“Hello. Bag? Watch? Jacket? See this menu, we have everything.”
Try to side-step.
“No thanks.”
“Round the corner only la. Watch? Bag? DVD?”
“No. No!”
Walk faster.
“Come on la. LV? Gucci? Prada? Watch? Ba..”
Start running. Hawker starts fading into the distance. Success!
“Hello. Bag? Watch? DVD?”
“Arghh!! Where do you guys COME FROM?”
June 2010
Shanghai Street Stories 
ROTF! I had the same feeling when I was in town last. But I kind of liked toying with ’em…