So, why the so bad it's good 70's Soul Train?
Because today, while walking around the Place de Madeline, Steve was confronted with one of the oldest Paris street scams out there, the "Gold Wedding Ring" scam. Here's how it went down:
Steve was looking around trying to find the street to the Madeline Theater to buy our tickets to "A Doll's House" when a young woman walked up to him with a gold wedding ring and asked him if it was his and if he dropped it. He said no, it wasn't his, and then she proceeded to try to give it to him. He just looked at her, and then said if someone had dropped it they should leave it somewhere so they could find it. He then leaned over to put it in a nearby phone booth, and the woman grabbed it and ran off.
Hmmmm...
So, what's the scam, you might ask? Well, since we had never been confronted with this one either, we looked it up, and here's the answer. Be sure to read through this and beware of anyone who comes up to you asking if you speak English, the sure sign you're being targeted. Also check out some of the people who've written into Rick Steves' (no, not Steve Ricks') website with the scams they've encountered while traveling in Paris and Europe, it will help you keep your eyes open, and hopefully keep you from being left with "just a band of gold."
Because today, while walking around the Place de Madeline, Steve was confronted with one of the oldest Paris street scams out there, the "Gold Wedding Ring" scam. Here's how it went down:
Steve was looking around trying to find the street to the Madeline Theater to buy our tickets to "A Doll's House" when a young woman walked up to him with a gold wedding ring and asked him if it was his and if he dropped it. He said no, it wasn't his, and then she proceeded to try to give it to him. He just looked at her, and then said if someone had dropped it they should leave it somewhere so they could find it. He then leaned over to put it in a nearby phone booth, and the woman grabbed it and ran off.
Hmmmm...
So, what's the scam, you might ask? Well, since we had never been confronted with this one either, we looked it up, and here's the answer. Be sure to read through this and beware of anyone who comes up to you asking if you speak English, the sure sign you're being targeted. Also check out some of the people who've written into Rick Steves' (no, not Steve Ricks') website with the scams they've encountered while traveling in Paris and Europe, it will help you keep your eyes open, and hopefully keep you from being left with "just a band of gold."
I CAN'T DECIDE WHATS WORST THE SCHEME OR THE LIP SINGING IN THAT MUSIC VIDEO.
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