Ladies: What is the kindest and most humorous way you rebuff the beach boys?

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Originally Posted by LeslieChow

Dear Nicole.Com:

I reluctantly share this tip out of a fear of it losing its effectiveness...

Nevertheless, I am a giver...

I have discovered a 'weird little trick' for getting folks to respect your personal space.

It is a little bit cumbersome, however...

And tends to distract oneself from full enjoyment of one's surroundings...

Yet, for those times when you really just want to be left alone,

It works perfectly:

Simply pretend to be talking on your cell phone.

For some reason, perhaps out of an awareness that cell phone time is almost literally money, folks really back off when they see the hand to ear...

Having some imaginary conversation demanding the 'documents' from the imaginary other party doesn't hurt either...

While this is somewhat of a pain, it definitely works.

Take care and have fun!

L.C.

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I have used this trick also. Another one I love is pretending not to speak English. This works well in NOLA. Lots of street beggars there and when you don't speak English they have always left me alone.

I have never been approached in that way before in Negril. I must not be what they are looking for! LOL

each trip i get less and less ish --- the beach boys know i don't mess with them lol - lost cause "bargaining" with me

one last trip a new beach boy was dancing and preening in front of me

another beach boy shouted out to him --- she don't mess with no beach boys

so now the beach boys are my security . . . :-)

now . . . in the past i have told them i'm a hooker on vacation lol

but in reality --- just say no and disengage immediately (and don't buy a drink and think they're going to move on down the road)

and it's funny how they can find your most horrible feature and make you think - they've never seen anything like that before --- and they like it - oh the game

Beat 'em to the punch! before they get a word in, tell them they look like they might like some company and you'd be happy to spend some time with them if they will buy your drinks and dinner ect...or straight up name a price!! lolol. "Im out of $ and have a couple more days left" hahahaha Sorry if someone else threw it out there already I haven't read all the way through...

....honestly I usually just laugh and say Nooo while trying to walk and pry my hand away....they will walk with you lol I like to make them laugh though its fun... you make nice and it's all good.

One guy @ bourbon beach was layin it on real thick and I was pretty well on my "trail of bottlecaps" (borrowing ur catchphrase poolguy).....anyways that particular exchange was a little more direct LOL Still funny

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Originally Posted by jenb

not before asking for taxi fare

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lol

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Originally Posted by Seveen

each trip i get less and less ish --- the beach boys know i don't mess with them lol - lost cause "bargaining" with me

one last trip a new beach boy was dancing and preening in front of me

another beach boy shouted out to him --- she don't mess with no beach boys

so now the beach boys are my security . . . :-)

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haha, i also find that i get propositioned less and less, makes for a much more pleasant visit.

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Originally Posted by TizzyATX

I like to make them laugh though its fun... you make nice and it's all good.

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that's what i try to do, i don't want to bruise egos, i just want to make them laugh/smile and leave me alone.

On my morning walks with my headphones I don't get approached at all. Otherwise, I tell them that I'm here with my daughter and husband, and every single time they apologize and walk away. Although, I was sitting at the bar once with my 5 year old and was still approached, I thought that for sure she would be the perfect shield. As soon as I said that I had a husband as well, he backed off. Although....I have been hit on when my husband has walked away from the bar, knowing full well that he's my husband. LOL

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Originally Posted by goldilocks

Works both ways!

I just tell them I can't afford a "friend"

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I also say I can't afford a "friend" by saying that they will never be at Western Union collecting my hard earned money.

I don't get approached as much anymore b/c most have realized that I'm not there to meet a man. When the new ones come around, there is always a regular letting them know the deal.

I also use the same response when somebody uses the Stella line by reminding them what Stella's choice ended up being!

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Originally Posted by jenb

i hadn't thought of that, good idea.

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Nix this one too....there is a upper echelon level of them who DO buy you this and that and wine you and dine you AT FIRST... and you are busy telling your girlfriends that he is the REAL DEAL, and after they have you sufficiently primed you will get the calls or the scheme. Just stay tuned for future programming.