08-31-2014, 01:58 AM
If they come right up to me rattling their money cup in my face I ignore them, not to mention that it's a bad idea to encourage other nearby beggars, I've had them flock around me before and it was not pleasant. However, during my year abroad there were a few beggars who I would regularly give some spare change to, that is, whenever I had anything on me. But some of them are willing to settle for other things besides money; one time me and some friends gave this woman an ice cream bar on a hot day, which she seemed to appreciate.