I was innocently taking pictures the other day and took one of this couple carting wood and cardboard to the recycling center. This is one of Tony's favorite sights as it's usually the woman who is pulling the cart and the man walking along side. He thinks, FINALLY someone pulling their weight!
Well, things didn't go well for me, the lead dog on this cart did not want me taking pictures of her and her business. She waved me off. And then when I snapped yet another shot........
She turned and grabbed a short 2x4, took a step toward me and brandished it in the air as if to say, "I'm going to knock your block off if you take one more picture!"
Why?Why does she care if I take a picture? Here are some of the reasons. She perhaps has been told that foreigners like to take pictures of the poor to show that China is not modern or developed. True, this rumor abounds as I learned from my students. Or perhaps she just doesn't like her picture taken since she didn't get a chance to wash her hair last night? And then perhaps I just irritated her. What ever the reason she was mad!
I gave her a big smile, a wave and tucked my camera into my bag and walked away. Hey she wasn't THAT pretty anyway!
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