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WOW: Paparazzi




Monday, July 20, 2009
While historians have differing views about the actual etymology of the word, “Paparazzi” – OBG’s WOW (Word of the Week) - is an Italian word known all over the world to describe pesky photographers. French tabloid Paris Match, Dutch tabloid Story Magazine, British tabloid The Sun, and US tabloid The National Enquirer are all known to use paparazzi to aggressively take candid photographs of celebrities. Could you peacefully live your life under the constant scrutiny of cameras?

1 comments:

Anonymous on: July 27, 2009 at 12:52 PM said...

I could as long as they respect me from a distance. I would give them the shot, be nice, and go on about my day. You still have to live your life no matter what situation you face.

 

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