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[CosmicMoose]

If the harassment gets too bad for your comfort, would a "nah badda mi" or "nah go mas" help or deteriorate the situation?

~Moose

[TAH]

If the harassment gets too bad for your comfort, would a "nah badda mi" or "nah go mas" help or deteriorate the situation?

~Moose

No

[CosmicMoose]

Tah, meaning it would not go over well?

Thanks

[Accompong]

If the harassment gets too bad for your comfort, would a "nah badda mi" or "nah go mas" help or deteriorate the situation?

~Moose

The "nah badda mi" might work after they got up off the ground from laughing at it coming from CosmicMoose. The "nah go mas" is not something that a tourist should say to a Jamaican anyways. "mas" is "master" and it is usually used by a Jamaican talking to his boss or to a slave owner. Where I live, it would usually be "nah go bossy" if a Jamaican were telling me he wouldn't go somewhere.

"bredda" is a better word. Referring to someone as "brother" or I sometimes use "king" as it shows respect at the same time.

Patois is different all over Jamaica but if you don't know for sure what you are saying it is better to just use English (which they all understand) or not say anything at all and just use hand gestures.

My opinion only.

[Bnewb]

If the harassment gets too bad for your comfort, would a "nah badda mi" or "nah go mas" help or deteriorate the situation?

~Moose

Moose...if you get into a situation that has escalated and you no longer feel comfortable...approach someone that is working in the area ie. a bar owner, bartender, any of the other vendors on the beach or west end, security, etc. None of these people want this kind of harassment to happen and will always be glad to help out.

There's always a bad apple in the bunch and the rest of us working in the tourism industry don't want anyone visiting to be fearful...don't ever feel afraid/embarrassed to have someone that lives here stop the bad scenario for you. No one expects to be compensated for this either...everyone is just happy to help out/make sure you're comfortable.

This is a small town...we virtually all know (of) each other here and who are the troublemakers. So, there is no need for fake patois...just be yourself.

[captaind & Linston]

So, there is no need for fake patois...just be yourself.

Unless you are fluent in patios don't try to get in to a discussion with a higgler. If you are fluent you most likely.
don't need the discussion.

There is no way to pretend.

Just do as Bnewb suggested.

Cap