tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post7494678481857526186..comments2024-03-26T00:00:27.596+05:30Comments on A few drops of ink: About the Paparazzi and Fresh Prey (Day 2 - UBC July 2013)Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-66458222631194644602013-07-03T13:40:03.840+05:302013-07-03T13:40:03.840+05:30That puts the blame squarely on our shoulders, doe...That puts the blame squarely on our shoulders, doesn't it? <b>SuKu</b>, I say lets lob the blame right back at them. If they didn't give it to us, we wouldn't want to see it. I speak for the general populace here. :)Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-68610557822815034732013-07-03T13:34:42.103+05:302013-07-03T13:34:42.103+05:30Ohhh the infamous Paparazzi!! what can one say abo...Ohhh the infamous Paparazzi!! what can one say about them...they do that because there are people who kill to read what the scoops they bring in.. it is all about numbers I guess...SuKupedia ™ :) :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09453745330932633801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-17967212514706536532013-07-03T12:32:17.648+05:302013-07-03T12:32:17.648+05:30True, Kathy, it is better to be ordinary, non-roya...True, <b>Kathy</b>, it is better to be ordinary, non-royal beings and enjoy the simple joys of life.<br />Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-48240846116105315282013-07-03T12:30:53.308+05:302013-07-03T12:30:53.308+05:30Hi, Shail, perfect, isn't it? The origin of th...Hi, <b>Shail</b>, perfect, isn't it? The origin of the word. That's exactly what they are, annoying pests that won't stay away.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-62324978685912894582013-07-03T12:29:10.552+05:302013-07-03T12:29:10.552+05:30Thank you, Pixie, I hope the baby grows up like an...Thank you, <b>Pixie</b>, I hope the baby grows up like an ordinary child.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-86639684553027711582013-07-03T12:27:41.112+05:302013-07-03T12:27:41.112+05:30That's right, Kalpana, for the paparazzi, the ...That's right, <b>Kalpana</b>, for the paparazzi, the lives of the rich and famous are just their means to quick fame and riches. Thank you.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-80339586608997656612013-07-03T12:26:06.832+05:302013-07-03T12:26:06.832+05:30Kajal, I agree. Life would be as traumatic for us ...<b>Kajal</b>, I agree. Life would be as traumatic for us if we were to face such media intrusion.<br />It must be painful to live life with the constant fear of someone watching.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-2896379497277045852013-07-03T12:24:20.217+05:302013-07-03T12:24:20.217+05:30Richa, the menace is indeed worse. So much better ...<b>Richa</b>, the menace is indeed worse. So much better to be ordinary.<br />Wish you luck too for the UBC. :DCynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-51289968555927449342013-07-03T12:22:56.890+05:302013-07-03T12:22:56.890+05:30hi, the little princess, there is so much money ri...hi, <b>the little princess</b>, there is so much money riding on the photos that these guys manage to shoot that they go to desperate means to get more photos. <br />I agree, the Bachchans seem to have managed to look after their little one against paparazzi intrusion.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-78705941003362350132013-07-03T12:20:17.833+05:302013-07-03T12:20:17.833+05:30Hi, Denise, you're right. We are to blame for ...Hi, <b>Denise</b>, you're right. We are to blame for every single occasion when we've picked up one of those rags to know the tiniest details of the lives of the rich and famous. For every time that desire to know about others comes to us, we should image a paparazzo hanging on to our window sill and peering into our homes.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-18093158969673324362013-07-03T12:17:27.449+05:302013-07-03T12:17:27.449+05:30I agree, Bhavya. What a pity it would be otherwise...I agree, <b>Bhavya</b>. What a pity it would be otherwise. Ordinary children outside might envy the little baby. What an irony if the little baby grows up to envy ordinary kids outside!Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-69421265787901548972013-07-03T12:14:05.085+05:302013-07-03T12:14:05.085+05:30True, Corinne, fame exacts a heavy price. The trou...True, <b>Corinne</b>, fame exacts a heavy price. The trouble is that it comes in bearing gifts of wealth and recognition, and we all want those so badly, we fail to realise that there could be any downsides to it.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-9646068964176822122013-07-02T22:14:43.522+05:302013-07-02T22:14:43.522+05:30With Princess Diana's death we all learned how...With Princess Diana's death we all learned how intrusive the paparazzi are. I feel bad for that baby having to be thrust under the paparazzi's microscope. That is not a great fate for anyone.<br /><br />Kathy<br />http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-74227176928835631002013-07-02T21:22:26.258+05:302013-07-02T21:22:26.258+05:30So that is where 'paparazzi' comes from. H...So that is where 'paparazzi' comes from. How very apt! <br />I do hope too that the child gets to lead as normal a life possible under the circumstances.Shailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174562168503272243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-28748197820800310922013-07-02T21:13:29.960+05:302013-07-02T21:13:29.960+05:30:-/
I hope they leave the little baby alone!!
Fame...:-/<br />I hope they leave the little baby alone!!<br />Fame certainly has a price!!<br />And I didn't know how the term Paparazzi came into being. Thank you for that piece of info :)Pixiehttp://mytakeoneverything9.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-64171867917024546842013-07-02T19:31:49.881+05:302013-07-02T19:31:49.881+05:30Fame comes at a price, a high price. Paparazzi are...Fame comes at a price, a high price. Paparazzi are out to make the most by photographing the rich and famous and royal and encashing on them but forget that they too are mortals who want to live a life of their own. NIce post Cynthia.kalpana solsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459797629127380780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-39706034889120007732013-07-02T19:31:39.387+05:302013-07-02T19:31:39.387+05:30And that is also the reason why so many stories of...And that is also the reason why so many stories of the the so called popular faces get lost in doom because their lives are scrutinized at each level that they forget to live their lives they want to. Sad, really. Kajal Kapurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632634162418541211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-1199977429302772722013-07-02T18:52:29.755+05:302013-07-02T18:52:29.755+05:30Wow Cynthia I had no idea! Such a nice piece of tr...Wow Cynthia I had no idea! Such a nice piece of trivia. And of course Diana's death brought to surface the menace which unfortunately has only gotten worse. <br /><br />All the best sweetie for UBC :D<br /><br /><a href="http://subzeroricha.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow"> Richa</a> Richa Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147592329627851095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-23962231620087014972013-07-02T18:18:27.078+05:302013-07-02T18:18:27.078+05:30that's the sad state of affairs... of all this...that's the sad state of affairs... of all this hullabaloo that the paparazzi have managed to create, i admire the way the Bacchans have managed to keep the junior B totally out of the public glare.the little princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712703931411283046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-49422067702230954452013-07-02T17:57:19.480+05:302013-07-02T17:57:19.480+05:30Shame on all of us for creating a market for the p...Shame on all of us for creating a market for the paparazzi. Why are folks so obsessed with the lives of folks they don't even know?Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-49847403895052454122013-07-02T17:16:17.216+05:302013-07-02T17:16:17.216+05:30You just voiced my thoughts Cynthia. I was speakin...You just voiced my thoughts Cynthia. I was speaking to a friend the other day, what kind of a life will the baby have? Would the child have to grow up before living its childhood completely? Wouldn't that be unfair. Bhavyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-207168612241445992013-07-02T17:07:35.495+05:302013-07-02T17:07:35.495+05:30Fame has it's price, doesn't it? Which is ...Fame has it's price, doesn't it? Which is why I sometimes wonder why people try so hard to get famous! I hope the little kid is left alone. Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.com