I have been in the minority on this board for years now when it comes to these situations. I love visiting JA along with several countries, but the aggressive nature of people in JA, in general, has put me off from visiting more. A lot of people on this board shrug it off, no worries, but I find it disturbing. I had an interaction with a gentleman once, he wanted to "talk" to me, I gave a polite no thanks (keep in mind he was on the other side of the street) and then he went on about "respect." So I walked over, he asked for money, I gave a polite no, then more talk about "respect." JA is a beautiful place, amazing culture, and some really fantastic people. But the aggressiveness turns me off.