Help! Beach hustlers ruining Negril beach experience

[TuffGong]

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.

[brownsd54]

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.

Serious dude. Put you off from visiting Negril more. Where are you going to go. The bracelet scam has been going on for years and here's the problem, it's every where! Check out You Tube and quire the top ten scams in ???? (any where USA, Canada, Italy, Great Brittan, The Vatican), and you'll find the bracelet scam, the 3 card Monte scam, or even "it my birthday today". Man, we were in Kingston a few weeks ago and had the windshield wash so many time times I lost count, but never paid one Jamaica penny. You can't let it bother you. A polite no thank you and if it persist, then "no thank you" but louder, and then louder until the message is heard. The young fruit guys on the beach are the worst but after YELLING no thank you for the fourth time the one dealing with us finally walked away. Next day I saw him on the road and just asked "how was your day", from then on he just smiles at us and walks on bye. You just can't let it bother you. Short of going to your local YMCA, where are you going to go??