Invest in some Mace or something
Tell them if they ask again you will take all the money they have and call t be cops
Don't make eye contact in the 1st place. Look away before they approach you.
Be quick and authoritative with "no". Don't hesitate they want to make you uncomfortable. There professional at what they're doing. If someone does bother you to much just call Cleveland police. They will chase them out of there.
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