Coping Strategies

Living in Ghana there are a few tricks of the trade to survive day to day life. Maybe not day to day in my village, but travelling around where I'm just another foreigner, coping strategies are a necessity. I talked about last time how if a small child stares at me I stare back at them until they get embarassed and look away. Some of these coping strategies are benign (long-term psychological impact of staring at small kids are inconclusive), but some are a little more malicious... I tend to gravitate toward playful banter.
Clarifications resolved via a question and answer format, GO:
Q: What do you do when someone asks you for money, beer, or food?
A: You flip back on them by accepting their nonexistent offer of money, beer, or food.
Q: What happens if you're feeling especially conversant that sunrise?
A: Ask unknown people to dash (give a small amount) you random things. (this has worked for yours truly with beer, soda, liquor, meat, and market transactions)
Q: What if you get thirsty waiting inside a vehicle for it to fill up?
A: Shuffle cries of 'pure wata', 'hey!', and hissing in a cacophonous symphony to emphasize your thirst. Alternatively, saying what you want to a seller or driver will cause them to cease all other willpower-related functionings and single-mindedly search for your designated item of interest.
Q: Do you go to an unknown person when they call you to come over?
A: No! Say you are coming to them and walk away. Really, people appreciate this joke (You are fooling me!).
Q: How can one build relationships in a village quickly and easily?
A: Buy rounds of moonshine!
Q: What is the easiest way to force people to smile?
A: Greeting them in the local language
Q: Fastest way to get introduced to sisters, nieces and daughters?
A: Me le sro di. (I am looking for a wife)
Now, onto the less-friendly retorts. I tend to find going to certain areas of the country I get harassed more, and these (unfortunately) become more standard.
Q: How do you react to someone is hissing and saying 'White person!' while you know they possess absolutely nothing of interest?
A: Ignore them and pretend you are deaf.
Q: In the big big cities (repitition for emphasis), when young children ask for money, how can you survive?
A: Transform into a freight train that runs beggar kids over for breakfast.Very effective.
Finally, as is common in many parts, people constantly ask
Q: "Where are you going?"
A: "Crazy!"
I know some people coming may find this short list of coping strategies beneficial to the spotlight that will shine upon them during their glorious adventure to Ghana.