In Southern Georgia, we drink sweet tea, go to church on Sundays, and patiently wait in lines. Cutting in line will draw the passive-aggressive stares felt by having your cell phone go off during the preacher's sermon. While I disapprove of cutting, American vacations are limited by time and money and exploiting knowledge is something I do approve of. I am also significantly more afraid of a Southern Baptist preacher's wife, than I am the French.
Thousands of visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris wait outside the iconic I.M. Pei designed pyramid everyday for hours waiting to gaze upon the Mona Lisa or Winged Victory. I've seen numerous articles suggesting that buying your ticket early to reserve an entry will save you time, but no one speaks to the fact you must cut hundreds of people in line. Nervously waving your ticket and pointing to your reservation may spare you some embarrassment, but most Southerners will just wait at the back.
Across the street from the once prestigious Chateau turned Museum is an underground shopping center called the Carrousel du Louvre. There is a security check point and virtually no line. I took pictures outside the pyramid and let my daughter chase giant bubbles some hippie was creating for tips, but I saved hours of time in Paris, by skipping the line. Save time for the experiences and save yourself that American guilt.
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