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panhandling chat bum 

Panhandling chat bums are jobless and usually log into chat rooms 24 hours 7 days a week and are usually there even more often than the chat bots, making sure not to miss an opportunity to beg for beer money. Chat room begging is usually a panhandling chat bum's only source of income.
I have a job interview tomorrow and if I don't get hired I'll probably have to become a panhandling chat bum .
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Cyber Panhandling 

verb
1. To approach and beg from a friend or stranger for money on the internet via e-mail, chat rooms, Facebook or other social networks.
Cyber Panhandler: "Hey bro, rember me? You're looking good these days. I know we weren't good friends in school and I haven't talked to you or seen you in 20+ years, but could you spare like $100? I haven't gotten high in 3 days and I'm just waiting for this job to hire me this week. I'll get you back man. If not, Obama is supposed to be hooking me up real soon." (message sent using Iphone4)

Facebooker: "Cyber Panhandling? WTF!?"
Cyber Panhandling by lostinamerica November 28, 2012

institutionalized panhandling 

The act of an institution or charity hiring a staff of commissioned college students that stand in the street wearing branded shirts, passing out sympathy- or fear-inducing literature, and holding clipboards to forcibly solicit donations.
A: Aww man, the sidewalk is blocked up by 5 people all wearing the same green shirt, this can only mean Greenpeace is engaging in institutionalized panhandling again.
B: Quick, pretend you're on your cell phone and whatever you do do not make eye contact.

institutionalized panhandling 

The act of an institution or charity hiring a staff of commissioned college students that stand in the street wearing branded shirts, passing out sympathy- or fear-inducing literature, and holding clipboards to forcibly solicit donations.
A: Aww man, the sidewalk is blocked up by 5 people all wearing the same green shirt, this can only mean Greenpeace is engaging in institutionalized panhandling again.
B: Quick, pretend you're on your cell phone and whatever you do do not make eye contact.

passive panhandling 

soliciting without threat or menace, often without any words exchanged at all—just a cup or a hand held out
passive panhandling sounds a lot like a job.

facebook panhandling

Someone who makes poor life decisions who take to Facebook looking for hand outs.
After Tobi got her last tattoo she took to Facebook panhandling to pay her rent.

intellectual panhandling 

Knowledge transfer without comprehension, or logical discovery. IE: Being trained vs. educated.

At a higher level this is akin to the Roman relationship with the Greeks, third world technology acquisition, and numerous examples.
The American Military engages in all kinds of intellectual panhandling.
intellectual panhandling by cbocity September 19, 2016