here're a couple *thoughts*, ideas & suggestions & observations

1...your body language is key ..... just the other day, when the Lucea-electrician & I were chattin', we had a lot of laughs about the how *residents* can READ body-language ....... they do it so well, that many-times it's as if they've '''...read-my-mind...''' ...... they can even *read* fellow-Jamaicans who're visiting/returning from-foreign.

2....wear your sunglasses ----- they like to get close, and look in your eyes .... no can see eyes, and they have a *problem*

3....move, walk, what-ever, etc. with-a-purpose in your demeanor ::::: project confidence, and no-fear ..... There's NOTHING to be afraid of, ESPECIALLY in-Negril, or some other tourist area.

4....STOP giving money to ANY & ALL folks beggin' .... this INCLUDES the children/pickneys, who're practice-ing and testing their wings to become future beggers. ..... STOP it...!!!.... I repeat::::>> STOP giving money to folks you don't know....!!!! ..... STOP it STOP it STOP it.

those who give money to strangers are feeding the *beast* and encourage-ing the beggin' behavior, and ALL other forms of so called harrassment.

so,
STOP it...!!!!...
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5....IF your have a problem,
always keep in mind that you have a ""..Tourist-card...''' you can always play....so, play it.

YOU ~~~ the tourist/visitor/guest ~~~ have a LOT of clout/power..... so, use it.

Jamaica's NUMBER-#1 business is YOU-the-tourists :::::::::::: they want NOTHING to mash-up the tourists bizness.

so,
if you're troubled/bothered/harassed, etc etc, what-ever
....call a cop
....scream
....cry
....act the fool
....holler
....asked the other Jamaicans in the area/vicinity to HELP HELP you.
.....get one of those toy-cops (i.e., beach patrol) to help you

stop feeling sorry for people
...you're on vacation .... you're not Mother Theresa .... you are not a social-worker ...... YOUR-tax dollars are doing a lot of good-thing$ right-now in Jamaica [[[[ minus a likkle Ja-government *administrative* this & that ]]]
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6....the trouble-makers ain't gonna do physical harm to ya


7.....do what YOU want --- NOT what THEY want you to do.

8.....I *think* 'tis written some-place:::>> ''''...for everyting there is a season, blah blah blah ....... a time to be polite and a time to BE RUDE, blah blah...''''

so,
if you find yourself in a *season* which requires rude-ness, then BE RUDE,,,,, and forget about all that '''respect'''' foolishness/con

9....again,,, STOP giving 'em money [[[ period ]]]