Arrrgh, those bloody time share touts. I hate them. When we holidayed in Malta many years back, they were like flies, all young Brits prepared to annoy other Brits during the day so they could party with the other time share touts at night. For them it was like Club 18-30 with commission.
I really annoyed one of the time share companies by befriending a young Scottish tout - he was absolutely hopeless at the job, and broke. He was too honest and no-one could understand his accent! You could tell he was starving. I accepted his offer to attend a timeshare seminar (which meant he would be paid commission), making sure that the timeshare execs who signed me in knew which tout had brought me there. When they heard his name, they looked at each other as if to say "you are kidding...!"
I then took great delight in defying the bastards and refused all their inducements to go any further. They virtually stalked me all the way out of the building, asking more and more questions, promising the earth if I would just sign on the dotted line, in fact they were quite menacing.
I talked to some of the local Maltese business people and their attitude was that timeshare touts were just trying to earn a living. I made a point of telling them that as a holidaymaker I wouldn't return to a place which has timeshare touts.
Problem with Malta is the island is divided down the middle between those who support Italy and others who support the UK. Many Maltese are quite glad to see British holidaymakers annoyed by other Brits, especially if the by-product was more Brits with disposable income buying holiday apartments!
Think of of it - timeshare means that a property is occupied all year round by people who spend their money in your shop, yet none of them have the right to live there permanently.
To an anti Brit who only wants your money, not your company , what's not to like?
Oh, and Merry Christmas in this time of loving and giving.
