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Originally Posted by Bailey
Someone once told me this trick and I've tried it a few time and its been surprisingly successful.
When a homeless person is approaching you to ask you for money, beat them to it before they ask you and ask them if they have some change (for a meter, parking, whatever). It totally throws them off since that was the only reason they were approaching you. They kind of walk away in a confused state but they won't bother you again. If more people flipped the script it would make it less of a given that people would just give them money.
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I kiddingly said something like that a couple of days ago. If you are well dressed though they may not believe you, or even get angry. My policy is to give change if I have it to someone who really looks like they need it. What is a dollar anyway?