Keep the sound low but keep the earbuds on in urban areas—when the panhandlers approach and start talking to you just point to the earbuds. It works!
> when the panhandlers approach and start talking to you just point to the earbuds. It works! <
Good idea. I have a friend who starts jabbering in Slovak when he’s approached by panhandlers. I guess that’ll work too...until he runs into a Slovak panhandler.