They will wave you over, just trying to make a sale.

Sometimes I "do" want to see the wares offered for sale on the beach.
Sometimes I don't.

Someone, with a nice pretty stand/table/stall full of souvenirs will wave you over.
"Come mon, take a look"

The thing is....walking the beach/sand is not like a sidewalk.
That sand wears on the legs.

Gee,
you are sitting in a nice comfy chair,
I am sweating bullets walking in this sand.

Not the easiest thing to walk on sand.
Wish I was young.
So, being tired sometimes, I wave them off.

I don't mean dis-respect, but mi legs,
they aint got the get up and go like before.

It feels like even 5-6 steps off my course is rough.

So, I was thinking of a way to let the folks know that
even though, I may be interested in their wares,
I just don't have the energy to make it to their stall/table.

I think I may start pointing to my leg and
make a face, like they hurt
which (they do).:culpability:
Then I will yell, "mi legs mon, they killin me"

I am sure they understand about old folks like me,but.....

Selling is their livelihood.

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Originally Posted by Markospoon

Sometimes I "do" want to see the wares offered for sale on the beach.
Sometimes I don't.

Someone, with a nice pretty stand/table/stall full of souvenirs will wave you over.
"Come mon, take a look"

The thing is....walking the beach/sand is not like a sidewalk.
That sand wears on the legs.

Gee,
you are sitting in a nice comfy chair,
I am sweating bullets walking in this sand.

Not the easiest thing to walk on sand.
Wish I was young.
So, being tired sometimes, I wave them off.

I don't mean dis-respect, but mi legs,
they aint got the get up and go like before.

It feels like even 5-6 steps off my course is rough.

So, I was thinking of a way to let the folks know that
even though, I may be interested in their wares,
I just don't have the energy to make it to their stall/table.

I think I may start pointing to my leg and
make a face, like they hurt
which (they do).:culpability:
Then I will yell, "mi legs mon, they killin me"

I am sure they understand about old folks like me,but.....

Selling is their livelihood.

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Not a bad idea 'spoon... only problem I see with your plan is you dont look that old... :encouragement:

Ha, yeah that walk from the nice hard sand up to the soft stuff can be wearing on us old folk

Then you'll need a massage for those aches and pains.....Ya Mon!

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Originally Posted by alibop

then you'll need a massage for those aches and pains.....ya mon!

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lol!

Once I said "what the heck"
and walked over.
That is how I met Big John.
Anyone know him?
His spot used to be on the beach up the road
from the sign that read "Fisherman's Beach".

Big Dude, Could play Linebacker for Da Bears.

His face reminds me of the actor Michael Clark Duncan.
Same size too.

He said he sells clothes, etc, etc.

I asked what would be good to bring for sell????
(just messin wid im)

"Shoes mon, good shoes"
Not those plastic China man things, Leather, they sell like hot cakes.
I looked at his foot..........
He must have been a size 17.

He had Ice cold beers in an ice chest on the sand.
Now, that made the walk worth it.

Lol. I know John. Great guy!! He has the coldest beers. And great cake ....

Yes, Big John is awesome. I've been buying his cold beers for years. And bought a shirt from him last year. Attachment 49547

Hey Hey, Yep...You got him!!

Last May, a friend gave me a few dollars to find her a certain type of necklace. During my first 8 days there, I checked out all the stores at Times Square, some shops in Negril and no luck. Then the last morning there, walking the beach, I got waved over to a woman's table. I took that hard, long walk thru the soft, hot sand to her table and there it was, the necklace I was looking for. So you never know what that wave will bring ;)

I walk the entire Long Bay and back, sometime even go on the road to cut through that park by Riu to walk Bloody Bay and back. Be careful to not walk on the slanted beach too much because the next day your ankles/shins will hurt. Why be like an astronaut and fly 12 hours to Hawaii when I can be on that beach in 3 hours ?

I love to look at the items people are selling, but when you walk up to one all of a sudden there are actually 3 or 4 women selling their wares there and they ALL want you to look and buy from them. I want to give back and buy from as many as I can, but in this situation I was uncomfortable. They don't understand. I was actually cornered and felt a little 'blocked in' so to speak. I moved around all the ladies so I was closer to the beach because it got a little worrisome. I said "She called me over so I have to look at her table" and they say "mine next' I tried to explain I can't buy from everyone and I try to do what I can. (I did end up buying from 2 women) I know this means nothing to them, if they don't get the sale from you, you're a bad person who just took food from their family. I finally had to put my foot down and tell them I got what I needed and walked away. This was the ladies just past Woodstock going north. I sent my husband with the cash to pay the lady because I did't want to go back. If they behave and treat potential customers like this, they will have people avoiding them at all costs. And thats so sad to me.