Quote Originally Posted by suzengrace View Post
...the more correct etiquette (if u want to call it that) is to say" I'm (mi) not ready" or "waiting for someone..".Saying as we foreigners normally would No or No thanks-is taken as a slight by some drivers..And Yes, they're plenty of drivers (red or white) that i will not take a ride from-either they're personal attitude and/or the driving habits...No, i just wave my hand and let them go on their way.
Suzen,

If a simple "no thanks" by a tourist is taken as a slight to some drivers, how would you suppose your "wave my hand" gesture be taken should a tourist take your advice and just "wave their hand"? For a visitor to the island, where is the logic in that statement for them to understand?

To all,

It seems some people are trying to make this simple concept more confusing than necessary. There is no reason not to say "no" or "no thanks" to any legal taxi. They will not take it as a slight. They hear it every single day.

There was a crazy thread a month or two ago where a few people were claiming that Jamaica vendors would be confused by "no thanks". As was pointed out in that thread - THESE PEOPLE WORK IN THE TOURIST INDUSTRY. They deal with tourists every single day. There is no possible way that they will be confused or slighted by a visitor to Jamaica should the visitor say "no thanks".