i'd love to read about your experiences with vendors- funny- scarry- happy and sad
i'd love to read about your experiences with vendors- funny- scarry- happy and sad
Woman! Wake me when its time to go! Ouch!!
Ok Sweety would you like me to set the alarm so we dont miss our flight-
I love you buttercup lol
Near Sunbeach, a Rasta offered to make me a personalized bracelet. He was really a quiet guy, a little guy, with a weak sales pitch but I had him make me a couple of bracelets for people back home while I bought us a couple of beers. We ended up talking for an hour, mostly about the country and how he lived in the hills with land and chickens. I told him how cool I thought it must be, to wake up to fresh eggs and fresh veg. The next day I was told that he was looking for me. When we met up he pulled some rags from his bag and presented me proudly with 2 fresh Duck eggs and some Ackee. He also showed me how to prepare the Ackee. I tried to give him some money but he refused it. I didn't push it. The eggs were fantastic. Now one of my favorite moments is when we meet up and share some time over a couple of beers. Most of the other vendors usually bring out a chuckle in me.
My favorite happened last Oct when we were just in for a one day cruise docking. After hitting the usual Negril stops, we went to the little shopping center attached to the Hi Lo for some shopping. I avoided all the souviner shops with non JA proprietress, I want my money to stay in Jamican hands when all possible. I found a shop with a sweet lady, it had been raining all day and she was pushing me hard. I finally told her no worries, I was there to spend and got down to haggling. I ended up spending around 100 American and she was in tears with happiness and started throwing in bracelets for the kids and a lighter. I promised to look her up next time and I will this July.
Worst was my husband and mine first trip. Not Togo into to much detail, we were on the beach and an older guy asked if we needed any...uh...consumables which we were low on so I said yes. He walks me to the side of the stand and pulls the product out oh his shorts! Ew. Was to stunned to refuse and the crotch smoke ended up being wose than ditch smoke.
WOW...what great stories!!!!!
Jbizek...just a bit curious as to how one would know which places have non JA proprietors?Originally Posted by Jbizek
Quite simple. Anything that has been "hand made" and doesn't say "made in China" on the label.
Crotch smoke....LMFAO!!!!
Blue Cave Castle '12, '13 '14 '15 '16 Catcha Falling Star '13 Boardwalk Village '14 '15
Ok we called it Crotch Weed and it was bad. I wasn't aware bad smoke even existed in JA!
Ditto on Kevin in PA! Crotch smoke. I can't think of a thing to beat that story. And the Oscar goes to .....
That's freakin' hilarious!
A few years backi met a gentleman who was missing a leg. We sat down at a picnic table for a chat. He pulled out a necklace with a small harmonica attached. I bought it from him and he said, "As long as you wear that necklace, you will never be without music." Probably not too interesting, but I thought it was kind of a profound statement.
Sounds like this might be Elvis. Sweet guy, always cheerful.
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