While the incessant nagging of any vendor that you pass on the street gets old, there’s also the factor of the seemingly random targeting, where someone works to start a conversation about how tall you might be and where you’re from and you can blow them off, stick to your plan and go about your day or you can engage them and prepare to go down a rabbit hole (you might need to clear the rest of your day for this). My traveling partner and I attract plenty of attention and she’s more open to returning the greetings than I am, which spurred our rabbit hole.
I wouldn’t say anyone here means any harm, and they generally aren’t really trying to rip you off, but they will guide you to work with their friends and are certainly making a take on the side of that and you probably aren’t getting the best deal. But, this will likely lead you as the visitor to an unexpected journey that could enhance your travels and be worth the distraction.