Playing and teaching bridge has taken me all over the world. In some countries, they spot Americans a mile away (probably I shouldn't wear sneakers and a baseball cap). When touring (usually with my wife), "hawkers" constantly harass us trying to sell their wares. I've taken to answering in Spanish (my wife's native language). I say, "Yo soy de Espana" (I am from Spain)--hoping they will leave me alone. No. They seem to be multi-lingual pests--they start harassing me in Spanish!
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