Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Modern Manners Guy, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. When someone approaches you on the street. Trent Armstrong manners I've also heard that folks keep a box of granola bars in their car to hand out to panhandlers. If they are really interested in food, they take the bar. If not, they move on. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=13931#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=13931#Comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:45:34 GMT Laura manners I agree. Being polite is not that hard and completely free of charge. Being rude can actually cost you. You never know who may witness your encounters. http://www.latinaviva.com/50226711/polite_pays_off.php http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=12926#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=12926#Comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:09:00 GMT Louis Lapides manners I gave the wrong url. Sorry. Go the John Tesh Blog by clicking here. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=11533#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=11533#Comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:57:21 GMT Louis Lapides manners In his blog, John Tesh wrote a piece of what to do when a homeless person approaches. You both share similar street smarts. To read his blog click here http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=11531#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=11531#Comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:53:54 GMT Laura manners I take public transit and have contact with panhandlers regularly. One thing I do for those who ask for bus money is give a transit token (the transit equivalent of a power bar :-). They do not cost that much and, since I have a pass, I do not need them. Too many folks are rude to panhandlers; thank you for your exhortations to politeness. http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=215#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx?commentid=215#Comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:02:03 GMT Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:45:34 GMT http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/deal-with-panhandlers.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us