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Beggars can’t be choosers or at least they shouldn’t be. But we keep seeing that this isn’t the case—there are plenty of people out there who keep putting their needs ahead of everyone else’s and get featured in the incredibly popular Choosing Beggars subreddit.

This Reddit community has a whopping 1.9 million members and is dedicated to stories about people who are way too picky. Be sure to check out Bored Panda's previous posts about the Choosing Beggars community right here and here, and give their subreddit a visit for some more awesome content.

Meanwhile, scroll down and upvote your fave pics of people who really need to get a grip and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever had the “pleasure” of meeting folks like this in real life. Some people feel like they’re entitled to special treatment and they don’t even realize that they might be hurting someone else. There are psychological reasons for this, so let’s get into them.

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I Finally Caught One In The Wild

I Finally Caught One In The Wild

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Its Exactly The Same Brian, Exactly The Same...

Its Exactly The Same Brian, Exactly The Same...

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Cb At Walmart Wants To Add Groceries.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, how ungrateful. If someone offered to pay for my groceries I would put the non essentials back (if I had any).

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Feeling special and entitled is entirely natural when you’re a child: kids think that they’re the center of the world and it’s what psychologists refer to as healthy narcissism. However, it’s only one stage of a person’s psychological and emotional development—they eventually need to grow out of it and learn to respect others and what they want, too.

According to psychotherapist and psychoanalyst F. Diane Barth, L.C.S.W, who has a private practice in New York City, sometimes a sense of entitlement can even emerge when people feel mistreated or they don’t think that they’re getting what they need.

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Choosing Beggars

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also if you're poor, why on earth would you pay 800 dollars for your kids' Christmas present??

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I Was Giving Away A Free Dishwasher On Craigslist And Caught One In The Wild!

I Was Giving Away A Free Dishwasher On Craigslist And Caught One In The Wild!

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“Often individuals who have been mistreated or disrespected exhibit a sense of entitlement when they start to feel that they deserve better than they have been getting. This is part of a healthy shift towards self-respect. Yet they, too, eventually need to find a way to balance self-respect with respect for others,” Barth writes on Psychology Today.

She points out that a small amount of entitlement is good for adults. Things like believing that we have the right to be respected by others and that we have the right to take care of ourselves and our loved-ones are positive things. But this doesn’t extend to situations where our actions or sense of entitlement benefit us at the cost of hurting those around us. Like cutting in line. Don’t cut in line. It’s a jerk move.

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Local BBQ Place With Free Beer Calls Out Specific Yelper For Being A Cb. Love The Food And The Attitude At This Place.

Local BBQ Place With Free Beer Calls Out Specific Yelper For Being A Cb. Love The Food And The Attitude At This Place.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll make an educated guess that the name Leigha wasn't chosen randomly...

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Zero Karen Tolerance Policy In This Store

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel bad for people who are named Karen. Remember it’s a meme, but for a very realistic depiction of behaviors in the Wild.

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Red, Black, And Gold Only. Please And Thank You.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Judging by their taste in interior decor, they're stuck in the 80s as well as being an arsehole

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Barth’s colleague Steven Stosny claims that we’re currently living in the Age of Entitlement because our culture doesn’t support the development process that teaches us to balance our needs with the needs of others. And that’s one of the reasons that we have so many choosing beggars out there!

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Choosing Beggars Are Expecting More From Free Movie Showings

Choosing Beggars Are Expecting More From Free Movie Showings

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How Dare You Spend All Your Hard Earned Money On Yourself

How Dare You Spend All Your Hard Earned Money On Yourself

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should be greatfull that sommeone has a kind enough heart to give them some of his hard erned money.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What are those people who leave emojis and “kind” trivialities after a passive aggressive message called?

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Pamela24
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The conversation makes me think that other people have accepted this form of payment before. Which makes me sad.

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One Would Think That If You Lost Your Job, Buying A Motorcycle Wouldn’t Be A Priority.

One Would Think That If You Lost Your Job, Buying A Motorcycle Wouldn’t Be A Priority.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So basically, homie wanted to trade an over-sized paperweight for a motorcycle. $1800 is too generous for a prick like that.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When will people understand that exposure won't pay rent and bills and food

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean...if that person encouraged them to do it, maybe. But still - you're behind the wheel, you make the decisions, own up to them.

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Selling A Camera For $600. The Guy Says He Can Only Pay In Cash And Turns Up With $370 And Expects It’ll Be Fine. I Didn’t Even Get Out Of My Car. Just Drove Away.

Selling A Camera For $600. The Guy Says He Can Only Pay In Cash And Turns Up With $370 And Expects It’ll Be Fine. I Didn’t Even Get Out Of My Car. Just Drove Away.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. I don't understand since when is it okay to be racists against white people. Racism against any race is.... STILL racism

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K. aka letmeplaywithkittens
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not cool to do this. It is especially a*s eating s**t of you to blindside a person thinking since they already drove all this way, they might as well accommodate your demands.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I bet they've pulled that one before and probably got away with it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the same pattern: users that demand free or severely reduced stuff and then get abusive when people say no.....so these are just a bunch of assholes, got it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband buys and sells camera equipment all the time. Had this exact scenario happen to him once. He may be a teddy bear, but he's not an idiot. He was pissed, but learned a valuable lesson. He now only sells online, through a vendor who specializes in cameras and peripherals. Most of the time he never even deals with the actual purchaser.

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My Friend Selling A Vivarium

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You probably got a special because your first books are new. I’m hoping that I’m understanding it correctly, that you’re publishing more because you’re more successful now. Guess what? I would choose a beautiful book cover over a bland one for the same story. How much of your success do you think is dependent on people who edit your work and help you with the artwork.

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