I never give them money either, never have. Most of them are capable of holding jobs but they prefer to make $200 standing at the street corner for 4 hours like losers and then go home to drink. They even have signs out now that say to call 311 if you need food or shelter where the panhandlers are. I just point and tell them to call 311. It was getting really bad around here with the beggars but they seem to have dropped away significantly after standing under those signs asking for money for food and shelter.