesn't take long, is often not even noticed and I enjoy seeing photos in reviews on the internet so I think I should put up with the making of the visual record too.
Cell phones are another matter. Unlike a photo, a call can be made somewhere else and benefits no one but the user. And it usually bothers an entire room.
You must walk out of a lot of restaurants-I can't imagine someone being asked to leave for either a photo or a call, though being asked to stop is another story.