I've recently moved to a new area, and I've been interested to see that there's a sort of panhandler here that I kinda approve of. If there's a store with shopping carts, there are guys gathering up shopping carts when you finish getting stuff into your car. You've got guys circulating around with big umbrellas who will walk you to the front of the lot when it's raining. My favorite are the ones with a flag (or rag) who will guide you into a parking spot as if you were a 747 landing. It initially seemed aggressive, because they do approach you unbidden to offer their services, but other than the flag guys they won't force you to accept their kind of unnecessary help. It's expected that you give them a coin, but they don't push the issue if you don't. It's still a little unusual to me, but I have to respect that these guys are actually doing something to earn their alms. The only people I see just sitting with a sign are either extremely old or missing limbs. Anyway, it's a cultural difference that changed the way I view the folks who want to receive alms. These people are willing to do a little hustle, instead of just sitting on a corner.