We all know them. We all hate them. Those men and women standing outside tubes brandishing their beliefs, waving placards boldly in our busy faces and shoving pamphlets in our unwanting grasps. And we never listen; forcing ideas on a community of people with somewhere to go is clearly a bad idea. Despite their sheer aggravation however, no one denies the worth of those opinions. No one screams or shouts back. They just ignore and walk on. Until recently.

We strongly suggest that you watch the video below, created by The Pilion Trust. It focuses on a man who is, quite frankly, as annoying as every other soap-box operator in the country. It also approaches one of the most significant problems in our society: the perception of charity.

One's immediate reaction is one of despair: no one gives a damn about the poor, they don't blink or look back. However, of stronger significance is the demonstration that people actually do care. The shocked responses, the outrage and confusion at the 'Fuck the poor' sign, all suggest that the man in the video - as brave as he is - has ticked a nerve. It shows that it is the perception of charity and its apathetic associations that are the problem, not the carelessness of people. There is something about 'giving' that is shrouded in laziness, in feelings of inability and quite frankly, boredom. It's not a lack of care, its a problem of attitude.

So watch this video and be encouraged by the compassion of the people around you. Just make sure you are ever-so-slightly more productive. Transform a feeling of pity into a desire to change, and do something.