Its a bit over the top, yes, but I try to have fun with it.

I talk to them, ask their name, listen to their pitch, tell jokes, laugh with them, most of them are cool.

There were a few nasty ones, no chance of a sale there.

When I walk the beach with my girl, we never stop walking. If you wanna talk to us, you gotta walk with us.

Interestingly, there seems to be a protocol to talk to the male first, order among the chaos.