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[–] La_Chalupacabra 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yes, it's a very real phenomenon.
Perhaps you're already aware, but there was an experiment where they had participant "beggars" panhandle strangers for either 'clean' whole integer amounts (say, $1.00 or $.50) versus odd amounts (for example, $0.67), and the response overwhelmingly favored the latter.

[–] beefartist ago 

That's news to me and counter intuitive. I don't understand how "Can I get a buck?" doesn't work better than "Do you have 67 cents, friend?"...not that I would ever give money to street beggars