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Feb 17th, 2017 at 10:42am
 
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New York. It’s the ultimate big city destination with so much to see and do. However, like most popular tourist places, there are plenty of shady characters looking to take advantage of unsuspecting tourists.

In the case of bustling Times Square in the heart of New York City, these characters are Mickey Mouse, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor and even adorable little Elmo from Sesame Street.

Don’t be fooled by their friendly and bubbly personas as they urge you to take a photo with them. Don’t do it. They will try to relieve you of as much cash as they can for the privilege.

Panhandlers dressed as costumed characters “performing” in Times Square became such an issue in New York that legislation was introduced last year to make them register and wear ID badges.

It also restricted where they could operate, marking out designated activity zones where they can solicit money in an attempt to curb overly aggressive behaviour.

This means that there are zones where tourists can sit and relax without fear of being hounded by the costumed characters.

Still, some didn’t seem to get the memo. Two men and a woman (dressed as Iron Man, The Hulk and Anna from the movie Frozen) were arrested soon after the legislation was introduced for refusing to give back change to a father and daughter visiting the city.

In another case, a woman dressed as Minnie Mouse was arrested for harassing a tourist and demanding a $20 tip.



how sad...... Sad
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Reply #1 - Feb 17th, 2017 at 11:45am
 

That sort of thing is really bad in Rome.

Beware of the Gladiators, and guys handing out free flowers.

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Reply #2 - Feb 18th, 2017 at 5:58pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 17th, 2017 at 11:45am:
That sort of thing is really bad in Rome.

Beware of the Gladiators, and guys handing out free flowers.




WHY? I have always wanted to meet a Gladiator....

why are you trying to spoil it for me...

and believe me I am not turning down FREE FLOWERS<>

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Reply #3 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:06pm
 
cods wrote on Feb 18th, 2017 at 5:58pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 17th, 2017 at 11:45am:
That sort of thing is really bad in Rome.

Beware of the Gladiators, and guys handing out free flowers.




WHY? I have always wanted to meet a Gladiator....

why are you trying to spoil it for me...

and believe me I am not turning down FREE FLOWERS<>



Cods, no - don't take the free flowers in Rome.

The bastards who give them to you hound you for the rest of the day, trying to make you pay for them.

I love Rome, but the con artists there spoil it a bit.

When you dine alfresco, don't put your phone on the table, and don't talk to the women trying to sell you scarves.

Don't talk to the Gladiators.

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Reply #4 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:11pm
 
cods wrote on Feb 18th, 2017 at 5:58pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 17th, 2017 at 11:45am:
That sort of thing is really bad in Rome.

Beware of the Gladiators, and guys handing out free flowers.




WHY? I have always wanted to meet a Gladiator....

why are you trying to spoil it for me...

and believe me I am not turning down FREE FLOWERS<>



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Reply #5 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:13pm
 
Gordon wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:11pm:
cods wrote on Feb 18th, 2017 at 5:58pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 17th, 2017 at 11:45am:
That sort of thing is really bad in Rome.

Beware of the Gladiators, and guys handing out free flowers.




WHY? I have always wanted to meet a Gladiator....

why are you trying to spoil it for me...

and believe me I am not turning down FREE FLOWERS<>



I saw movie once called gladheateher. Cool movie 


I'm guessing Sir Booby hasn't seen that one.

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Reply #6 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:20pm
 
Another scam the single (or cheating blokes) in the USA have to watch out is for the hookers.

Yonks ago in Maui we went out to a club in one of the fancy hotels. I got chatting with a lady, we bought each other a couple of drinks and chatted for a few hours. Then the big reveal, she was a hooker.

Thing is, she was dressed like a hot cute uni student, not a trashy ho, and she was awesome to talk to.

Her massive Hawaiian pimp extracted a couple of hundred from me for the time at the bar. As much as I hated to pay, I wanted to enjoy the rest of my holiday not in a full body cast Smiley
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Reply #7 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:24pm
 
Gordon wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:20pm:
Another scam the single (or cheating blokes) in the USA have to watch out is for the hookers.

Yonks ago in Maui we went out to a club in one of the fancy hotels. I got chatting with a lady, we bought each other a couple of drinks and chatted for a few hours. Then the big reveal, she was a hooker.

Thing is, she was dressed like a hot cute uni student, not a trashy ho, and she was awesome to talk to.

Her massive Hawaiian pimp extracted a couple of hundred from me for the time at the bar. As much as I hated to pay, I wanted to enjoy the rest of my holiday not in a full body cast Smiley


"lady"?  "she"?

Okay, let's go with that.

Same thing happened to me in Budapest.

Cost me hundreds of Euros   Embarrassed
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Reply #8 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 7:17pm
 
greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:24pm:
Gordon wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:20pm:
Another scam the single (or cheating blokes) in the USA have to watch out is for the hookers.

Yonks ago in Maui we went out to a club in one of the fancy hotels. I got chatting with a lady, we bought each other a couple of drinks and chatted for a few hours. Then the big reveal, she was a hooker.

Thing is, she was dressed like a hot cute uni student, not a trashy ho, and she was awesome to talk to.

Her massive Hawaiian pimp extracted a couple of hundred from me for the time at the bar. As much as I hated to pay, I wanted to enjoy the rest of my holiday not in a full body cast Smiley


"lady"?  "she"?

Okay, let's go with that.

Same thing happened to me in Budapest.

Cost me hundreds of Euros   Embarrassed



Except with Greggy he was chatting up a guy &
his macho mate made Greggy pay. Grin
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Reply #9 - Sep 9th, 2017 at 7:18pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 7:17pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:24pm:
Gordon wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 6:20pm:
Another scam the single (or cheating blokes) in the USA have to watch out is for the hookers.

Yonks ago in Maui we went out to a club in one of the fancy hotels. I got chatting with a lady, we bought each other a couple of drinks and chatted for a few hours. Then the big reveal, she was a hooker.

Thing is, she was dressed like a hot cute uni student, not a trashy ho, and she was awesome to talk to.

Her massive Hawaiian pimp extracted a couple of hundred from me for the time at the bar. As much as I hated to pay, I wanted to enjoy the rest of my holiday not in a full body cast Smiley


"lady"?  "she"?

Okay, let's go with that.

Same thing happened to me in Budapest.

Cost me hundreds of Euros   Embarrassed



Except with Greggy he was chatting up a guy &
his macho mate made Greggy pay.


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