[robryan]

In Australia what I hate is when people stand outside supermarkets or on shopping strips and say anything to try and get you to stop so they can sell you on something.

This might be okay if it was someone trying to tell you about a cause that they genuinely believe in but the majority of the time it is likely someone just working on a commission for whatever charity or group they are trying to sell you on.

[gaius]

They are called "chuggers" here, charity muggers. Ironically many are Australians on their gap years - you know the sort, white, dreadlocks, wearing sandals and various pseudo-Indian jewellery.

[lozf]

I've heard them called "chunts" before.