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i kid you not, but the this really happened to me.

I went into a Walgreen's about 15 years ago to buy a six pack. There was a guy panhandling by the door on my way out.
He actually looked fairly respectable , clean cut etc. He asked for money. I did not have a dime on me (used the ATM card for the purchase) and would have given him something if I did. He appeared genuine. I told him sorry, but I had no cash though I'd give him a beer. He actually refused and said something like "No thanks, I don't drink. I just need to eat." Blew me away.

What I usually do with panhandlers is to look them straight in the eye and say "No, sir." It seems to throw them for a loop by calling them sir.