Comments on: I’ve been there!

By: Calidaho

Calidaho — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:48:31 +0000

When I moved to LA, I started doing that. The little town I live in is used a lot for movies and commercials so it is always fun to say, “That’s not suburban New York! That’s just down the street!”

And, I didn’t read People magazine before, now I like to look where the celebs are hanging out and identifying where they are.

I need to go to Europe!!!!

By: boots

boots — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:41:29 +0000

My husband and I lived in New York for a long time and are totally insufferable when we’re watching a TV show or movie that was filmed there. “Oh look, that’s in Astoria!” “No it is NOT, that’s obviously Inwood.” “You don’t know what you’re talking about!” etc.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:37:18 +0000

The disorder never went away for me, and I’m 9 yrs out from my stay in Spain. I’ve just learned to manage my outbursts.

I also had a bad case of In Spain They Do X and When I Was In Spain…disorders. Thankfully, that did lessen with time.

By: K

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:30:42 +0000

You don’t even have to go abroad. I went to university in Oxford and my dad gets very excited every time he watches something that’s filmed there. (Mostly “Inspector Morse” or these days, “Lewis” – do they make it to the US?)

By: cindy

cindy — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:03:38 +0000

I am on my way to NYC for the first time so soon I’ll be able to say that, too. Actually, I am doing a little of it in reverse ~ looking for spots I’ve seen in movies so I can see them for real. NYC is so common on TV and in movies that I feel “familiar” with it, in a strange way. Now I want to get to know the real thing. Most of my time will be in Manhattan this trip, but if it works out, I’ll go back and try another borough…

By: Michelle Smiles

Michelle Smiles — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:06:19 +0000

It is chronic. I haven’t been to Paris in a dozen years but I still declare “I smoked a cigarette RIGHT. THERE!” (I was young and my girl friend and I smoked a lot while wandering) anytime I see a photo or a movie.

By: Vita

Vita — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:25 +0000

I am sorry to disappoint you – it doesn’t go away. I’ve been to Cyprus once and now anytime I see news report or just scene taken there I shout that infamous phrase even though it’s been 7 years since my trip. But you know what, it makes me feel great, I can relate with the places I’ve been to and remember those good times.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:11:26 +0000

Yes- what I liked about the first (and so far, still only) time I left the country is that it shrunk the size of the US in my perspective.

I visited London and Cairo, and came back like, wow, we are NOT the center of the universe… people are living extremely interesting lives all over the world! I started to get, “Why can’t WE do things like this in the U.S.? Syndrome”.

And now I definitely want more. Next stop- visiting my brother who now lives in Japan.

By: Chandra

Chandra — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:15:46 +0000

This makes me think about when The Amazing Race came to my home town of Montreal- the whole time I was like “I know where they are!”. It was also so funny seeing them getting lost, when I know my city so well.

By: tessler

tessler — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:23:16 +0000

I went to China in 2002 and I still get that feeling whenever I see pics of Tiananmen Square or the Forbidden City. In fact, there is a local Chinese restaurant that has a massive picture taken in the Forbidden City hanging just inside the entrance. Every time we go there to eat, I catch my breath and say, “Wow! I’ve been there!!”

You should thoroughly enjoy it. Not everyone can say that.