Trying to outwit a panhandler is really stupid. Such a situation isn&#x27;t hacker news, trying to look smarter than everyone else isn&#x27;t going to win you any points.<p>They either will ask for money again, if you&#x27;re lucky, or if you&#x27;re not, get angry and then you&#x27;re in a confrontation with somebody who has a lot less to lose in a fight than you.<p>I would recommend against anyone doing this. The best thing to do is keep your mouth shut and walk away.