Do you get mean looks from the "bell-ringers" if you don't drop some change in their bucket?

Do you get mean looks from the "bell-ringers" if you don't drop some change in their bucket?
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At least I’ve matured a bit from my teen years where I would drop a bunch of change on the ground and say “yours if ya want it.” Asshole. They aren’t beggars.
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