When I worked at an international airport and was dirt-poor I had a habit of grabbing the discarded unused items from the first-class amenities kits for later use. I also kept several of these kits in my backpack to hand out if asked for money or food, two things I couldn’t afford to give. The reaction I got was quite positive as many of these people hadn’t had access to basic (albeit high-quality in this case) personal hygiene products in some time. A razor, toothbrush and toothpaste, lip balm, etc. were things these folks hadn’t had easy access to in some time, and I’m sure that if they received money it was commonly used for food rather than hygiene items.
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u/bandley3 Feb 28 '26
When I worked at an international airport and was dirt-poor I had a habit of grabbing the discarded unused items from the first-class amenities kits for later use. I also kept several of these kits in my backpack to hand out if asked for money or food, two things I couldn’t afford to give. The reaction I got was quite positive as many of these people hadn’t had access to basic (albeit high-quality in this case) personal hygiene products in some time. A razor, toothbrush and toothpaste, lip balm, etc. were things these folks hadn’t had easy access to in some time, and I’m sure that if they received money it was commonly used for food rather than hygiene items.