[barmag25]

After that rant I think I will go enjoy a McDonald's coffee. Oh wait there closed because they want more money.

[Rusty0604]

In that area if you have only been pushed for money 4 times in 3 days you’re doing pretty good.

[ViLaLuz]

I had a pan handler in New Orleans tell me if I didn’t give him money he would come to my house that night. I replied yes, I had a couple friends who would like to meet him, Smith and Wesson.

[liberalh8ter]

My Dad had a unique way (and extra time on his hands) of dealing with those looking for a handout. He'd listen to their request and answer them back with a long string of fake tragedies he'd just experienced that were horrifically hilarious. The trick was, he kept a straight face as he strung his tale of woe together and on more than one occasion, the panhandler offered to give him money.

[9YearLurker]

Basic sales. You gave him an objection to work to overcome.

A head shake, “Sorry”, and slight, defensive lifting and shaking of your hands should do it.

[barmag25]

Thanks for everybody’s participation in this thread. Actually turned out to be a pretty good one.

I anybody is wondering I made it home safely from the people’s republic of kalifornistan.

I am now safely back at the ‘compound’ in the North Georgia mountains.