It's like Algiers Out There
I doubt the malls in DC are much different, but I'm noticing a disturbing trend that is turning a nice stroll in the mall into a rapid walk through the market place when you get off the boat in Algiers.
They used to be quite polite and would rely on their charm to sell you something, and you could politely say no thanks and move one. But more and more I'm seeing the center-booth pedlers in the mall (the one's that are in the center of the aisle between the stores) becoming agressive in peddling their crappy goods. You know the one's I'm talking about - stinky hand lotions, perfumes, relaxation pillows, some new trendy hair clip, knock-off sunglasses, Crocs, you name it.
Just today a girl at the hand lotion station literally jumped in front of me and blocked my path to try this stupid stinky lotion. I nearly punched her, but then I remembered I'm not Rhett. But I'm telling you, it's just a matter of time before somebody does strike one of them, or they put lotion on an unsuspecting patron who's allergic to one of the ingredients, or they spray perfume in somebody's eye. And I am not going to feel a bit sorry for them when they're sued. If somebody advertised a mall with no agressive peddlers, I'd go out of my to shop there.
