crossedtherubicon20 t1_jaakk85 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:14 AM

Reply to comment by DCGinkgo in how to thrive in dc with no big city experience? by Fresh_Dragonfruit702

I don’t know. I moved to the area in 2020 and early on encountered very aggressive pan handlers. I learned to ignore them. Straight up don’t acknowledge them or just say no and turn/walk away.

DCGinkgo t1_jae98hf wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:24 PM

I have had better luck in DC acknowledging people's existence instead of dissing them, even if I don't give them a cent. But ignoring people can escalate certain encounters. It's a case by case crapshoot. That's been my experience. Went to school here-stayed for years. Then left for years. Came back. Still works. YMMV.