Quote Originally Posted by gerryg123 View Post
My new strategy to fend off the beggars went beautifully on my last reach, and it was so simple I can't believe I had never thought of it before: I simply did not look at their face and made pretend I could not hear them, even from three feet away. With zero exchanges between us, it's the quickest and easiest way for them to leave me alone.

Don't look at 'em, don't talk. It's brilliant.
Funny thing is Gerry I am deaf in my right ear from a childhood issue. They tried to replace the ear drum in my twenties still can't hear....but they used a cadaver ear drum and it tells me to do bad things!!!!!

One of the 'entrepreneurs" that had an issue with me came up on me from my right. He said morning....I didn't hear him....so he's like "what you can't say morning"....I said yes....morning.....he walked a way cursing bomba this and bomba that.....next day he walked by I went out and said....dude I'm deaf....I didn't hear you.....chill out....he was all apologies and stuff....I was a half a foot taller and about 200lbs bigger....so maybe he didn't see that when the bomba's were flying the day before.....

I love this place but there are certainly two types on the beach. Those who earn their money and respect. Then the others who deserve a kick in the ass and some advice to find a real job. Cause selling on the beach isn't their forte!