I rattle cans for several local charities and we're never allowed to rattle them or approach anybody. We just have to stand like statues and let people come to us , if they so wish. Over the years, I've had quite a lot of verbal abuse by some people. If it's an animal rescue charity, I've had " I hate animals, there's more m important things to worry about than bl***y animals". If I collect for cancer research, I've had, "oh why bother, we've all got to die of something". I've even had "no, you just keep all the money for yourself". So, it's a thankless task but it's still VERY annoying to feel bullied into giving.