I experienced someone who would not take no for an answer the other day. Actually it wasn't me, but a friend, a man who has been coming to Negril 2X a year for decades, i.e., someone who knows how to handle himself. I was meeting up w/ my long time friend to walk the beach & he was talking w/ a Jamaican who kept asking him for $100-200 for food. Friend kept telling him no but the guy kept arguing that it was his responsibility (friend's) to give him money since he needed it. This guy apparently doesn't know me. When I arrived on the scene I could only take about 60 seconds of the pestering as we walked & he was asked (by friend) to leave us be. The guy kept following & going on & on. I spoke up & finally got the guy to quit following us & insisting he be given $$$. It didn't turn ugly or anything like that (I'm assertive, not aggressive) but he had a parting comment to my friend. "See you later, mi friend, but next time don't bring her with you." We had a good laugh & I still chuckle every time I think of it.