Share your best tip for dealing with Negril hustlers and beggars ...

[limeex2]

When walking the beach, I point to my earbuds and with a slight head shake and smile, say no thank you. They always leave me alone. On my last trip, I went with a co-worker and 4 of her girlfriends. I was the only white person walking the blvd with 5 gals. Needless to say it attracted a lot of attention. Had a taxi pull up and started what I call "sniffing around". The the girls all politely declined his advances.In my world no means no, and when asked a second time, I mentioned it, told him to move on before I have to come around the car, the girls restated no also. The third time he started sniffing, I immediately started walking around the back off the taxi and while watching what he was up to, proceeded to the drivers door. He slowly drove off as I got next to his door. I would do the same again, but I sure am glad he left...

[booger]

When walking the beach, I point to my earbuds and with a slight head shake and smile, say no thank you. They always leave me alone. On my last trip, I went with a co-worker and 4 of her girlfriends. I was the only white person walking the blvd with 5 gals. Needless to say it attracted a lot of attention. Had a taxi pull up and started what I call "sniffing around". The the girls all politely declined his advances.In my world no means no, and when asked a second time, I mentioned it, told him to move on before I have to come around the car, the girls restated no also. The third time he started sniffing, I immediately started walking around the back off the taxi and while watching what he was up to, proceeded to the drivers door. He slowly drove off as I got next to his door. I would do the same again, but I sure am glad he left...

Nice.... Too many folks submit to the banter, hence why it continues. Funny thing is the dude weighed his odds and felt he had a chance. Hope I run into you so I can buy you a beer or three.

[gerryg123]

I've found not making eye contacts helps, too. A lot.

[Mrs stuck]

Whoops cat sat on the keyboard,anyway after one or two no's most wont ask you again!

[Lulu and Al]

When I know I can't get away I'll attack them with a big hug or kiss or funky hand shake and keep walking, anything that slows dowm their thoughts! and keep on walking!!

[murph]

All good tips... there's one guy imparticular... no names- hes a good guy though. Down on his luck, Im sure the drinking has something to do with it... I started a little game I call "Higgling the higgler". Every trip I bring him down something cool. On day 1 I go say hello and give him the "Its all good" nod. He knows that on my last day he will get hooked up... so everyday after he is nice as pie. Last day- Ill hook him up.

Before I started doing this, everyday that passed he would turn up the heat- waving me down, yelling across the street, stopping me when Im drizzunk, asking for cash. So this has worked perfectly for us. Now he never asks for anything and also keeps an eye out for us. We got his back and he has ours... and it usually costs me a pair of Nikes I get at a Yard Sale... and (if there is any)the leftover rum when the trip is over certainly puts a smile on his face.

Its funny- the ol lady wondered in the beginning why I would "hook up" such an annoying guy.... well now she knows why. Instaed of asking for handouts, he now asks us "how we've been."

[gerryg123]

I think a lot of us can relate to this -- look at the number of views! Actually, I don't mind vendors one bit, it's the guys who ask for a free dollar or follow you into a bar and try to order a beer on your tab -- those are the ones who drive me crazy. I must have met 100 hustlers who've tried to guide me somewhere, then beg a tip!

[Lenny]

"No, am good - respect." Just keep walking.....

[Callie Rose]

it's always been a problem on the beach and usually a smile and "no thank you" works but one trip it seemed like it wasn't working so as we saw the ganga man approaching i told me my husband to start speaking chinese. worked like a charm ! ( we don't speak chinese, he just started making up some wierd stuff that kind of sounded like it)