You nailed. He was the male version of that.
I live in a university town. Panhandlers are pretty thick on the main campus drag because students keep giving them pocket change. I’ve noticed that panhandling has become a booming business lately. I’ve been panhandled in some unexpected places in the last year. I got hit up in a car wash while washing my car. I was tempted to turn the spray on him, but thought better of it. Told him to get lost. I have been hit up at gas stations that I thought were remote enough that you don’t have to worry about it. If they hassle you at the pump at least it is on camera. However, I’ve been hit up while putting air in my tires. They easily could have put a gun to my head or a knife in my back. Not sure where these people were hiding, because I didn’t notice anyone around when I first pulled in..