My biggest peeve is BOTTLED WATER. They got you by the balls. Every restaurant charges 20 - 30 pesos for a small bottle of water. Out of hand IMO.
The "photographers" who ask if you want your picture taken and then come back to sell you your picture on a Corona bottle. Best answer is to say "I already have one." They walk away and don't try to talk you into buying one.
The guys selling roses. More and more everytime we go.
What's up with the balloon clowns all over 5th Ave last time I was there?
Every band that plays at a bar has to come around for "tips" for the band. You see the same bands every day. And every day they ask the same people for tips. I have no problem if I stop a musician on the street but it gets very old when you are trying to enjoy a drink at a bar and you have these band guys constantly sticking a tip hat in front of your face, especially when most of the bands aren't very good.
Tips in general in Playa are way out of hand. Compared to 8 years ago when I first went to Playa more and more people have their hand out for tips.
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