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Costumed plaza performers demand aggressive tips

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Taking a quick photo of that gladiator outside the coliseum or the levitating golden statue seems harmless until they break character and sprint toward you demanding a heavy cash tip. They know exactly how to leverage public embarrassment, loudly demanding a five-dollar note for a blurry photo that you are going to delete anyway.

Costumed plaza performers demand aggressive tips
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