They say beggars can't be choosers but not everyone got the message. Unfortunately, far too many people try to lowball you on Craigslist, constantly demand things of you they're not entitled to, and even complain when something they just got isn't good enough, even though it's free. Seriously.
There's a whole subreddit dedicated exclusively to these folks. It's called r/Choosingbeggars and since its creation in 2014, the online community has grown to a 2.3 million-big army, constantly shaming those who believe the world owes them just because they're living in it.
Loyal Bored Panda readers might remember that we've already covered this subreddit (here, here, and here), but it has featured so many new cases since our last publication, we just had to release a new one.
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I’m Just Going To Leave This Here
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Not My Messages But Thought It Was Funny
Artists and just freelancers in general appear to be dealing with choosing beggars the most. Author Len Cristobal thinks their ridiculous offers sometimes come from what she calls distance.
“People rarely see artists, their sleeves rolled up and hunched over a desk, studying various elements of design, principles, software, methods, materials, trends, histories, and relevant industries in order to hone their craft, find opportunities where their skill set is needed, and produce sensible artwork,” Cristobal wrote. “There are people who believe that artists deserve low pay because their work does not require technical skills — as if art is produced solely by impulse, vanity, or some internal dissonance.”
“Exposure Doesn’t Pay The Bills, My Guy”
Its Always The Christmas Excuses
Hi guys, reading all your comments here most days and chatting, be it debate or jokes etc, it has ABSOLUTELY RUINED MY CHILD'S chances of being bored too, as I share some of the funny animal pics with him and we love it. Have a happy and safe holidays, in all your various locations!❤️
Not One Penny More!
But the subreddit r/ChoosingBeggars features many examples where scrooges seem to be aware of what they doing. Like the parents who use their kids to guilt-trip professionals, saying their family's holidays will be ruined if they don't get that $2,000 sofa for $75.
These acts might also have something to do with human nature. Psychologist and decision researcher Eva Krockow, Ph.D., for example, said people experience a pleasant high after receiving a freebie in an expensive world where we frequently have to pay even for visiting a public toilet.
I guess nobody will be able to avoid such clients while working in a people-oriented industry. So I guess the only thing we can do is make funny posts and laugh about them. Otherwise, all of that pain that comes from interacting with them would just be a waste.
How Many Likes For Free Shoes?
“Freebie” Is The New F-Word
Dude Wants To Get Payed To Have Free Rocks Delivered To His House
Oh, there's a 'hole' lotta place you can deliver those rocks to buddy
Woman Doesn’t Want To Pay Amazon For A Thing Amazon Made
Not Happy I Paid For It
Free Christmas Isn’t Tall Or Full Enough
63 Sandwiches In 1 1/2 Hours!?! How Dare They!
Meal Service Gives Her A Free Item And She Complains
Aha, another member of the elusive "Society of gift-horse mouth examiners"!
Don't Let People Know How Much I Am Underpaying Them!
Now That Was Simply Uncalled For
How Dare They Uphold Company Policies And Not Give Me Free Stuff?! They Will Destroy This Business!
"The World Doesn't Owe You A Living"
Artists Who Live With Their Parents Don't Deserve To Be Paid For Their Hard Work?
Did I Find One?
There seems to be this pervasive belief that making art isn't legitimate work and, therefore, should be something that can be given away. I don't get that.
Free Husky Too White To Adopt
Who would not want that sweetheart!! And for the reason that he is not coloured!!!
Guy Uses Tinder Like He's Ordering A Mail Order Bride
No Payment, But Sex, Right?
You've Already Given Me Free Money, But It's Not Enough
I'm Just Trying To Sell A Desk On Fb Marketplace
A Person In My Local Facebook Group Wants Someone To Pay Them A Thousand Dollars To Remove Their Old Deck. Pretty Sure You're Supposed To Pay People For The Services You Want, Not Vice Versa
How did people become so stupid? Seriously? Is it reality television? Do they identify with the Kardashian family? Or is it with 45, who never paid his creditors?
I Don’t Know What’s Worse, Op Or The One Single Person Interested
A friend does "companion care", exactly this sort of thing. Companionship and household assistance for elders who need someone to help out and keep an eye on them. She charges about $1000 a week for day work, double that for living in, requires days off, and others in her field charge much more.
Having A Child Costs Money, Cb: *surprised Pikachu*
If I pay extra to sit next to the window, I will sit next to the window without budging for someone's crotch gremlin.
Local Salon Seems To Have Dealt With Enough Cbs/Influencers That They Have Included Them In Their Pricing Model
Why so much more for women? I have long, straight hair and I just need someone who can cut a tiny bit off in a straight line. My husband with his mountain of tight curls is much more complicated than I am.
Free Husky ?
Hmmm "Not Picky"
Only Dr. You'll Get For $16.00 Is Dr. Pepper
This is especially sad because it’s more than double Iowa’s minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which has not increased in the last 12 years.
Entry Level Help Needed!
“You Aren’t Playing Where It’s Convenient For Me, I’m Finding A New Favourite Band!”
I'm Happy He Feels Better... But What A Wreck
Better Start Praying To Find Another Studio
It’s My Birthday! Give Me Money!
The Same Girl Was Looking For Cheep Furniture Once. She Wanted A Whole Living Room Set And I Found Her One For $130 Almost Brand New Couch, Loveseat, Chair And 2 Side Tables And A Coffee Table And When I Sent It To Her She Said "I Said Cheap Didn't You Read My Post? Why Even Send Me This"
Cheep, that’s what we call those little chenille easter chicks and now I’m picturing a cheep sized Ikea with cheep furniture, hihi.
Strangers On The Internet Donate *only* $1200 To Pay Their Bills
Trying To Give Away A Free Trampoline But Ruining A Disabled Child's Christmas Instead
Everyone Wants Free Kittens But No One Wants To Pay For My Daughter’s College Education!
Too Busy, Just Like Mcdonalds
Apparently It’s Racist To Send Someone $10 And To Offer A Space To Vent
Gimme Free Suv (Late Models Only Plz )
Seeking: bars of gold. Can't pick up, must deliver please. Promised it to my child who is turning into a goose but cannot lay eggs. Don't ruin her Xmas guys, even scrap gold would do (no 14 carat thanks , not even gonna waste my time). Thanks guys, [insert religious manipulation and reminder of poor goose child]. Signed, way too many f*****g ppl
Free Food And Supplies For Students And Families? That’s Not Good Enough For These Two
Chill Man. It’s Just A Mcdonald’s Delivery. Jesus
Don't send a pick of your dog to guilt trip me sir! He is a good boy who also looks sick of your s***
Mother Demands You Only Buy Specific Gifts For Birthday And Holiday. For Context, The Child Is Like 4 Years Old
Not Mine But Had To Share
Free Pizza! Dine-In Only?!?! Oh, The Humanity
Trump Lovers Must Apply! Xpost From Antiwork
Walmart Has More Expensive Boards Than That
Purple Is Looking For Free Christmas Gifts For Her Infant- But Suggestions Are “Not Worth It”
If she's an infant just wrap her toys and fruit and she won't know the difference.
How To Deal With Cbs!! Already Underpaid For Services, Yet Denied Food And Rest? Kudos
How Dare You Disable *our* Planes And Leave A Terror Organisation's Air Force Weaker. Taliban Being A Choosing Beggar
sad part is that all of us left afghanistan alone in terrorists' hands
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And now they're begging for cash off the West, despite not allowing women access to education. F**k them.
I'm Just Lost For Words With This One
Kind Shelter Volunteers Making Hot Meals For The Homeless… But The Bacon Needs To Be Cooked Longer
Someone Demanding A TV In My Towns Facebook Group And Is Upset No One Is Taking Her Seriously
Charging 30 For A Beat But Fufulame31 Had Other Ideas
Take My Rejected Manuscript And Turn It Into A Publishable Book
Just Dealt With An Insecure Choosy Begger I Guess?
So I Send Them Free Earrings Worth Around £50 Per Set And I Pay Her?? And She Only Had 1000 Followers And Barely Any Likes Or Comments On Her Photos
“Hey Let’s Get Matching Tattoos, But I Get To Pick Them And You Have To Pay For Both”
Using 'I Don't Know How To Give Money' As An Excuse
Wtf Linkedin
Sometimes I want to rip my head off and throw it at people like this
Horse Lady Wants $80,000 Off Because Of "Advertising Opportunity"
“Must Have Professional Expertise But Not Be A Professional Cuz I Won’t Pay”
The Co-Worker Wants Help But He Is Not Willing To Work With Me
I Just Got A New House And Need Everything Free - And Delivered
A local family just got housing after being homeless. They asked very politely on nextdoor. for whatever people could spare. The outpouring of furnishings, good luck wishes and gift cards for Christmas gifts for the children was wonderful. It's all in how you ask.
That Escalated Quickly
Please, No Offers Of Something Slightly Less Extraordinary
But I Have 11k Followers!
Starbucks Is Offering Free Coffee To Veterans And Active Duty Military Members And Their Spouses. I Can’t Tell If The Girlfriend Comment Or The Person Asking For More Variety Is Worse
It's Even Worse Than Saying "You Will Get Lots Of Exposure", Even In This Situation
From My Town’s Facebook Page. She Wants A Babysitter For Two Infants To Come To Her Home And Clean For Less Than Minimum Wage??
Bike Handouts
I don't find this one as bad. Very courteous and actually acknowledging"big ask for small community". People do give away bikes and actually if I had one in the area of this need ( I know this is an expensive bike) even if not the exact one, I would offer.
Local Pet Shop Gives Dogs In Shop Free Treats. Not Good Enough!
He Wanted A Bmw On A Budget
I’ll Charge You To Do Something For Me
See, I read this and I want to pull my face off in front of this person and scream into their face with my faceless face, a scream so shrill it melts their Face/Off and Nicholas Cage.
Im A Few Months Into My Tattoo Apprenticeship.. Apparently I Shouldn't State My Job On A Dating Site
I would accept it, then tattoo "I'm a cheap asshole" on the person.
Girls Asks Her Man For Money And Gets Upset When He Says He's Got Things To Pay
Cb Wants Me To Produce An Entire Track For Some Quickly Written Lyrics They Have For Free Because “It’s Easy”!
Help This New Life Coach Starting Out She Will Pay You With "Exposer"
Has A Gofundme Under An Alias For Rent And Now Wants A Free Puppy?
"Please Do Not Waste My Time And Apply If This Salary Does Not Meet Your Expectations." Wow, Just Wow!
No , No, I’ll Haul It And Stack It For You Also
And I've paid over $1000 to have this done at my house. It's a huge gross job that takes a lot of time.
Apparently 10$ Is What A Researcher Gets As A Bonus Today For In-Depth-Analysis Of An Industry
Top Level Footballer Choosing Begger
It Finally Happened To Me, The Audacity
Last Year’s Holiday Card Giftee I Got - Still Makes Me
Stop It
You Only Get Pink Or Blue M&ms If You Buy Me A Baby Gift
Peoples Awards Your Jokes, But You Really Need Gold ??
From An Advert For Free Pallets
Think I Found Something For Here. Photographer For $80 I Wish
$20 Per Week Should Cover It, Right?
Nobody Wants To Work
It is basically illegal to pay a full time on site job via a 1099. That is not an independent contractor if you control their schedule.
This Guy Went On Fiverr An Entire Site Based On Paying People For Work And Asked To Pay In Exposure, He Had To Make An Account On This Site For Paying Free Lance Artists And Asked To Pay In Exposure
At Least He Didn't Try To Haggle On Price?
She Blocked Me For Pointing Out $4 An Hour Is Not Enough For A Full Time Babysitter Lmao
I started babysitting when I was about 12. I probably had 5 different families that I sat for and they paid me around $3 an hour. This was in the 70's so that was a lot of money. I bought my own clothes and supplies for school with the money that I earned.
If You're Good At Something, Never Do It For Free
How About You Just Don't Ask Strangers To Teach You How To Draw?
Want A Luxury Service, Pay Luxury Prices
Tbh they have a point about inflated prices for women. A wash, cut, and blow dry is like the most basic haircut. It's always $60+ at salons in my area while it's men who pay half the price or less for the same thing. Doesn't matter if a man or woman's hair is long or short, the price is determined by the gender
I Can Afford A Big House But Don't Want To Pay Much For Cleaning. Can Pay Under The Table To Save Extra
Oh Wow $9 An Hour Farm Labor? Sign Me Up!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 is this person serious? $9 an hour?! Nobody could afford their own health insurance on that sort of pay, let alone be able to afford their own transportation. I've farmed for years and farmhands were always housed and used our vehicles while working. We also paid $16/hour in the early 2000s.
Put Down A Deposit To Haul Away My Junk For Free
Guy Messages My Dad For A Fridge Then Tells Him We Don’t Need The Money Because Of Our Address
I Understand Needing Childcare But Come On How Are You Going To Argue My Terms To Offer Free Childcare To Watch Your Kids When I Work Fulltime?
Cb Complains About An Nft He Was Given For Free Worth Thousands Of Dollars
Local Woman Shocked By Signed Contract
The Rare Reverse Cb
We See This Everyday...another Youtuber Looking For Free Work...don't They Know/Realise Reality!!
I Want A Free Ds And Needs To Be Shipped As Well!
Never Regret Reading Craigslist
This is fine. It's the type of thing I'm sure some people are into. A form of masochism.
"Give It To Me For Free And If I Like It, I'll Maybe Buy It Later"
How are you gonna try to get a game for free and then tell someone you're actually going to buy one later? That doesn't even make sense.
They Want To Review My Portfolio To Make Sure I’m Good Enough, But I’m Not Good Enough To Be Paid
Choosing Beggar Dms Me For Free Art And Then Pretends To Be My Brother (???)
I shouldn't look at these lists anymore. They just infuriate me.
Likewise. It makes me physically nauseous when I think of how many people are like this in the world.
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Minor compared to these, I had a close call with one CB last year. There was a game I really wanted someone was selling on FB Marketplace for $15. Now, I know I live out of the way for a lot of people and I know people know it's risky to meet up at personal addresses, so I offered to meet her somewhere public. She said she had to go to one area in town, anyways, and I could meet her there. Take note of that detail. It was the day I was going to meet up and I asked to confirm the price was still $15, she said yes. Then a little while later, about an hour before I had to leave for my bus (would have taken 2 bus rides to get to the location she would be at.) and she said she wanted me to pay her an extra $5 for the gas and went on how fair it would be to compensate her for having to drive all the way to that location. Now, $5 isn't exactly a huge, huge deal to some. But.. case in point, I ride the bus. $5 is less than it would cost me to go there and back home, with a transfer. I cancelle
...d. Made up some excuse to try to lessen the awkwardness. She starts asking if it's because she tacked on $5. I didn 't know how to respond. A part of me thought I would be the one being entitled or unfair. I just told her if she needed extra money for gas and $15 wasn't going to cut it, why not just sell the game for $20? She said she would still want an extra $5. ... I just stopped replying after that. Sheesh. I mean it's really not that bad, I know.
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My mom just had a cb the other day! She listed a huge amount of fabric on Facebook marketplace for like $100. It was probably $1000 worth of fabric. This lady keeps asking really nit picky questions for three days. Finally buys it all. Like 3 hours later she messages mom to complain that some of the fabric IS from JoAnn Fabrics. Mom never said none of the fabric was from there, and it’s like lady you got a fantastic deal on this stuff, why are you messaging mom to complain that some of the fabric is from a store when you knew it was a mixed lot?? You’re not getting a refund, stfu.
Lately i joined a facebook group where people GIVE STUFF AWAY FOR FREE just so it doesn't end in trash. Even food items. And most of those posts here are so wasteful.. guy got free energy drink he doesn't like? Pour it out. Even tho he could give it to someone. Some person selling something says they would throw it in trash before selling for cheap.. People are too spoiled with consumptionism and capitalism
I shouldn't look at these lists anymore. They just infuriate me.
Likewise. It makes me physically nauseous when I think of how many people are like this in the world.
Load More Replies... Minor compared to these, I had a close call with one CB last year. There was a game I really wanted someone was selling on FB Marketplace for $15. Now, I know I live out of the way for a lot of people and I know people know it's risky to meet up at personal addresses, so I offered to meet her somewhere public. She said she had to go to one area in town, anyways, and I could meet her there. Take note of that detail. It was the day I was going to meet up and I asked to confirm the price was still $15, she said yes. Then a little while later, about an hour before I had to leave for my bus (would have taken 2 bus rides to get to the location she would be at.) and she said she wanted me to pay her an extra $5 for the gas and went on how fair it would be to compensate her for having to drive all the way to that location. Now, $5 isn't exactly a huge, huge deal to some. But.. case in point, I ride the bus. $5 is less than it would cost me to go there and back home, with a transfer. I cancelle
...d. Made up some excuse to try to lessen the awkwardness. She starts asking if it's because she tacked on $5. I didn 't know how to respond. A part of me thought I would be the one being entitled or unfair. I just told her if she needed extra money for gas and $15 wasn't going to cut it, why not just sell the game for $20? She said she would still want an extra $5. ... I just stopped replying after that. Sheesh. I mean it's really not that bad, I know.
Load More Replies... My mom just had a cb the other day! She listed a huge amount of fabric on Facebook marketplace for like $100. It was probably $1000 worth of fabric. This lady keeps asking really nit picky questions for three days. Finally buys it all. Like 3 hours later she messages mom to complain that some of the fabric IS from JoAnn Fabrics. Mom never said none of the fabric was from there, and it’s like lady you got a fantastic deal on this stuff, why are you messaging mom to complain that some of the fabric is from a store when you knew it was a mixed lot?? You’re not getting a refund, stfu.
Lately i joined a facebook group where people GIVE STUFF AWAY FOR FREE just so it doesn't end in trash. Even food items. And most of those posts here are so wasteful.. guy got free energy drink he doesn't like? Pour it out. Even tho he could give it to someone. Some person selling something says they would throw it in trash before selling for cheap.. People are too spoiled with consumptionism and capitalism
