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We here at Bored Panda like to entertain our readers with various funny memes and hilarious photo compilations or broaden our visitors' perspective on arts and interesting facts, but sometimes we feel the need to share a not-so-pleasant educational story or two. And this time it's about rude people, who just cannot ever feel satisfied, mainly because of their huge sense of entitlement.
You know the saying 'beggars can't be choosers?' It turns out it's wrong! Some people, when receiving generous help with their everyday problems by strangers, choose to push for more instead of showing some of the deserved gratitude. And these people, my friend, are just the worst. While some of the helpers decided to kill them with kindness, others delivered the best comebacks for the ungrateful.
This list, collected by us here at Bored Panda is one of those that'll leave you furious. Furious with the sheer gall of people who can't see a good deed when it slaps them in the face and have only one first world problem on their minds; themselves! Scroll down to check the stories and savage roasts for yourself, and don't forget to upvote for your 'favorite' of these shameless cheaters!
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#1
Huffington Post Being A Hypocritical Choosing Beggar
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Then You Don't Get A Tip
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A Riding Mower In Exchange For An Almost $20,000 Car...
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Choosing Beggar
Elena Adams 7 years ago
Begging is a bussiness in my city. People fake diseases and wounds and even rent babies from other people and walk around carrying them asking for "money to eat"
Katinka Min 7 years ago
I hat people that beg for no reason. At least here in Berlin, you can't beg with a child in your arms. Usually it's a very 'ignoring' city and noone cares what you do or wear, but this immediately prompts people to call the police.
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Rafaella Bueno 7 years ago
I never give anything to beggars anymore because of this. I've had people say they needed money to eat only to: downright refuse food because they wanted money, ask for very specific food from an specific place, actually turn around and try to sell the food I gave them (in my face), curse me for not giving them money/not giving enough, try to put things like soda and chips in my shopping cart and ask to pay for them, among other things... Also had a kid once refuse the pack of cookies (only food I had in hand) I was trying to give him because he said his mother would beat him if he brought anything other than money. Not to mention they won't even look at your face... treat people like walking ATMs. Of course, not everyone - there's some guys who live nearby that I always give rice and pasta and other things and they're nice guys who help keep the park clean and safe, but you get the idea.
Nia Loves Art 7 years ago
I would have given that poor kid money and called CPS.
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BusLady 7 years ago
Where I live, this is a major problem. Don't give them money, they are buying drugs. Taking advantage of well meaning people is despicable. I wish the city would put up these signs at all the corners where they "work." They are allowed to beg, but there are rules. They disobey these rules, and thumb their noses at the law.
Carol Emory 7 years ago
@BusLady...not all of them buy drugs. But I still would not give professional panhandlers a dime. I will give money to people who are creative..as in the couple that was playing guitar with their dog next to them. Their sign said "Making our way across the USA. Not asking for anything but a smile. Have a wonderful day." I stopped and asked if their dog had eaten today. They said no..none of them had. So I offered to get them food. Came back with a few things for them and the pup. Then gave them some money for their next meal. They said their goal was to get to New Orleans so they can try to get into playing at some of the night clubs. I wished them luck! I saw them the next day walking down the Hwy toward South Carolina and Georgia. I hope they made it.
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Peter Wood 7 years ago
Sad that a full-time job at a prosperous car dealership (likely janitorial work) won't pay more than someone can receive for standing on the streetcorner humiliating themself.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
This is kind of what always goes through my mind when I see someone begging. I am sure there are a lot of people out there who are genuinely in need of help, who really ended up on the streets through pure misfortune and would give anything to get out...and then there are people who *choose* to beg because they can relatively easily earn a lot more that way than by actually working. Some of them actually having their own place and whatnot but just choosing to do this. And then the whole gang-like formations with women with kids who are probably not their own, fake pregnant women, 'dying of hunger' people who'd refuse food etc etc...tbh the worst of it is probably that it's nigh impossible for a passerby to tell one from the other and people who genuinely need help might not get it because no one will believe them:/
Ingela Ambreen 7 years ago
This happened where I live. A group of homeless people used to hang out in the parking lot where my dad worked. They were harassing customers and a few times the police were called to try and move them, but couldn't becuase the car park was public property. One day corporate came to visit and when they saw, they offered them jobs, help witg housing etcetc. The beggars said no, said they'd have to pay tax on it and that they made more money begging! After that they were made to leave the premises. But my city - Leeds, England - has gotton crammed up with homeless people and you can't tell who's fake and who's real.
Fanny Westwood 7 years ago
There is a guy in my neighborhood with an artifical lower leg. I have seen him walk to his location on it, remove it, store it in a backpack and then start begging
Frances M 7 years ago
Begging is big business in most cities around the world. I’ve seen beggars working in shifts, with their back pockets heavy with jangling money. I’ve even been approached by the same woman three times asking to for train fair to three different stations because she “got off at the wrong stop and now can’t reach her friends”. I’ve stopped giving money but I do buy them food or give them my lunch.
Valerie Lessard 7 years ago
even giving them lunch is rather generous of you if they're serial beggars that do it for a living (i guarantee they can afford to buy their own lunch).
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Michelle Dobbratz 7 years ago
One good cause: Franklin Hiawatha Encampment. It's getting cold here in Minneapolis, and the city had promised to find housing for everyone months ago. It's taking longer than expected, and people need warm things to keep their digits and stay alive. https://www.franklinhiawathacamp.org
MCathenaE 7 years ago
The panhandlers in certain parts of my city admittedly rotate street corners in the beast locations so they can all benefit. I see the same group in the same locations every day. They also admittedly make a bunch of money doing this. They probably take home more than I do working. I donate to organizations frequently, but rarely will I hand someone on the corner money because of this.
Praevasc 5 years ago
And those who are really destitute aren't even allowed to those locations, because the organized gangs of professional beggars chase them away. So if you see beggars at a busy location, you can bet that they are professionals, making significantly more money than the average employee. Those who are really in the need, aren't allowed to beg there (or are allowed, but they are employed by their "bosses" and have to hand over all their profit for a fixed and usually very low sum they can keep for themselves)
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Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
The problem with panhandlers is you can't tell just by looking which ones are legitimate (really need cash) and which ones are begging because they don't want to get a job. I donate to reputable charities. However, one time some friends and I were on a road trip, and we gave a mendicant some sandwiches and cookies we had.
Brighton Bubbly 7 years ago
This is exactly why people who are in genuine need and who'd accept a lettuce sandwich with real gratitude get looked at with the same eyes as this guy, and it's this guy's fault normally generous people have to harden up and be skeptical!
Ian Osmond 7 years ago
My rule of thumb is: if people can make more money begging than working for you -- you're paying too damn little. The amount of money you can make panhandling should be an absolute floor to pay; beat that price or don't own a business.
Praevasc 5 years ago
Professional beggars at busy street corners or at places many tourists go, are making so much money, that even high-paying businesses can't match without going bankrupt. Those professional beggars (or, often, the crime bosses who "employ" them) really make enormous profits and live in luxurious conditions.
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Valerie Lessard 7 years ago
Begging often is a job for some. Sadly, it puts people off giving money to anyone regardless of whether they need it or not because some people exploit the kindness of strangers.
StormySharon 5 years ago
Brighton, MI (Honda dealership) I drive by this idiot almost daily
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ZAPanda 4 years ago
To all the people below saying people choose to beg, or they can make a good living begging. OK, so here's your challenge. (a) Try it for yourself, who knows, maybe you'll like it more than your desk job? (b) Name the current richest beggar/panhandler. I am sure by now he is rich. ... If you aren't prepared to do these, explain to me either why you care what a person does with money they collect? I mean even as you say, if there are "more deserving" people out there, it's up to you to find them OR give the ones that you see, right? I guess maybe living in africa where we have 40% unemployment, I have more sympathy for beggars.
Deanna Jackson 5 years ago
This one especially pisses me off because I've met homeless people who appreciate any help they get, no matter how little.
Patrick O'Harris 7 years ago
I stopped giving beggars money. I either offer them food or walk by if they dont want any food. Screw it.
moncorp1 Inc 7 years ago
Local news did a story a couple of years ago of a dude who drove a beamer and lived in an 80k condo and did it all by panhandling. They secretly filmed him for a couple of days then confronted him. He laughed and said that yes, that's what he did and that basically people with jobs were morons.
okpkpkp 7 years ago (edited)
There was one guy downtown I'd always give money to. He was in bad shape and he was black so no one was going to help him. Once I brought most of my change jar and when he asked I dumped about $30 into his dirty hands. And I'd always say, Don't tell my wife I gave you all this, ok? And I'd tell him to buy FOOD.
Christina Sersif 7 years ago
I don't ever give money to beggars. Losers like this is why. They ruin it for the people who really are in need.
Efi Karafotia 7 years ago
Congratulations to the guy that placed this sign. Beggars often do NOT need the help.
Becca 7 years ago
There's a woman who sits by the coffee shop near my office, every single morning, never fail she is there at 8 am begging. It's been months and months. I don't want to be a s****y person, but every single day I just want to tell her that if she has time to beg outside Tim Hortons for hours every day, then she has time to get a job. I refuse to give money to beggars. I will every once in awhile buy a coffee or a sandwich for someone, but no, if you wan't money, there's always someone hiring.
Luisa Vasconcelos 7 years ago
I agree , always food,no money at all. Some baggers do it as a "work" .
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Terry T. 7 years ago
We've had a few in my area as well. One in particular was asking for money to buy food. I brought him several PB and J sandwiches. He just looked at me with a WTF look and sat them down. Maybe he had an allergy.....
Roxy Eastland 2 years ago
The advice (in the UK) from both charities involved in supporting homeless people, and from previously homeless people themselves, is **not** to give money or food to them. Although on the surface this seems cruel, in fact in prevents them seeking the help that is available to them and will keep them on the streets longer. Be friendly and kind, smile, exchange comments, basically treat them like an actual human being, all this has true value. But don't enable them avoiding help.
James The Zelda Geek (Idiocy Bothers Me) 6 years ago
He makes more and he’s STILL scamming people.
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
That says more about the employer than it seems at first glance. $10 an hour is not a living wage and no homeless beggar should be able to say they make more. You aren’t paying a respectable salary.
Canned Pam 7 years ago
Exactly. Nobody could ever survive on $10 an hour.
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Henry Saravia-Melara 5 years ago
so this "blind" beggar was found as a fraud when someone pretended to kick him and he flinched
Kiki 7 years ago
Depends on what kind of job they offered him. If it was hard, back-breaking work that should merit at least $15 an hour like construction work then I wouldn't blame him for not taking it.
Nia Loves Art 7 years ago
Really, taking money from well meaning strangers is better than doing physical work? 10$ is well over minimum wage.
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#10
Can't Go Any Lower Than That
#11
That Doesn't Make Sense
#12
Ps4 For Free
#13
Can I Have Another Free Violin?
#14
Thanks For Knocking Down The Price, Now How About You Knock Down The Price?
#15
15 Years And One Excuse Later...
#16
Desperate For A Free Sofa... But Only If It Matches My Colour Scheme
Jo Choto 7 years ago
I remember having this awful sofa that looked like it came out of a strip club private room. It was blue and black and silver and garish, and I was so incredibly grateful for it, because I was given it when I had nothing. It became the talking point of my little apartment.
#17
People Like You Don't Deserve iPhones
#18
Poor Selection At The Food Bank
#19
Girl On Tinder Wants Korean BBQ
#20
He Didn’t Do His Part On The Group Project, Gets Mad That Other Group Does Not Let Him In And I Won’t Put His Name On The Paper (I Ended Up Doing All The Work)
Well Hello There 7 years ago
Woooow. Looking in EACH AND EVERY group to see who they would get better grades with.
#21
Selling An $800 Drone With Accessories For $400 To Get A Little Christmas Money. Then This Parent Of The Year Shows Up
#22
"No No, You Misunderstand. It's An Honor For You. To Be Allowed To Draw For Me"
#23
The Sheer Audacity Of Someone Who Stopped Associating With Our Friend Circle "To Pursue A Richer Life"
#24
Bridezillas Requirements To Be In Her Wedding Party
#25
I’ll Do Anything For Work, But I Won’t Do That
#26
Girl Begs Me For Money To See Her Dying Father Out Of State. I Find A Bus Ticket For A Fraction Of The Price She Said She Needed And This Was Her Ironic Response
Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
That's actually a very nice answer to a scumbag girl who can't even be bothered to write proper sentences.
#27
Needs A Miracle, But Not That One
#29
World-Famous Model Will Promote Your Club For A $25 Bottle Of Vodka
#30
Lol "Work"
#31
Better Learn How To Balance Her Workload
Zenozenobee 7 years ago
Well, she was really nice to give a legit and polite excuse (sorry she cannot shedule Xmas when it's convenient for a specific someone) because the demand was not respectful at all (giving your art, working for free, ok, artists just need some sunlight to live)
#32
Well Isn't She A Keeper...
#33
I Guess Their Offer Wasn't Good Enough
#34
Literally A Choosing Beggar
Carol Emory 7 years ago
I would've put the all the money back in my wallet and said "Now you don't get anything."
#35
I Love Selling Stuff On Facebook
#36
Girl Refuses To Pay $20 An Hour For Me To Help Her Move, And Decides To Call Me Cheap
#37
This Guy Cracks Me Up
#38
The Typical Choosing Beggar With Their “I Have A Mate That Will Do It For Free”
#39
Ohhhh Noooo
Hans 7 years ago
Wow, this bringing in of people in need. I remember I had one buyer online who tried to tell me the tablet I was selling was for her sick mother she cared for. After a few dialogues she lost the story and told me about something else. Being confronted with the incosistency, there were no more replies. Depicable people who want to give you a bad conscious.
#40
She Wanted To Take Her 2 Year Old Daughter To A Marilyn Manson Concert
#41
Guy Who Hacked My Ps4 Account Admits It, And Would Like Some More Free Games Pls
#42
Quite Literally Choosing Beggar
#43
If They Live With Their Parents, They Don’t Need Money. End Of Story
Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
Sadly the last remark represents how a lot of young people think. The richer the parents the more entitled the children are. Note: I said a LOT of children. I didn't say ALL children.
#44
You Don’t Say...
#45
Don't Offer Me A Ride If You're Not Also Willing To Pay For Parking
#46
Does This Work?
#47
My Artwork Is Easy To Recreate So I Should Give It Away Free!
Well Hello There 7 years ago
"I could just make it myself if I wanted to" THEN MAKE IT YOURSELF
#48
"Your Art Is Mediocre At Best So Please Design Me A Free Tattoo"
ZombieGirl5591 7 years ago
My husband only charges 10-25 bucks for his tattoo designs and it goes towards the price of the tattoo if they decide to get it.....and people still get mad at that lol
#49
A Comment Under Post Malone Coming To Where I Live Post
#50
This Guy Wanted Me To Drive 3 Hours To Give Him A Free Game
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Naomi Armitage 7 years ago
I had a similar experience like this on eBay--I was selling 3 brand new, still-in-package sets of Hello Kitty lights (on strings, like for Christmas or around your room), and some lady begged me to knock down my price and hold them for her until she had the money so she could buy them for her daughter's birthday party. I agreed, but she kept stalling and stalling, and I told her if somone wanted them for the full price AND PAID FOR THEM, I was going to sell them to the other person. Well, that's what happened, and of course, *I* was the bad guy for ruining her daughter's birthday party, because she PROMISED her daughter she'd have them. Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a hard time feeling bad about this.
DeadStillPretty 7 years ago
You are definitely not wrong. Susans like that act like we should all bow down because they decided to have kids
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Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
It shows that there are people that are never satisfied. Sad for them because they'll never be happy and they'll die thinking that during their whole life they never really got what was coming to them.
Sage Jay 7 years ago
you strike me... as a woman who has never been satisfied...
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Laura Bauer 7 years ago
I get so tired of seeing all the parents begging and using their kids to try and get free stuff. If you can't afford it, little johnny might as well learn early that they aren't going to get everything they want
Beatrice Alighieri 7 years ago (edited)
I was living in the US and used to see a lot of veterans at intersections holding cardboard signs asking for money or means to go on with their lives. I always felt so deeply sorry that they had to endure a war, literally having their lives on the line. One day I found a guy who looked older. I pulled down my window and handed him a $20 and said "Thank you for your service, God bless you". He faltered. Looked me in the eyes, but accepted. No 'Thank you'. As soon as the light went green, he banged on the side of my car 3 times and yelled "Go away! You're stealing our jobs!". I was shocked. I had been relocated from my country to the US *by the North American company* where I used to work because my specific skills were a fit for the position. I was not 'stealing' anyone's job. I feel so sorry that Veterans have to go through this, after all they have endured. They should have proper social and health care. His rage was not against *me*. It was against the lack of dignity he deserved.
Hisseefit 7 years ago
Unfortunately, some of these panhandlers are dealing with mental illness. I've seen them fighting over who gets what corner to beg from. They can be angry at life or just whatever.
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Melody Lanzatella 7 years ago
This attitude is becoming more pervasive every day! As if everyone OWES them something in some way!
jknbt jknbt 7 years ago
A "friend" came over and told me a sob story about how he was going to lose his car because he gave all his money to charity that month (yea, right). The man is able bodied, so I offered to help if he would agree to help me paint my house. He signed a contract that detailed hourly rate & all. He worked off about half the money I gave him in advance. Then he skipped town without a phone call, an offer to pay at a later date when he was back on his feet, or an apology. The jerk had the nerve to call me up ten years later saying he was moving back in town. He said he needed a place to stay. He said he needed money to rent a storefront and open a business he wanted to start. Hmmm...He didn't ask for help, he just told me his needs. I was supposed to leap to the rescue of the poor dear. This guy only expects the best out of his friends. Funny how he won't give so much as a phone call in return. I told him to give me a call when he was settled in, and we could go for coffee ...
Johnny Frostbite 7 years ago
Once I stepped in at the last minute to teach a cooking class when the regular instructor was stuck in traffic. When he thanked me I made the mistake of saying "no problem!" which he interpreted as "no need to pay me!" 4 hours I will never get back
Karen Stauffer 7 years ago
Yeah, I advertised 5 free boxes of fabric scraps for quilting. Had a second person show up after I gave away the first five, and I put together 3 more boxes for her and she complained because I "wasted" her time!
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
Some people just don't understand gratitude. The world does not owe you a living - the world was here first. You want a living, work for one. However, if you are down and out because you had a run of sh***y luck, I don't mind lending a helping hand.
xpurtsonly 5 years ago
These people are terrible. It’s people like this that give actual people who have fallen on hard times a bad rep.
Shari H 7 years ago
On a reverse of this, I made a relative a necklace as a gift and someone asked her where she got it. She told them it was handmade and they asked her if I would make one for them, they would pay $50 for it. Without even asking me she told them no because I am too busy to sell my crafts, it's just a hobby. It is just a hobby, and her piece was the first one I made, but shouldn't it be my choice who I make items for?
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Omg! How rude! My stepmom was like that. I made her a matching necklace and bracelet set one Christmas and she complained that I gave her cheap, homemade stuff. I told her to give it back. I had been selling those sets at festivals for $60 all summer.
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Rachel Hutton 7 years ago
I was selling a wardrobe for $200 (it was an antique and worth a lot more but I'd had ZERO luck selling at higher price) and some guy contacted me expecting me to knock $120 off the price cause he had to hire a car to come get it. I said "not my problem mate, if you can't pick it up I'm selling it full price to someone who can".
Nanette Pacelli 2 years ago
I'm selling a Star Wars Droid factory, near complete for $160 and had someone offer me $50. I countered with $8 off, he declined LOL
Richard Windor 3 years ago (edited)
Oh wow…expirenced part of this recently…no idea there was such a thing. Knew someone that i helped but nothing was ever enough and there was always an excuse. Negotiating Prices. Not wanting to pay normal prices. I wish i had heard about it before. .
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
BoredPanda was surprisingly conservative, in that post... I like that.
S. 7 years ago
" This other person can do it for a lower price/free " / " Even I can make it myself " — so just do it. Make it yourself. Go to the person foolish or generous enough to do it for f r e e . Yeah, bargaining is a thing that I won't disapprove 100% — but you need to know when you should bargain, and how to accept ' no ' .
Donna Cheung 7 years ago
Recently, when moving, I listed a bunch of stuff to give out for FREE (receiving end to pay shipping, but I still have to pack them and ship them out), including $200+ handbags and $500+ home appliances, all in good condition. I could just donate them to charity, but I would like friends and acquaintances to enjoy them, because I sure did when I had them! I also listed them on some message boards, offering them to strangers. In the end, not one of those "friends" who took my stuff even sent a "thank you" message after receiving the items, while the complete strangers took their time to thank me and tell me the stuff are useful to them...
Eleanor Evans 7 years ago
We are just about to move and have put some stuff we don't want for very low prices online. I was selling a school bag at half the price it was bought for, almost perfect condition. A woman asked for it for $4 and said that was ok, because frankly, I prefer not to waste things. Then the lady said I had to bring it to her....to catch public transport to her location would have cost $2 and taken an hour return. Thank you but no thank you.
Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
And here I thought my eyebrows could not go any higher. I think they hit the ceilieng. 5 stories above me.
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
I don't think I can keep my middle finger extended for much longer. Please send help. Willing to pay cash/sexual favours.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
It's actually not something I'm used to seeing, especially the online convos(I might be wrong but I think this kind of sh*t is less widespread here because people on the whole have lower life standards and are usually more grateful for what they do have/get) so that was a very entertaining read. It makes me wonder...are those like op unique cases or is this actually a common kind of attitude? This whole attitude...it's like very very infantile and it seems that's becoming a common thing in modern adults, especially in developed countries. With the coddling to kids' whims, with whole 'you can be whatever you want and do whatever you like'(yes, but there are certain limits to this...), with generous social support...to an extent all these things are great and much needed, but is this actually what we are getting on the big scale? A generation littered with people who want the world to comply to their every whim, adults with mentality of 5 year olds? That's alarming...
Alia G. 7 years ago
It's a common attitude, just not quite on this scale all the time. People complaining about getting the wrong gift, wanting a specific free coupon, complaining about free content not being as they expect, things like that.
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Alia G. 7 years ago
My conservative, republican, uncle does c**p like this all the time.
Load More Replies... Naomi Armitage 7 years ago
I had a similar experience like this on eBay--I was selling 3 brand new, still-in-package sets of Hello Kitty lights (on strings, like for Christmas or around your room), and some lady begged me to knock down my price and hold them for her until she had the money so she could buy them for her daughter's birthday party. I agreed, but she kept stalling and stalling, and I told her if somone wanted them for the full price AND PAID FOR THEM, I was going to sell them to the other person. Well, that's what happened, and of course, *I* was the bad guy for ruining her daughter's birthday party, because she PROMISED her daughter she'd have them. Maybe I'm wrong, but I have a hard time feeling bad about this.
DeadStillPretty 7 years ago
You are definitely not wrong. Susans like that act like we should all bow down because they decided to have kids
Load More Replies... Wil Vanderheijden 7 years ago
It shows that there are people that are never satisfied. Sad for them because they'll never be happy and they'll die thinking that during their whole life they never really got what was coming to them.
Sage Jay 7 years ago
you strike me... as a woman who has never been satisfied...
Load More Replies... Laura Bauer 7 years ago
I get so tired of seeing all the parents begging and using their kids to try and get free stuff. If you can't afford it, little johnny might as well learn early that they aren't going to get everything they want
Beatrice Alighieri 7 years ago (edited)
I was living in the US and used to see a lot of veterans at intersections holding cardboard signs asking for money or means to go on with their lives. I always felt so deeply sorry that they had to endure a war, literally having their lives on the line. One day I found a guy who looked older. I pulled down my window and handed him a $20 and said "Thank you for your service, God bless you". He faltered. Looked me in the eyes, but accepted. No 'Thank you'. As soon as the light went green, he banged on the side of my car 3 times and yelled "Go away! You're stealing our jobs!". I was shocked. I had been relocated from my country to the US *by the North American company* where I used to work because my specific skills were a fit for the position. I was not 'stealing' anyone's job. I feel so sorry that Veterans have to go through this, after all they have endured. They should have proper social and health care. His rage was not against *me*. It was against the lack of dignity he deserved.
Hisseefit 7 years ago
Unfortunately, some of these panhandlers are dealing with mental illness. I've seen them fighting over who gets what corner to beg from. They can be angry at life or just whatever.
Load More Replies... Melody Lanzatella 7 years ago
This attitude is becoming more pervasive every day! As if everyone OWES them something in some way!
jknbt jknbt 7 years ago
A "friend" came over and told me a sob story about how he was going to lose his car because he gave all his money to charity that month (yea, right). The man is able bodied, so I offered to help if he would agree to help me paint my house. He signed a contract that detailed hourly rate & all. He worked off about half the money I gave him in advance. Then he skipped town without a phone call, an offer to pay at a later date when he was back on his feet, or an apology. The jerk had the nerve to call me up ten years later saying he was moving back in town. He said he needed a place to stay. He said he needed money to rent a storefront and open a business he wanted to start. Hmmm...He didn't ask for help, he just told me his needs. I was supposed to leap to the rescue of the poor dear. This guy only expects the best out of his friends. Funny how he won't give so much as a phone call in return. I told him to give me a call when he was settled in, and we could go for coffee ...
Johnny Frostbite 7 years ago
Once I stepped in at the last minute to teach a cooking class when the regular instructor was stuck in traffic. When he thanked me I made the mistake of saying "no problem!" which he interpreted as "no need to pay me!" 4 hours I will never get back
Karen Stauffer 7 years ago
Yeah, I advertised 5 free boxes of fabric scraps for quilting. Had a second person show up after I gave away the first five, and I put together 3 more boxes for her and she complained because I "wasted" her time!
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
Some people just don't understand gratitude. The world does not owe you a living - the world was here first. You want a living, work for one. However, if you are down and out because you had a run of sh***y luck, I don't mind lending a helping hand.
xpurtsonly 5 years ago
These people are terrible. It’s people like this that give actual people who have fallen on hard times a bad rep.
Shari H 7 years ago
On a reverse of this, I made a relative a necklace as a gift and someone asked her where she got it. She told them it was handmade and they asked her if I would make one for them, they would pay $50 for it. Without even asking me she told them no because I am too busy to sell my crafts, it's just a hobby. It is just a hobby, and her piece was the first one I made, but shouldn't it be my choice who I make items for?
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Omg! How rude! My stepmom was like that. I made her a matching necklace and bracelet set one Christmas and she complained that I gave her cheap, homemade stuff. I told her to give it back. I had been selling those sets at festivals for $60 all summer.
Load More Replies... Rachel Hutton 7 years ago
I was selling a wardrobe for $200 (it was an antique and worth a lot more but I'd had ZERO luck selling at higher price) and some guy contacted me expecting me to knock $120 off the price cause he had to hire a car to come get it. I said "not my problem mate, if you can't pick it up I'm selling it full price to someone who can".
Nanette Pacelli 2 years ago
I'm selling a Star Wars Droid factory, near complete for $160 and had someone offer me $50. I countered with $8 off, he declined LOL
Richard Windor 3 years ago (edited)
Oh wow…expirenced part of this recently…no idea there was such a thing. Knew someone that i helped but nothing was ever enough and there was always an excuse. Negotiating Prices. Not wanting to pay normal prices. I wish i had heard about it before. .
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
BoredPanda was surprisingly conservative, in that post... I like that.
S. 7 years ago
" This other person can do it for a lower price/free " / " Even I can make it myself " — so just do it. Make it yourself. Go to the person foolish or generous enough to do it for f r e e . Yeah, bargaining is a thing that I won't disapprove 100% — but you need to know when you should bargain, and how to accept ' no ' .
Donna Cheung 7 years ago
Recently, when moving, I listed a bunch of stuff to give out for FREE (receiving end to pay shipping, but I still have to pack them and ship them out), including $200+ handbags and $500+ home appliances, all in good condition. I could just donate them to charity, but I would like friends and acquaintances to enjoy them, because I sure did when I had them! I also listed them on some message boards, offering them to strangers. In the end, not one of those "friends" who took my stuff even sent a "thank you" message after receiving the items, while the complete strangers took their time to thank me and tell me the stuff are useful to them...
Eleanor Evans 7 years ago
We are just about to move and have put some stuff we don't want for very low prices online. I was selling a school bag at half the price it was bought for, almost perfect condition. A woman asked for it for $4 and said that was ok, because frankly, I prefer not to waste things. Then the lady said I had to bring it to her....to catch public transport to her location would have cost $2 and taken an hour return. Thank you but no thank you.
Alusair Alustriel 7 years ago
And here I thought my eyebrows could not go any higher. I think they hit the ceilieng. 5 stories above me.
Ryo Bakura 7 years ago
I don't think I can keep my middle finger extended for much longer. Please send help. Willing to pay cash/sexual favours.
Magdalina777 7 years ago
It's actually not something I'm used to seeing, especially the online convos(I might be wrong but I think this kind of sh*t is less widespread here because people on the whole have lower life standards and are usually more grateful for what they do have/get) so that was a very entertaining read. It makes me wonder...are those like op unique cases or is this actually a common kind of attitude? This whole attitude...it's like very very infantile and it seems that's becoming a common thing in modern adults, especially in developed countries. With the coddling to kids' whims, with whole 'you can be whatever you want and do whatever you like'(yes, but there are certain limits to this...), with generous social support...to an extent all these things are great and much needed, but is this actually what we are getting on the big scale? A generation littered with people who want the world to comply to their every whim, adults with mentality of 5 year olds? That's alarming...
Alia G. 7 years ago
It's a common attitude, just not quite on this scale all the time. People complaining about getting the wrong gift, wanting a specific free coupon, complaining about free content not being as they expect, things like that.
Load More Replies... Alia G. 7 years ago
My conservative, republican, uncle does c**p like this all the time.
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