Wouldn´t it be a lot smarter to confess (that you are actually lost) in the first place?
I don't think so; what if student pilot xy just needs to take a look over the next hill and could see ie. the Golden Gate Bridge? Maybe without talking to ATC he could get away with that he just busted class B airspace?
...there are places in the world where ATC have there hands full with other duty's than to help a pilot who gets lost every five minutes (if I recall my first x-country right
). Certainly utilize the resources when necessary, but not as the first option when operating VFR.