People who panhandle take it very seriously. Especially the ones who are good at it.
Many consider it a full-time job. I know this because I experienced homelessness in 2019 and knew lots of people who panhandled. I never did it. Not once. I did not have the guts.
If you ask me, panhandling takes guts. The first, “Get a job!” yelled out the window at me and I’d be burning my sign. Having people throw change at you also is demeaning. Like they’re tossing feed to chickens.