My view on panhandlers has takena 360 since we've moved to Chicago. When we first moved up here I would always keep change in my pocket. But now, I will rarely give a handout.
I see so many panhandlers, I think I'm immune to them now. I'm pretty jaded when it comes to them. We've been cursed at, spat on, and had things thrown at us. I was told once I was going to hell...I told her I already put a down payment on a condo down there which is why I had no change for her.
If I walk out of a store with some coins, I'll give them away. However, there are too many people wanting handouts and I can't give my money away to all of them. If the person seems cool, I'll be likely to check my pockets. But I never pull out my wallet, that's asking for a mugging.