Quote Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26 View Post
Go in august. I didn't see any tourists, and for that reason, no higglers either. Was kind of boring though.

Anyway, in 12+ trips. My wife and I have had 2 really negative experiences. I will say 2 times in 90 plus days I have spent in negril.

One time some dude started yelling at me for not buying his aloe our very first trip. You know what I did? I started yelling back at him.

The other time, this guy started screaming at my brother on providence road for not giving him a cigarette. That issue was nipped in the bud almost instantly by a local.

But I grew up and have lived in and around Philly or north Miami my whole life. I deal rude people every single day.

So for me, dealing with an ass hole 2 times in 90 days is a ratio I can live with. Lord knows I deal with more annoying people almost daily on real life and on the Internet.

So I guess it's about perspective for me.

LOL. And who has not dealt with a DB aloe guy? I'm with Flip as far as the issues vs day ratio. I have the same amount of trips to the island and can count on one hand issues that have occurred. And only twice was is not my or someone in my parties fault. Aloe guy getting a bit too close to my kiddo(dealt with immediately by a few large local dudes) and a rude boy at American Pie trying to intimidate a tourist. American Pie is mostly a local spot, so you can count that one out too.... Like Flip I live in an urban/suburban environment and deal with DB's nearly everyday. The vendors/higglers are a non issue. It's the crackheads and beggars that need to be dealt with.

A lot of what happens is due to how you carry yourself, just like anywhere else in the world.