I'm a tourist spending a month based in Swakopmund. Almost every day when I'm out walking, men approach me trying to sell carved key chains made of makalani nuts. Some of them have name tags, some don't. On my second day here I bought one, reluctantly I might add. He asked me my name, where I was from and so on. He etched my name on one of the key chains and asked for N$500. I laughed and said I'd give him N$200. He got angry and said, "No! N$300!" I started to walk away and he said, "OK, N$200." He went on about having to feed his family and how much he needed the money. Yesterday I was out for a walk near the pier and another guy approached me dangling key chains. I pulled the one I bought out of my pocket to show him and kept walking. He followed me and said, "Buy one for your child or grandchild!" I said no. He kept following me with his story of needing to buy food for his family. I said no again and kept walking. He kept following me and said "Give me a cigarette!" (I'm a smoker.) I said no and kept walking. He kept following me until I had to yell at him to leave me alone. I know there is widespread poverty here and I am sympathetic, but these tactics are not acceptable.   submitted by   /u/elt0p0 [link]   [comments]