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Dudes in Black

In Colombia who are those guys all dressed in black and stand like statue on sidewalk. They scared the s# at t out of me one day.

By IloveCidy on Sep 6, 2008, 12:35 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


Cheers Terry says on Sep 6, 2008, 13:32:

They're "performance artists" trying to make a few bucks. They're a normal fixture in many cities all over the world.

Cheers,
Terry

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Monita Linda says on Sep 6, 2008, 14:42:

They are supposed to be "artists", but most are just a pain in the rear.

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Cheers Terry says on Sep 6, 2008, 14:55:

I don't understand why you think they're a pain. Don't you just ignore them?

Cheers,
Terry

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Monita Linda says on Sep 6, 2008, 15:59:

I do, but they see me and think $$$$$$$$$$...
Even though recently people start thinking I am a paisa (as long as I dont open my mouth).. :)

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Cheers Terry says on Sep 6, 2008, 16:03:

I've never had one chase me or bother me in any way after I've stepped around them and moved on.

You must be a lot prettier than I am...

Cheers,
Terry

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Noelito40 says on Sep 6, 2008, 16:16:

There was a guy in Cartagena, a Charlie Chaplin lookalike who would follow you and do simple mimes and make bird noises, a pain in the ass if ever there was one...

Noelito

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Monita Linda says on Sep 6, 2008, 16:33:

I am going to Cartagena next week, thank you for the warning.

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IloveCidy says on Sep 6, 2008, 17:10:

Those guys have to get hot as heck in Cartagena. I imagine they must put on a fresh coat of black every so often.

I miss my novia!

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Monita Linda says on Sep 6, 2008, 17:19:

Por la plata baila el perro!

Is everybody watching the freakin match?

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Sonny says on Sep 7, 2008, 07:36:

I enjoyed them. It is better to see them then to see a person standing on the corner with a sign saying "will work for food, God bless" then when you offer work they get angry. At least the people in black are making the effort to do something. Hot would probably be an understatement.

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dwmte7 says on Sep 7, 2008, 07:54:

back in california, there was this nicely dressed man, in a suit, with a small sandwich sign that read, "will golf for food" cute

dwmte

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