The only people I've met involved with peta have been 3rd party contractors paid to gather signatures, who have either been polite or obnoxious or whatever, you know your normal signature gathering dudes have good and bad days like the rest of us.

I've never met anyone who was not employed by the organization in a "oh fuck I need money" position, and I have hobbed the nobs for charity. I'm not sure what to make of that.