Yes, the aggressive panhandling really sucks. When I worked down there and 
lived up at Connecticut and California St., I would walk down Connecticut to 
work, and I would see the same guys in the same spots begging for change every 
single day. I still think the gag would be video-worthy.

>Actually I think this is a sort of self-protective denial. When I
>worked down there (on H Street) I found that if I made eye contact
>with people I'd get hit up for spare change six or seven times between
>the parking garage and work.
>
>Dana
>
>the park at Connecticut and I St. is a perfect place to try this.
>Stand on the sidewalk during lunch hour and try to ask someone for the
>time. Not only will people not give you the time, they will ignore you
>to the extent that you will very quickly feel invisible. A great gag
>would be to walk around with a can of fart smell and spray it just as
>you ask people what time it is.

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