Don’t fall for these scams in NYC 🗽

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@silverstar8868 9 ай бұрын

Remember, if they get physical, it's no longer scamming, its theft

@sharkman3318 9 ай бұрын

Meaning I can just tell the cops it was self defense

@chochuD72 9 ай бұрын

@@sharkman3318ur not him

@MisterlincolnTX 9 ай бұрын

@@sharkman3318not in NYC there’s a law that says you can’t claim self defense

@ronanconley2595 9 ай бұрын

@@MisterlincolnTXthat’s 1000% false you have a federal right to self defense.

@pineappler6473 9 ай бұрын

@@MisterlincolnTXbro is really spouting this made up bull shit

@jorgewuzhear 8 ай бұрын

“I beat Elmo’s ass in New York” sounds like a great story for the grandchildren 🤔

@cheesyoven7388 8 ай бұрын

ong

@anna.a.a.aaa.a 8 ай бұрын

Lmao underrated comment

@goodfellabeats 8 ай бұрын

LOL

@AntonioClements 8 ай бұрын

Or a good one to keep to urself if it goes sideways! Can't ever admit Elmo trashed you lmfao

@JoMagic-ny8zu 8 ай бұрын

Tickle this Elmo , elmo😂

@yanikotavov385 4 ай бұрын

If I ever go to NYC, Elmo and Spider-Man are gonna get these hands!

@dillis2188 4 ай бұрын

*_Somehow_* I get the feeling you're going to be on the _losing side_ in that exchange.

@yanikotavov385 4 ай бұрын

@@dillis2188 Somehow I'm a brown belt in shotokan karate.

@paladinatom5964 4 ай бұрын

@@yanikotavov385somehow the opponent pulls out a glock and empties an entire magazine in you. Also there is superior martial arts than karate.

@yanikotavov385 4 ай бұрын

@@paladinatom5964 Somehow i know hokuto no ken and the bullets bounce back and kill Elmo and Spiderman. Also there's not a single better martial art than karate. What do u know?

@paladinatom5964 4 ай бұрын

@@yanikotavov385 MMA, Mui Thai, Kung Fu. I know a lot.

@HCSR2 3 ай бұрын

"If you see Elmo or Spider-Man come charging toward you, then run" Regardless of where you are this is _always_ good advice.

@yell0wberry 3 ай бұрын

The narrator also left out the scams on the subway, such as the guys with the week, old sandwiches, and juices, offering to donate them to anyone on the train who is hungry in exchange for donations to food for the homeless, as well as the Asian man who walks through the train car selling the neon yo-yos that break after the first two tries

@xedrickOG 3 ай бұрын

Spiderman gonna catch them hands, or that boomehakalaka

@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris 2 ай бұрын

The "run" song plays

@user-js4iw6ji2d Ай бұрын

How did u make the text parallel?

@collinhalverson4681 7 ай бұрын

"I'm in your picture, pay me." *Deletes picture*

@ihazdaforks 7 ай бұрын

Nah, just tell them to fuck off

@takemeseriouslyplx2124 7 ай бұрын

I would tell them that I charge 100 bucks to be in my selfie!

@Fatikis42 7 ай бұрын

Wait until I tell them that they have no right to privacy while in a public space, and I proceed to continue snapping pics of them.

@isaacshefton5835 7 ай бұрын

@@Fatikis42for real. Do people forget what paparazzi do to celebrities in public? Lol

@karmicresin5109 7 ай бұрын

Literally my first thought, just delete it in their face with a long bugs bunny noooooooo😂😂

@Sugah_J 9 ай бұрын

I had this lady in New Orleans put beads around my neck and demand money. So I put the beads back around her neck and then demanded money from her. She was not happy 😂

@azieg9ygeb 9 ай бұрын

I was there a month or two ago and I walked right by someone getting scammed by the bracelet guy 😂

@LaineyBug2020 9 ай бұрын

You should have just showed her your tatas...

@me4758 9 ай бұрын

🤣 that is hilarious

@cocomo3141 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@jayyGutta214 9 ай бұрын

🧢

@SkywarnProtogen 4 ай бұрын

Step 1 Don’t enter New York city

@BLu3RayDiskRang3 3 ай бұрын

Noted

@_Shogi3 2 ай бұрын

Step 2: dont enter nyc

@arctictropic1147 2 ай бұрын

Step 3: don't

@babytricep437 2 ай бұрын

More like any city

@macaroni-kun7553 2 ай бұрын

Real lol

@Kumo_. 4 ай бұрын

I hate those costumes scammers. I (almost) yearly go to New York to see family, and when I was traveling with family at Timesquare, we had to travel near a group of them. They were constantly trying to convince us to take pictures with them, and one of them touched my younger cousin (thankfully nowhere inappropriate), and I had to tell them to back off and rush my cousins away from them with help from my parents and other relatives. Please stay safe in New York, especially in densely populated areas! Happy travels! :)

@ericww32 3 ай бұрын

Why don’t cops intervene?

@wissawissa83 3 ай бұрын

@@ericww32because it’s a shit hole with murder every day. Cops are busy with that and counting the money they take from gang members

@Neopolitan2024 3 ай бұрын

The fact that they touched your younger cousin. Jeez these people are crazy.

@tokageebo 3 ай бұрын

@ericww32 have you actually ever met a cop?

@feloniousheisenberg224 3 ай бұрын

@@ericww32theyre not legally obligated to

@shame2189 9 ай бұрын

If anyone in NY walks up to you trying to sell you something, tell them "I live here". Fastest way to get them to leave you the fuck alone.

@NoLurp 9 ай бұрын

Someone said just say “cheeseburger” and keep walking and I really want to try it now 😂

@MsHSpring 9 ай бұрын

Good one 👌🏼

@ranger409RL 9 ай бұрын

Nice 👌

@marie22213 9 ай бұрын

I do that with the ones trying to sell tickets etc lol

@user-vb4dt2tt4d 9 ай бұрын

Most New Yorkers don’t spend a lot of time in Times Square. That’s a tourist spot.

@illusionquad3385 9 ай бұрын

they're in public, they jumped in my selfie, their fault, not mine

@KCJbomberFTW 9 ай бұрын

Ask for as many selfie’s as you want and walk away 😂 They have no sales permit it’s not real Take everything they have take every bracelet every CD and never pay

@illusionquad3385 9 ай бұрын

@@KCJbomberFTWi mean, they legally cant do anything about that

@KCJbomberFTW 9 ай бұрын

@@illusionquad3385 nope:) if you pay you’re part of the problem

@LanxPenzenpepper 9 ай бұрын

Me who never takes selfies... I see this as an absolute win 😂

@jo-jq5uw 9 ай бұрын

yeah.. theyre scamming you.

@josephwarra5043 4 ай бұрын

"Our neighborhood is classy, We've got rats as big as Lassie!" -- old NYC song

@wekkimeif7720 4 ай бұрын

Why doesn't the NY Police do their job and bring these scammers to jail?

@jeanshortswag 4 ай бұрын

Legal loopholes. There are some articles out there detailing how they're operating in a legal gray area. It's why this is an issue in about every major city

@jupitersnoot4915 4 ай бұрын

How exactly is shoving something into someone's hands and then trying to berate them into giving you money a legal grey area???? If you walked into a store and the staff shoved a brand new TV into your hands and tried to force you to pay for it, that would be a different story, right? So why can these people get away with it? What exactly is grey about what they're doing?@@jeanshortswag

@Nerthos 4 ай бұрын

@@jupitersnoot4915This is the same city where it's a crime to sit with your legs at certain angles in public transport

@shockblade7975 4 ай бұрын

Judges and that could literally make new rules that would break those loop holes

@SSemi1 3 ай бұрын

@@shockblade7975they won’t even arrest violent criminals do you think they’re gonna worry about these people lol here, everything is ass backwards

@zmanboss1 8 ай бұрын

The key is to be aggressive and confrontational when this happens. They are preying on the weak. Don’t be weak

@zeaferjones1404 8 ай бұрын

I don't know I've taken those mixtapes and not paid anything because I thought I was already doing them a favor.

@angry_Australia 8 ай бұрын

Just pull up my shirt so they can see the glock but it's been 4 years and never got the opportunity. All of a sudden the world wanna be good to me lmao

@Ilyathe2nd 8 ай бұрын

@@angry_Australia You got that 2A energy and aura going for you, nobody dare mess with you!

@xleplex7070 8 ай бұрын

@@angry_Australia As a non-American that is such an American thing and I love it.

@Ata.TeaGargler 8 ай бұрын

I wonder if Chinese tourist ever end up getting scammed, then

@Imtheasker-cc1wv 8 ай бұрын

I watched a mascot try to scam someone and they got their ass kicked. Everyone just stood around watching lmao

@jmz2144 8 ай бұрын

What is someone in an oversized costume going to do something if someone pushes them over?

@crystalmetheny1342 8 ай бұрын

@@jmz2144 Wait a minute.. you have a point

@mrshadow8096 8 ай бұрын

@@jmz2144makes it easier to kick their ass(s) at least

@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470 8 ай бұрын

@@jmz2144Flail on the ground like The Excorcist... But with Minnie Mouse instead of a young girl.

@gtjaaa5551 7 ай бұрын

Bro me too lol I went in January of last year when they had a snow blizzard it was the funniest thing ever

@carterskindle7086 4 ай бұрын

I once was scammed in Central Park by some guy offering snake pictures. He would literally put the snake on your shoulder and before you can comprehend what is happening he demanded $40. My advice: Stand up for yourself, stand your ground, and don't put up with other people's bullshit.

@Sharks.are.friends Ай бұрын

Even though i like snakes i would scream bc why tf would a random ass person put a dangerous animal on you without consent. These scammers sound awful and i want to fight them lol

@alexgrimm354 Ай бұрын

Just walk off with the snake. New friend aquired

@TheMr.George 4 ай бұрын

Just got back from Times Square with our 12 and 14 yr olds. We saw every one of these scams. When i didn't take one guy's cd, he called me ignorant. We were just trying to walk into sephora to get my daughter makeup.

@variaxi935 3 ай бұрын

the irony of someone like that EVER using the word ignorant...

@Izziebumblebee 2 ай бұрын

Why do kids so young need makeup?

@EliasVergsen 9 ай бұрын

Had all 3 of these done to me in LA. They just look for weak or easily pressured people. Stand up for yourself and they don't do anything

@Mr.__Sofi 9 ай бұрын

Fr like what are they gonna do punch u with a pillow ☠️

@VenomFrogPwned 9 ай бұрын

Did you call yourself weak and easily pressured

@fate.7806 9 ай бұрын

@@VenomFrogPwnedhe actually did lmao

@chadman6440 9 ай бұрын

@@VenomFrogPwnedhe didn't say they succeded

@VenomFrogPwned 9 ай бұрын

@@chadman6440 but he didn’t say the scammers succeed with weak or easily pressured people. He said “they look for people” after he said “had all 3 of those done to me” aka those 3 looked for him

@kingluffydono7321 9 ай бұрын

“They can get confrontational “ -I can also get confrontational 💯

@tonym3598 8 ай бұрын

they bout to fuck around and find out

@Tanjiro3.0 8 ай бұрын

@@tonym3598facts bro they want money well they gonna find out who y’all messing with these hands 👊👊

@mozzarellamaniac6300 8 ай бұрын

My hands can get confrontational

@AvoidFemales 8 ай бұрын

Hahaha GUN

@coreybabcock2023 8 ай бұрын

I definitely can I carry a hatchet 🪓

@Christ_Is_King. 4 ай бұрын

Ah yes, *a small donation*

@War450 4 ай бұрын

How to resolve every single one of those "No thanks" and walk away.

@linuxsurfer2002 3 ай бұрын

Yep, don't even stop walking

@billyc2493 9 ай бұрын

If a stranger is offering something free, it's never free.

@speeklymaeve 9 ай бұрын

its always free if you just walk away

@bluSplatKid 9 ай бұрын

I'd just take it and leave lol

@worldrenownedchickenchef 9 ай бұрын

@@speeklymaeveTrue, you can’t get arrested for taking what the seller said was free

@GoldNPlayZ 9 ай бұрын

Me: *robs the scammer and runs away*

@azieg9ygeb 9 ай бұрын

The cost is their time and money because I just run away with that shit

@ImTheDudeMan239 8 ай бұрын

The #1 rule visiting NYC, don’t get killed by a crazy person.

@marcellmedvig4166 8 ай бұрын

The #1 rule visiting New York city: Don't....

@user-mm4nq3xi8l 8 ай бұрын

This applies ANYWHERE!

@digitalben420 8 ай бұрын

Oooo white fragility got you down 😂😂😂

@_007B 8 ай бұрын

Just don’t go to democratic states. Then you can just carry your amendments and be completely safe from any of this.

@sanrusdyne 8 ай бұрын

As a trans person in the US i can safely say that this is my number one rule everywhere in the country

@TheXxshadowkillzxx 4 ай бұрын

They can try to get confrontational, but you dont want to get your ass kicked while in your Elmo costume.

@Super-Saiyan-Blue-Gogeta 2 ай бұрын

About to leave Elmo looking like Yamcha and take a selfie.

@justkon1789 3 ай бұрын

Can confirm I got Elmo’ed during my first visit to New York

@2j188 9 ай бұрын

remember, if you dont care about peoples' feelings, they can't guilt you into paying them!

@obsidironpumicia4074 9 ай бұрын

Exactly. Thanks for the free bracelet, dork.

@SorayaAmythest_Dragon 9 ай бұрын

I don’t care about lots of people, so this is a win for me. Free bracelet, always have a pair of scissors and cut them off Mixtape? Well throw them at the floor Costume? Look at them creepily

@chuckdeuces911 9 ай бұрын

Just become a savage animal like everyone else, why not? That's what life is about. One upping everyone's immorality.

@tobiwonkanogy2975 9 ай бұрын

thats what life in New York city proper is . yes. @@chuckdeuces911

@Zerobird-fx2xw 9 ай бұрын

I care but also know it’s not the most important. You said it’s free so it’s free and I’ll walk away

@clay8930 9 ай бұрын

Violence isn't the answer, it's a question, and the answer is yes

@Themountain6197 9 ай бұрын

@maximederak 9 ай бұрын

@@Themountain6197yes

@Themountain6197 9 ай бұрын

@@maximederak no

@maximederak 9 ай бұрын

@@Themountain6197 Yes

@noi8017 9 ай бұрын

@@maximederakno

@MCIsSquared 3 ай бұрын

One time my family was trying to find parking and people in valet jackets offered $25 to park our car and take it to a personally owned parking garage. There were over a dozen of them doing this so we almost fell for it.

@filthypeasant6429 2 ай бұрын

"Here's something for free. Okay, now I want 50 dollars." "Nuh uh."

@Michaelhawk69 9 ай бұрын

When scammers says it's free of charge I think you have a moral obligation to act like they meant it

@KCJbomberFTW 9 ай бұрын

Take 45 minutes worth of selfies and leave

@Marka301 9 ай бұрын

just say "nahh man you said it was free, thank you and have a nice day", then leave the premise

@kaboon3489 9 ай бұрын

Pulled one of those once, I just nabbed the trinket, said thanks and kept walking. He tried to stop me for a chat, but I ignored him. Probably shouldn't try that again though.

@FreakingDoomShroom 9 ай бұрын

@@kaboon3489problem is when suddenly more are spawning to chase you :S

@uhhxd42069 9 ай бұрын

@@FreakingDoomShroom Who said I was going to be alone?

@ryanambsdorf2859 8 ай бұрын

They wanna get confrontational, then I'll confront them. Good luck fighting in an Elmo costume

@cuckertarlson3037 8 ай бұрын

People these days are deathly afraid of confrontation. Most will just give you all their stuff if they even think your going to get confrontational.

@7kortos7 8 ай бұрын

my thoughts exactly.

@angelcabeza6464 8 ай бұрын

you live in a fantasy world boy lol @@cuckertarlson3037

@willowispgaming1995 8 ай бұрын

Oh boy ur bot gonna like an elmo with a gun 😂

@TheUnderscore_ 8 ай бұрын

@@willowispgaming1995Where he holstering it? His elmo legs? I can't imagine going to prison for 20 bucks tho 😂

@numba1killa886 4 ай бұрын

In public you can take photos of whoever you want whenever you want. Never pay someone for it.

@Yumstere 4 ай бұрын

Moral of the story: trust no one on the street

@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr 2 ай бұрын

you dont have to trust them, just dont give them money for shit you didn't ask for... just don't give them the money...

@DuckyPlays2 9 ай бұрын

How to avoid all 3 scams 1: threats or actually standing up for yourself 2: “don’t want it” 3: say you don’t got money or credit card on you

@balazsnagy8106 9 ай бұрын

Or just don’t go to NYC

@hallsrelief2791 9 ай бұрын

5: pull out a previously taken photo of your nuts and show them it

@projectforce3727 9 ай бұрын

4: gun them down

@DaRealJake 9 ай бұрын

@@DayInShinnyArmortypical American solution

@keanpaolomiguelcabaero8819 9 ай бұрын

Instructions unclear for Number 3: I am now being held hostage and brought me to his van

@fadedraider1705 9 ай бұрын

*_"A Slap To The Face Puts A Bitch In Their Place"_* - Sun Tzu The Art Of War

@Mr.Wonderful69 9 ай бұрын

Master Oogway*

@fadedraider1705 9 ай бұрын

shut the hell up@@Mr.Wonderful69

@toh6261 9 ай бұрын

"Fuck around and find out" - Gandhi

@Foxtrot-51 9 ай бұрын

*_I love this comment!_*

@-Trauma. 9 ай бұрын

But in reality you just awkwardly mumble to yourself, and shuffle away from them.

@stevedevice1866 3 ай бұрын

I'd laugh my ass off and walk away. Confrontational?? make my day elmo lol

@hidro9yne5ive 4 ай бұрын

Bro that Monk shit happened when I was visiting San Antonio. The dude said it was free and all we needed to do was sign our name and a tip if we wanted to so we broke the barrier and said “I thought it was free?” like he said, then he pulled out his phone saying $10, $20 or more w Venmo, Cashapp and Apple Pay so we refused and he got hurt and we walked away. 😂

@T0mBr1dg3 7 ай бұрын

“Scams that you’ll fall for with no backbone”

@alessandrorossi1294 7 ай бұрын

Yeah they’re not really scams since you don’t have to pay

@mrdan2898 7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrorossi1294Yes, but they put huge pressure, and with the feel of threat many will pay.

@rileyyyyh 7 ай бұрын

says the guy who listens to the smiths

@funnybobjr 7 ай бұрын

These should honestly be training for people with social anxiety

@sahilrahman5066 7 ай бұрын

yeah this will work on teens and non confrontational people but if you stand your ground and just say "fuck off" it will do wonders

@joshcranford2718 9 ай бұрын

The trick for the people in costumes is if they say it’s free then take your picture and walk away if they wana get mad let ‘em but just keep walking

@thespartanamongus1121 9 ай бұрын

I've heard that some scammers will have friends nearby to sort of keep you from moving away

@DaequanFox 9 ай бұрын

@@thespartanamongus1121Just walk away, they can't do anything - there's like cops almost everywhere in NYC.

@BigLepordy 9 ай бұрын

This is what happened to me lol. My aunt insisted for a solid 5 minutes that my cousins and I did *not* want a picture with Minnie Mouse, and we attempted to take the pictures alone. Eventually (after 5 minutes of them saying “it’s free, it’s free!”) she said fine and got a few quick pics of my cousins and me in Times Square, then we started to walk away. All the costume people in the area started to crowd around us saying we had to pay, but my aunt kept refusing and pulled us away. They followed us for almost a block demanding $40 per picture, before giving up once we turned down a different street away from Times Square lol. So basically now I’ve got like 15 pictures with Minnie Mouse where my cousins had their eyes closed

@keanugaming2687 9 ай бұрын

Heres what u do: telk them ur too poor because u are.

@bluepawwarriors4038 9 ай бұрын

I'll just yell random Spanish at them

@Skeletorque 4 ай бұрын

Best way to avoid the scams while giving the scammer hope, take whatever they give out, walk away before they have a chance to try and charge you.

@d0dgecity 4 ай бұрын

All of this is based around people having the inability to say no and walk away. Live in a city for a week and you now have this skill. "No thanks." *walks away

@SirDiamondNips 9 ай бұрын

If a stranger approaches you in New York for any reason, you should walk the other way, lol.

@ItsFreakinHarding. 8 ай бұрын

Isn't everybody technically a stranger to you and York City?😅

@barebones2001 8 ай бұрын

Just ignore them, don’t even have to go outta your way to avoid them.

@JackThePsychoManiac 8 ай бұрын

Lame way to live, but ok

@DJAX-THE-ONE 8 ай бұрын

@@JackThePsychoManiac Do you wanna get scammed?

@davidblaine9795 8 ай бұрын

Unless it's that youtuber that hands out gold bars 😂

@SoulWolf2852 9 ай бұрын

“Fuck off” always works Edit: glad to see many agree lmao

@kingace6186 9 ай бұрын

Especially in NY.

@maxmccann5323 9 ай бұрын

Or even "fuck off cunt" i hear that scares American's lmao

@jamiebruner8463 9 ай бұрын

A New York state of mind right there

@yanberman4580 9 ай бұрын

Not just a NY city thing, I was never once in my life there and still helps me a lot

@DaisyAppleJuice 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I can’t say this yet but when I’m older it will be my favorite phrase. I CANT WAIT!!!

@petermorin6741 4 ай бұрын

Minnie Mouse jumpscare! 💀💀💀

@interviewwithdevin2902 4 ай бұрын

Always tell scammers how you're broke

@toiletdestroyer163 3 ай бұрын

When they give you their whole emotional backstory, reply with yours. 😂😂

@interviewwithdevin2902 3 ай бұрын

@toiletdestroyer163 my favorite line is "I was about to ask you the same thing"

@3242vibe 9 ай бұрын

they can get confrontational see what happens

@TheGodOfJustice 9 ай бұрын

Run dunununununununun

@MiserableMuon 9 ай бұрын

@@TheGodOfJusticethats america. Ima be pullin' out my AR-15 i brought off the corner store.

@robswans 9 ай бұрын

you're such a hero 🙄

@brandonj7586 9 ай бұрын

boutta throw hands with Elmo

@laziwemdladla 9 ай бұрын

🤣 My man

@Jay_in_Japan 8 ай бұрын

This is why I ALWAYS wear tear-away pants. Cos no one wants to fight a naked man

@its_renren7292 8 ай бұрын

weird tactics but i can respect your vibe

@JoMagic-ny8zu 8 ай бұрын

Then you end up in jail for indecent exposure 🤦

@wezleeclinton5850 8 ай бұрын

Be honest, we’re all cool here, is that really the reason why you always wear tear-away pants?

@alanmechling9822 8 ай бұрын

Bro's ready for a "party" and the only cake available is his.🤣

@lachlanfarah5180 8 ай бұрын

Trailer park randy tactic

@thegingerfazbear2557 3 ай бұрын

First time I went to NY some elmo chased me to the hotel 😭

@Ravioli-uw9uy 4 ай бұрын

That’s exact things happen a lot in Las Vegas too, watch out yall

@jaysonlincoln6129 6 ай бұрын

"You feel pressured to pay" Walks off

@John-em8jn 6 ай бұрын

NEVER "walk off". You Back Off until you get Distance then you walk away Slowly. If you turn your back to fast he will hit you.

@M3GAprincess 5 ай бұрын

They do assault people that don't pay. You're naive if you don't understand that.

@jaysonlincoln6129 5 ай бұрын

@@M3GAprincess I actually am naive 😂

@M3GAprincess 5 ай бұрын

@@jaysonlincoln6129 Yes, many tourists fall for that trap. These aren't nice people. They are criminals that target tourists and extort money from them, and they quickly become violent if you don't. It's usually $25-50 so people don't even bother going to the police. They usually have masks on so you can't see their faces or recognize them, and they will claim it was someone else.

@Krawna 5 ай бұрын

@@jaysonlincoln6129you'd be the Belle of the ball. Don't drop the soap

@BulborbStan 8 ай бұрын

All of these can be solved by being rude.

@user-rg6um2ri1x 7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately

@inS41NT 7 ай бұрын

Or throwing their sh*t on the ground and just walk away.

@GamingWithMoh 7 ай бұрын

You just gotta give them the New York special

@sterlingw3611 7 ай бұрын

or a punch to the face

@stephenmontague6930 7 ай бұрын

I wonder - big cities in Japan, where I live - this never happens. Society and cops won't accept it, and there's no need to be rude. Try it in a small town or a big city here - same thing. So being rude works in New York, sure, but long run - there's gotta be a better way to fix this.

@johnsmith8981 3 ай бұрын

I would just take the picture, take the mixtape, take the bracelet and tell them to fuck off. They "get aggressive" meaning getting in your face but let's be real they're not going to start beating your ass in an elmo costume in the middle of times square in broad daylight 🤣

@thestrangelet 4 ай бұрын

Spider man really let himself go. Really looking shabby there

@msepulveda6908 9 ай бұрын

Never thought "Run if Elmo is running towards you" was something you have to be taught. It is survival insctint.

@Drew-bc7zj 9 ай бұрын

"In Russia, Elmo tickles YOU.

@dogeshibe5780 9 ай бұрын

@@Drew-bc7zjIn Korea, we eat the Elmo

@truckercowboyed2638 9 ай бұрын

In China, Elmo is a communist

@thedude8263 9 ай бұрын

"ELMO KNOWS WHERE YOU LIVE..." -ELMO

@nunyabidness5375 9 ай бұрын

"Have you ever been tickled innthe INSIDE?!X - Elmo

@saintludravis3180 9 ай бұрын

How to avoid NYC scams: 1. Don't go to Times Square.

@Andy-im3kj 9 ай бұрын

2. Avoid melanin.

@kmcgurr9303 9 ай бұрын

3. Avoid people

@on2.2 9 ай бұрын

4. Avoid USA

@Iguy_empire 9 ай бұрын

5. Avoid Earth

@charligriffin140 9 ай бұрын

6. Avoid the aliens

@Orangutan_man643 4 ай бұрын

Aint no one funna talk about how black panther looks like a horror character.......💀💀

@nerffan007 3 ай бұрын

I once had the costume scammer (Elmo) try to rush at me and I punched them in the nose in self defense and ran. The police saw what happened and how he ran at me so he got fined for a misdemeanor cause he was confrontational. He left soon afterwards.

@blurryface9910 7 ай бұрын

You gotta be a real push-over to pull your wallet out for these scum.

@casedistorted 6 ай бұрын

These scams work better in touristy places like Vegas because you have people who never experienced this or don’t know better. We experienced all 3 of these in Vegas and LA. Luckily she only lost $20 to the Marvel photo wannabe’s but they still got mad that she didn’t give them $50 instead of a $20. Like really you scumbags make so much money standing around taking photos. A $20 tip isn’t enough??

@rayzerot 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like you haven't seen these happen before. Most people are confrontationally avoidant. Even big tough guys like you

@darius0910 6 ай бұрын

my name

@ohareair552 6 ай бұрын

@@rayzerotMaybe in situations that are mildly uncomfortable, but if someone attempts to essentially rob me I’d tell them to fuck off

@raychadwick6917 6 ай бұрын

@@ohareair552 "if" "would" You don't know your future self as well as you think. If it actually happens to you, you might find that "it's not that much money", "I don't really like swearing at strangers", "he asked nicely", "I don't mind helping this guy out, he's got bills to pay after all", "I appreciate the effort", "it is a great costume!" or "oh ok whatever".

@little1133 5 ай бұрын

"If you see elmo or spiderman charging towards you then run" is good advice for many other reasons

@iamapokerface8992 5 ай бұрын

cringe

@Uwhwvwgwh 5 ай бұрын

@@iamapokerface8992No

@michellerodriguez1178 5 ай бұрын

I accidentally clicked dislike on your comment,sorry

@TrueJupiter6000 5 ай бұрын

@@michellerodriguez1178who tf cares

@therealfazbearof87 5 ай бұрын

@@TrueJupiter6000💀 mean but true

@MCIsSquared 3 ай бұрын

People actually have zero dignity pulling off these scams 💀💀💀

@FoulOne 2 ай бұрын

These are literally all "Hey, have a free thing. Now pay me for it."

@geckohunter123 9 ай бұрын

Rule of thumb, if a stranger approaches you in NYC KEEP WALKING

@jjonahgrant6146 9 ай бұрын

Especially the bronks lol

@user-tr2mb4xs7i 9 ай бұрын

What about beggars, help out the less fortunate?

@hivemind8817 9 ай бұрын

A better rule is dont go to NewYork for vacation. Like what were you thinking did you want to see buildings and asphalt?

@Volundur9567 9 ай бұрын

@@hivemind8817Buildings, yes. Very specific buildings. But I hate being near people.

@ChaChaGames19 9 ай бұрын

Pretty much. Goes for any city really.

@DreadPirateRobbins 9 ай бұрын

I would find zero hesitation in saying no to any rando approaching me. Didn’t we all learn not to talk to strangers as kids

@Natprop 9 ай бұрын

Imagine you are japanese

@Xilladan093 9 ай бұрын

@@Natprop diggers

@gotanypain3083 9 ай бұрын

"excuse me sir, you forgot your pho-" "No" **leaves phone and walks off without further elaboration**

@Lineproof 9 ай бұрын

@@gotanypain3083you don’t need to elaborate that though? why can’t people use that word right.

@xeric1953 9 ай бұрын

They follow you n shit and block your path it’s not that easy. Do anything physical to free yourself and they all swarm you

@nathansquared2685 2 ай бұрын

As a young, unemployed Australian with no money for travel, this is very helpful.

@LordWaffle 3 ай бұрын

Here's ways to get round that. No.1 delete the pic, kindly tell them to do one, or ask for a payment, and flip the script. No.2 put the cd on the ground and walk away. No.3 the same as 2. If they won't take it back off you put it somewhere it might get broken. Gaurentte they'll be more concerned about their stuff breaking they're trying to use to scam you with. Then just walk away.

@teresayates8274 9 ай бұрын

Just DON'T pay. They get arrested all the time.

@KCJbomberFTW 9 ай бұрын

Seriously why isn’t this taught Take as much of their time and items as possible and never pay 😂 if they follow yell “drug dealer”

@nutcruncher 9 ай бұрын

@@KCJbomberFTW i feel like if you yell drug dealer you would get dragged in too though lol

@KCJbomberFTW 9 ай бұрын

@@nutcruncher by who? The illegal part is selling without a permit

@nickgerr1991 9 ай бұрын

@@KCJbomberFTWthey're all mainly black, one of them ia for sure a drug dealer.

@prjugandoxd 9 ай бұрын

They can get sued by the copyright owner of the suits. Even the owner of the photo! Which is not worth it…

@KrispyNoKen 9 ай бұрын

Can confirm as a New Yorker. I was walking in Time Square, and every last one thought I was a tourist. I looked at them, told them, "I'm from Brooklyn, don't even try to scam me." They backed off afterwards.

@MasriBenzBaby 9 ай бұрын

Brooklyn here, too. Yerrrrrr

@WilliamXu210 9 ай бұрын

Pikmin 4

@machuwashere 9 ай бұрын

@@WilliamXu210w game

@gabrielladiaz6933 9 ай бұрын

Yerrr same

@brucelee4996 9 ай бұрын

Oohhh........scary. 😨

@DarkWizWithAGlizzy 4 ай бұрын

*Demands money* *Offers payments with hands 👊🏼*

@laytonsilz8576 3 ай бұрын

"once the bracelets on your arm you feel pressured to pay" Do I though?

@VeganerHippie 9 ай бұрын

So basically, dont be a doormat and let people walk over you.

@CubeBizz 9 ай бұрын

Or be civilized and don't take advantage of nice people, works both ways.

@VeganerHippie 9 ай бұрын

@@CubeBizz Absolutely. Unfortunately we both know that many people dont want to be decent.

@anonymousbloke1 9 ай бұрын

If I see a guy shoving his shitty cd in my face, I look him dead in the eyes and shout at him "KILL YOURSELF", I respond to rudeness with sociopathy. They will not bother you afterwards

@Dell-ol6hb 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to New York 😂

@missfortune8553 9 ай бұрын

@@CubeBizzYou’re asking for way too much from scum.

@spasticpanda8933 9 ай бұрын

So the whole play is pressuring people? Lol tell em to F off and leave, im not handing over my cash

@dragonfirex0012 9 ай бұрын

Fr id just take it and leave 😂 they ask me to pay and I’ll just say “no thanks” and keep walking

@philoconceptionist 9 ай бұрын

These people have tried to bait me but being a NYC resident I knew better. They robbed my sister off her last $20 bucks once for silly pictures 🤦‍♀️

@user-tr2mb4xs7i 9 ай бұрын

I don't get how any of these scams work, just walk away

@nekkoskrilla6750 9 ай бұрын

Obviously the tourists are extremely nice because their "No buttons" are broken!?! If some 🤡 hands me something and says "It's free" and sticks his hand out expecting $$ he's the simple one in the situation.

@1GrilledFoot 9 ай бұрын

Just walking away isn't always effective, I was once followed down the street for blocks by a CD scammer in Vegas even after I politely put it down on the ground and walked away. Much better to not let the situation start in the first place.

@jwn5 3 ай бұрын

Buddy... That picture will be on cold case as the last piece of footage of you if you think you're scamming me with that crap, we ain't got anyone trying this crap down in my state, for obvious reasons..

@yusufg.620 2 ай бұрын

Ways to avoid these scams step 1: don't visit NYC

@Ch1l1C0nCarnag3 7 ай бұрын

If Elmo gets confrontational, remember this: their costume is flammable, and they sure as hell don't wanna run the risk of someone actually following through.

@gustavesoucy-breton6841 7 ай бұрын

always carry a lighter, got it.

@epic7224 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@triphe8925 7 ай бұрын

@@gustavesoucy-breton6841or Carry a Jerrycan full of gasoline🤣😭

@gustavesoucy-breton6841 7 ай бұрын

@@triphe8925 *holds up jerrycan and lit lighter up* do you want this to be your last picture, elmo?

@solis1171 7 ай бұрын

This is why I’m buying a taser and pepper spray. As well as a lighter

@RiskyFade 6 ай бұрын

Pro tip: don't take anything that some random is offering to you for free

@hankdutton8896 6 ай бұрын

Like an experimental virus cure?

@christiansvideos 6 ай бұрын

This is why that one new york jeweler struggles to hand out free gold on the streets.

@santosdr2 6 ай бұрын

fuck I can't take this advice you didn't charge me for it.

@DeltaDrifter2201 6 ай бұрын

gojo is trash

@RiskyFade 6 ай бұрын

@@DeltaDrifter2201 brother why

@rexfulgur8588 3 ай бұрын

Usually, I just throw their mix tape and bracelets on the ground. Everyone in NYC throws their garbage on the floor anyway, right? 🤷‍♂️

@joebuckley2180 4 ай бұрын

Just don't pay. If they do anything you can charge them with assault

@calisorbit 5 ай бұрын

I live in NYC, trust me the mascots get more than confrontational. They will get violent. Sometimes they fight eachother too. Avoid them at all costs.

@vinceeager8553 5 ай бұрын

Aw now I want to go to NYC just to see Elmo fight Spiderman

@thethird3d 5 ай бұрын

@@vinceeager8553same. If they want to make money this is how they should do it.

@cryptic7844 5 ай бұрын

@@vinceeager8553I was gonna say the same lol

@emilywenig4390 5 ай бұрын

They got confrontational with my parents because they targeted me and my baby sisters and took pictures with us. We were little and thought it was people in costumes being nice... I imagine they target kids a lot.

@Sernival 5 ай бұрын

@@emilywenig4390thats evil

@Pyrokess 9 ай бұрын

“They will get confrontational” The brass knuckles in my pocket:

@juiciestlemonadeofyoutube 9 ай бұрын

The Pepper spray in my bag:

@luckyy3691 9 ай бұрын

The unregistered firearm in my waistband:

@SergioPop-po7ni 9 ай бұрын

The machete shoved up my backpack: What did you think I was gonna say?

@turles6268 9 ай бұрын

*the pistol in my belt harness* Go ahead and try it bitch 🤣

@migmogerbogbig4978 9 ай бұрын

The Leopard 2A7A1 up my ass:

@Vertx45 21 күн бұрын

That Minnie Mouse did the springtrap jumpscare☠️

@osirismaximus2787 4 ай бұрын

So disgusting. This is one of many reasons why I live far away from any city.

@micahsirles8319 9 ай бұрын

If I try to return something you forced me to take and you refuse then it will remain free.

@tesswashere 9 ай бұрын

this right here 👌

@dandytastic7465 9 ай бұрын

I would just have dropped the cd the rest I would walk away with

@ddemons4730 9 ай бұрын

It’s not illegal anyway you have the right to press in public they couldn’t charge unless they were running a legit business

@AceFaz 9 ай бұрын

@@dandytastic7465 Wowww, you damaged it!! Now you need to pay!!

@Toshio28 9 ай бұрын

If they try and hand you a cd, just look them dead in the eyes and say “Cheeseburger”, it helped me 80% if the time

@Vintagesonic1 9 ай бұрын

As a cheeseburger, I approve of this advice.

@Dorkish 9 ай бұрын

lol I'm doing this now

@gamingnerd9155 9 ай бұрын

Bonus points if you say it like Steve Martin in the Pink Panther.

@fatiguedajesta 9 ай бұрын

@@Vintagesonic1 As a fellow cheeseburger, you, my friend, are the biggest Mac (It isn’t hate it supposed to mean the biggest bird), in which has best toppings ever, I also approve of the advice

@its_b_edits 9 ай бұрын

what about the other 20%

@thewhyzer 3 ай бұрын

If they get confrontational, offer to call the police.

@MR0KITTY 4 ай бұрын

Another common scam: Mandatory 18% tips, and not just at actual restaurants.

@coleisforrobot 8 ай бұрын

“Oh, you want me to pay for these photos?” **deletes**

@InsideOutAnus 8 ай бұрын

surely NO ONE has attempted this before

@nightmarestar9192 8 ай бұрын

Then go to your bin and bring it back afterwards 😂

@dallasthedirtbag 8 ай бұрын

@@nightmarestar9192great minds think alike

@phantomshitter 8 ай бұрын

Nah man just tell them to fuck off and wise up. Keep the photo just to fuck with them

@Gloom_Shroom_Gaming 8 ай бұрын

@@nightmarestar9192Delete it from trash

@GamingNoobpro-dp3iq 6 ай бұрын

Times Square is like an unskippable ad.

@deancushen5822 5 ай бұрын

Criminally underrated comment.

@hermionyhernandez7046 5 ай бұрын

@@deancushen5822 Underrated indeed

@urmomshouse4173 5 ай бұрын

@tails20342 5 ай бұрын

“Sorry, but you must wait 90 seconds before going to literally anywhere. Sponsored by this damn bracelet!”

@TrIpMo1981 2 ай бұрын

If they say it's free of charge, then ask for money or donation they go against there own words. I would just walk away.

@shmoopyroo2650 28 күн бұрын

If I get approached by those scammers that’s when I pull out what I like to call “the fire alarm” where I scream high pitched noises that sound remarkably like a fire alarm

@Neuvillette1 9 ай бұрын

Bro said small donation of a 100$☠️

@XX-lc8sz 9 ай бұрын

He’s not joking either. Time square is wild. Had a naked women come up once and ask me if I wanted a photo with her for 20$. I was 13.

@speaktruth896 9 ай бұрын

😆fr😳whatchu think this

@Raigosai 9 ай бұрын

"Small loan of a million dollars" vibes

@DreMurrz 9 ай бұрын

Gotta peep da *fine print* : UP TO $100

@Randler101 9 ай бұрын

“A small donation Of up to $100”

@oak5631 9 ай бұрын

Hey you gotta pay for that photo- "fuck off" The end

@mattieisnot 9 ай бұрын

exactly

@dogiy1775 9 ай бұрын

"Fuck of-" "AVENGERS! Assemble, HUAAAAAA!!!"

@nukebloc 9 ай бұрын

not how it works in nyc theyll follow you for blocks

@Slimey117 9 ай бұрын

@@nukeblocjust ignore them

@Gamedox20 9 ай бұрын

@@nukeblocCan't you just go into a store or building?

@karanduttsaxena9115 2 ай бұрын

I’d say “I am a photographer, you actually owe me $60”

@ThatGuyNebula 4 ай бұрын

The Monks got me with the bracelets, not gonna lie. And I'm from New York 🤣🤣🤣

@melaniehoops4355 8 ай бұрын

Its tradition that me and my friends take a bracelet and walk away 💀

@disneythemeparktips8450 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@ghidorah101 8 ай бұрын

fighting the good fight

@BT-0184 8 ай бұрын

I would make sure i have a pocket knife or something else that is sharp and cut it off

@genericname2747 7 ай бұрын

It's a wonderful souvenir

@mrwolf9907 9 ай бұрын

They pick their targets. They will get confrontational and bully the target if the target is perceived as meek or submissive. They won’t interact with you if you look intimidating.

@dedmed8139 9 ай бұрын

Submissive? 🤨

@FlintWithSteel 9 ай бұрын

@@dedmed8139Get your mind out of the gutter

@user-un8ps2sm5l 9 ай бұрын

Lol sorry to all the 5 year olds in NY

@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8674 9 ай бұрын

@@dedmed8139p-please don’t hurt me scammer-kun uwu

@notapeopleperson6761 9 ай бұрын

@@dedmed8139agreeable

@dceufan 3 ай бұрын

As a native NYer I can tell ya that scams is always the order of the day. Keep your eyes peeled!

@eighttheinfinite871 4 ай бұрын

The "monks" and mixtape scams happen here in Vegas too. A lot. It's annoying...The mixtape guys often say things like "I like the fit G/homie" right away or some kind of compliment...

@trevor4175 9 ай бұрын

thanks for the free bracelet 😊 "walks away"

@ClabStrin 9 ай бұрын

honestly though, you should run after you get the bracelet, because it is going to be fun and the guy will never find you 😈

@giovanigeorgis3848 9 ай бұрын

@@ClabStrinthey could yell that you robbed them though, and since you’re running it might look like you actually robbed them. I’d just speed walk.

@ClabStrin 9 ай бұрын

@@giovanigeorgis3848 i would speed walk a little bit until they don't see me, sd after that ill run

@jaypolas4136 9 ай бұрын

@@giovanigeorgis3848innocent until proven guilty .

@sapphirestar3978 9 ай бұрын

My Mom did this once. In isreal someone wanted to sell her something so badly that he put it in her hand while she was refusing and she basically walked off with it. He yelled after her telling her. she had to pay for it. She gave it back and he cussed her out and she continued on her way.