How NOT to gain readers and influence bloggers

I post this mostly as a cautionary tale to any eager beaver new authors who want to get into the self-publishing game and also as a warning, in general, of how not to approach people.

Three days ago, a person I didn't know came up to me, held out three one dollar bills (US) and wanted to pay me to download his self published books from Amazon.

( The tale of the most awkward attempt to shill a book I've ever seen in my life. )