Those annoying flower peddlers in Italy

There is nothing you can do to avoid them.  They'll hound you, they'll bother you, they won't leave you alone.  As you're taking a bite of Cacio Pepe, as you're sipping your red...all of a sudden you get a flower shoved in your face, or a stuffed animal dropped on your table.  

They are everywhere and will annoy you all night long.  The only city I haven't seen them in is Siena.  Rome and Milan they are the worst.  Florence does a good job of keeping them a bay, but they're here too.

Check out my video on these guys.  It's a sad commentary.  I filmed it in only two drinks sitting at Campo dei Fiori in Rome.

Tips:  Don't buy anything, don't try to be funny and negotiate, don't take anything they hand you, don't make eye contact.  Say NO firmly!