Most annoying

Avoid the 'condo-vultures' at all costs. You'll be constantly accosted in the hotels & shopping malls by people in uniforms asking how long you'll be in town & if you'd like to see a free show (there are no free shows – there is always a cost or catch involved – namely your valuable time). You'll end up getting roped in to sit through some stupid waste-of-time presentation on time-shares. It seems rude but for sanity's sake, ignore them completely or just say 'no thanks' & keep walking. They've never caught us yet & they are so annoying. What a way to make a living! You'll see kiosks all over that look like places where you can buy show tickets but these are just sales gimmicks to suck you in (see comments below).

This is not an exaggeration, these are the questions you will be bombarded with and don't let them catch you unaware.  Even the most innocent response from you is enough for them to pounce. Once you reply, they pester you further and there is no getting away now!  Don't give in to your Canadian-ness, the only appropriate response is in CAPITAL LETTERS and is guaranteed effective:

Them: Hi! Where are you from? You: NO THANK YOU
Them: Hi! How long are in town for? You: NO THANK YOU
Them: Hi! Would like free show tickets? You: NO THANK YOU
Them: Hi! Can I ask you a question? You: NO THANK YOU

The only time we appreciated getting approached by someone was when we were in the Miracle Mile Shoppes with very tired & sore feet & just wanted to sit for awhile in a cool space. They have an auditorium set aside for focus groups & will pay $75 for an hour of your time. However, only Americans are eligible to participate.

And here are a few more things to be aware of when you're in the malls. You rarely see this kind of aggressiveness in Canadian malls. Everyone at those little carts in the centre of any mall will ambush you & try to lure you over to their kiosk. Don't fall for it no matter how interesting their wares look (unless you really love that kind of stuff).  Vegas time is valuable & you don't want these people wasting your precious time. Some of their questions or comments seem to come out of left field and catch a lot of people off guard. Resist the urge to be polite and stop to talk, just follow our advice:

Them: Hi! What kind of cream do you use on your eyes?
You: Huh?? Correct response is NO THANK YOU.

Them: Hi! Would you like a free fragrance sample?
You: Uhhh....Correct response is to smile & say NO THANK YOU.

Them: Hi! Can I see your hand?
You: (again) Huh?? You know what to say this time... NO THANK YOU.

Them: Hi! Can I see your ring? (we are not kidding, they really do ask this)
You: F*CK-OFF! Well, that's what we’d like to say but are too polite for that,
so just say NO THANK YOU & keep moving.

They want to get you over to their little station and suck you into buying whatever they are selling. These people are tenacious if anything. They will not let you go once you have let down your defenses. Prove the Borg wrong - Resistance is NOT futile!

When the hawkers on the street try to hand you the ‘girlie cards' do not put out your hand or make eye contact. They are not allowed to touch you if are walking past and if you don't look at them they won't bother you. Act like they're not even there. Again, what a way to make a living but if you're an illegal or unskilled you probably don't have a lot of options in Vegas.


You will run across people on the sidewalks & overhead walkways selling cold, bottled water for $1 or $2. Apparently, what they are doing is illegal because they don’t have permits & many of the vendors are in the country illegally. The water is probably fine, but you never know………