Re: dumpster diving

[Thomas Mueller]

>Can someone explain to me why people asking for a hand-out get uptight &
sometimes pissy when I give them a can of tuna or a piece of fruit or
offer them an item of utile clothing?
>

Somebody once told me panhandlers use their earnings to buy cheap liquor.  Maybe
cigarettes too.

I believe some panhandlers do it as an alternative way of earning a living, and
aren't really needy.