’See,’ Joe Pantoliano says the second time it happens. ’Every time I walk the street of fucking New York City, every Italian on the fucking block accosts me.’

accost (v) 1: speak to someone [syn: address, come up to] 2: approach with an offer of sexual favors; ”he was solicited by a prostitute”; ”The young man was caught soliciting in the park” [syn: solicit] – source: Uncut May 2003, p. 32