PatTX wrote:
Here's the situation: I paid my fee to get into the palace in Madrid. I am
walking around, bothering nobody, when suddenly a tour guide says to me
"Why are you listening to my presentation?" It's not as if I was in her
group or hanging on to the group and following them from room to room. I was
going at my own pace. She acted as if I should immediately leave the area if
she started to talk. A bit later, I wandered into the room with the musical
instruments and was looking at the violins. She ushered her group into the
room and gave me the evil stare. I didn't leave. I liked the grouping of
instruments that were made to look identical with the ivory inlays and saw
no reason to leave the room. I was there first!

I have noticed this territorial attempt to dominate everyone from other tour
guides. So, should I leave the room if one of them moves her group into the
same room?

Pat

Why? If the museum provides guided tours, presumably they are included
in the price of admission, and visitors may participate or not as they
choose. If it is a private tour, the guide should expect to be
overheard by other museum patrons (unless the venue has been reserved at
the time for that particular group, which I doubt would be the case
during normal hours of operation).