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Originally Posted by johnqh
As a local, this is my 2 cents.
San Francisco is a "homeless friendly" city, so a lot of homeless come to SF from surrounding areas.
They may look aggressive, but in reality, they don't do much damage. You can simply (and safely) ignore them as you walk by. Do not respond to their respond like "I don't have cash". Just keep on walking.
I am a local and I am used to those homeless. They don't bother me at all.
And occasionally, you will see some homeless people whom you would willingly give money to - like those who are performing music at (underground) Muni/BART stations. There are people with amazing talent. In that case, please do drop a dollar or two.
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Quite possibly the mistake I made was talking. I wasn't around other people and had macbook pro on me which freaked me out even more. I just had never had someone be so persistent before.
The locals that play music are great. There was one guy that was playing drums yesterday. He is extremely talented... I did leave him some cash. I also offered a homeless guy my breakfast sandwich the other day that I hadn't eaten yet. He was extremely thankful. I guess I was just spooked a little this morning.. thats all.
