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90 Entitled People Who Don’t Realize They Are Not Alone In This World
We all have that one friend who believes they’re the center of everyone else’s universe. They expect you to drop everything and travel to their destination wedding, or stop enjoying your weekend to attend their fancy birthday party. Or they forget everything you ever tell them… Well, you get the idea.
The point is, we all have that one friend who maybe shouldn’t be a friend anymore. Or perhaps we see them at the gym, at work, or in a random park, and the perfect way to describe them is as someone with main character syndrome. So, we’ve rounded up a number of people who caught random entitled folks doing unbelievable things and decided to share their experiences online. Here they are.
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#1
For Painting A Bird For A Gender Reveal
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#2
I'm Baffled
#3
I'm Very, Very Glad My Neighbors Don't Airbnb; I've Heard Too Many Horror Stories About Airbnb Guests
It may surprise you, but “Main Character Syndrome” isn’t an actual medical condition. It’s considered a social construct rather than a formal diagnosis recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). But it is so commonly used that several psychologists have analyzed this so-called “syndrome” through an analytical and psychological lens.
Thomas Gilovich and Kenneth Savitsky coined the term “spotlight effect,” which describes the psychological tendency to overestimate how much other people notice our appearance or actions. Essentially, people experiencing this effect may assume others are actively watching and judging their lives, causing them to overestimate how much attention others pay to their actions.
#4
Oh, Look At That! It's The Consequences Of Your Actions
#5
Someone Had A Party At The Apartment’s Common Area And Left Thousands Of Popped Balloons For The Birds To Choke On
#6
Tactless, Entitled, Or Both? You Decide
#7
They Don't Sell Eclairs
More recently, we’ve seen countless examples of “Main Character Syndrome” on social media, and it’s not entirely accidental. Specialists like Dr. W. Keith Campbell have argued that social media platforms can act as catalysts for more self-centered and egotistical attitudes and behaviors.
Campbell says social media algorithms can incentivize people to turn everyday activities and otherwise mundane tasks into an aesthetic narrative, either to pursue monetization or to get an ego boost from comments, likes, and shares. Often, this behavior goes hand in hand with people who treat public spaces like private sets or who struggle to understand that other people's lives are just as real as their own.
#8
Capital Of Estonia After A Visit From Swedish Football Fans
#9
Love When Main Characters Expose Themselves Like This
#10
Person At Airport Unplugs ATM To Charge Their Phone
#11
He Don't Wanna Work Out. He Don't Wanna Give Me The Dumbbells. Been Waiting 15 Mins And He Did 1 Set
While Main Character Syndrome may share some traits with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), especially when it comes to self-focus, attention-seeking, and a constant desire for validation, psychologists distinguish between the two, partly because Main Character Syndrome isn’t a clinical disorder.
Someone with Main Character Syndrome may be egocentric, but these tendencies are often situational and fluid. NPD, on the other hand, is a persistent personality disorder characterized by patterns that can affect a person across different areas of their life, rather than something that only occasionally becomes evident.
#12
Chronic Main Character Syndrome
The Short Lady 15 hours ago
Man..don't you realize she forgave herself? What's your excuse for not giving her all the money?
#13
Entitled Female Puts Her Foot Between Passenger’s Seat On A Train
#14
Entitled Bikers Take Over Pedestrian Trail
#15
You Don't Deserve People To Give Up Their Seats For You Just Because You Have Kids!
#16
I Mean
One might think there are certain patterns that make it easier to determine who is more likely to be a “main character,” but there is actually no evidence to support this. However, some studies suggest that being an only child can lead someone to become the “sole actor” in their own narrative.
According to psychologists, only children are more likely to grow up as the sole focus of their parents’ attention, resources, and expectations. Since they never have to share the stage with siblings or compete for their own personal agency and goals, being an only child may be a trait often shared by people with “main character syndrome.”
#17
What Type Of Leap In Logic Is This
Norwegian🇳🇴panda 15 hours ago
I don’t get this? Were they going door to door on Halloween and this person expect them to offer to babysit because they gave them candy? If so..w t f???!
#18
Must Be Exhausting Being Thomas
#19
He Is Just Built Different
#20
Neighbor Blocked The Dryer For 45 Minutes So She Could Use It When Her Clothes Finished
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
I’d have gotta an air horn, pepper spray, and a taser. She’d learn she can’t stop others from using it d****d fast.
#21
Public Space Innit
Jojo Armani 9 hours ago (edited)
Boohoo, your shot got ruined. It’s a public space, you numb nuts!
Similarly, being the youngest child can also have a similar effect. The so-called “babies” of the family are often raised with a more lenient parenting style, which might make them feel they lack a strong sense of identity apart from their older siblings. Because of this, studies say younger siblings often adopt charming, attention-seeking behaviors to stand out, almost as a way to entertain others.
Because of this, they may also be more likely to perform on social media and display more egocentric behaviors to get more attention from their parents. And with that said, have you ever seen someone in the wild acting as though they’re the main character and everyone else’s story revolves around them? Or, even better, do you know someone like this? Let us know!
#22
Kerið Crater, Iceland. Don't Walk On The Ice
Bob Brooce 12 hours ago
I gather that it's a *safety* warning. As such, all I see is the unfulfilled potential for people to learn a lesson.
#23
Influencer Bride Thinks She’s Entitled To A Free Artwork
#24
Someone Took The Items In My Cart Out Of My Cart And Took My Cart
Spittnimage 2 hours ago
Did they take the dog out of the cart too? (Tail at bottom of picture).
#25
Chick Gets Offended Cause Someone Dared To Walk Between Her And Her Phone
#26
Starring: Yearbook's Photo Editor
Chrystina Sumpter 1 hour ago
I was on the yearbook staff when I was in HS. I cannot imagine our faculty advisor allowing this.
#27
It's Restricted For A Reason
Stardrop 15 hours ago
ive been around that area! (it's a popular area in colorado for tourists and hikers) and recall SEVERAL signs planted outside the trails with "DO NOT WALK ON THE FRAGILE TUNDRA ECOSYSTEM" or something similar written on them. this woman is a self centered c**t who doesn't know how to appreciate nature that was there before her and will (hopefully) be there after her.
#28
Because God Forbid Soccer Fans Are Sane
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
The temptation to set it alight is overwhelming for me; she’d better not sit in front of me!
#29
Russian Fencer Decided To Sit Like This For 50 Minutes Demanding To Disqualify Her Ukrainian Opponent Due To “Lack Of Respect” Because She Didn't Shake Her Hand
#30
Texted My Friend After Not Hearing From Her In A Few Days…
#31
Lady Decides To Walk Through Wet Cement
Bewitched One 12 hours ago
Think this might’ve been commitment to her own stupidity after that first step but 🤷🏼♀️
#32
Parking Your Giant Land Yacht In The Fire Lane Directly In Front Of The Deli
#33
Shouldn’t He Be The One Whose Reaction We Care About?
CarEnthusiast 14 hours ago (edited)
Shut up woman. People don't care about you, they care about the husband, you cheating liar
#34
We Learn This In Highschool 😎
#35
This Was Actually A Designated Walkway In A Parking Lot To Get To An Attraction That Would Have A Lot Of Strollers
#36
The Bride Who's Wedding Cake Was A Life Size Version Of Herself Is Pretty Mc Behaviour
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
That bride’s PISSED. I’m thinking someone said it’s prettier than she is. 😆
#37
Maincharacter Realtor, Images Pulled From The Zillow Listing, She's In Half Of Them
#38
2 Passengers Miss Their Flight & Try To Stop Plane From Taking Off
#39
Wheelchair Ramp? You Mean My Personal Parking Spot
#40
Ultimate Mc
#41
Tour Guide Has The Spotlight😄
#42
So Main Character She Had To Post Her Own Bad Parking
#43
Acting Crazy On A Flight To Avoid People
#44
At A Concert With A Woman Who Was Filming With Flash On The Entire Time
#45
Perhaps An Og Main Charachter?
#46
The Driver Had Better Gotten A Good Tip
#47
Cruising Altitude: Feet
#48
I Spent $40 On A Perfume From Amazon My Best Friend Asked For Just To Get This Text Before I Go To Sleep
Norwegian🇳🇴panda 15 hours ago
If unopened can it be returned? Anyway who ask for a specific perfume if they haven’t even smelled it is a mystery to me🤔
#49
Mc At The Fountains Of Bellagio
#50
Main Character Thumbnail
#52
This Is Probably The Worst Profile I've Ever Seen
#53
Nonono They Need A New iPhone Specificly
#54
I Finally Introduced My Best Friend To The Guy I’m Dating
#55
Safelite Repair…
CarEnthusiast 14 hours ago
Man would i be in jail and she'd be in hospital if that Lamborghini was my car! I'd be in jail for the rest of my life probably
#56
This Main Character Needs To Fly On Her Own Plane
#57
How Teens Leave My Local McDonald's
#58
Went Hiking And Came Across The Aftermath Of A Gender Reveal
Mama Oddling 4 hours ago
I truly loathe gender reveals. Colors don't have a gender or s*x. Gender is a social concept. And these reveals always seem to be a hazard to the environment, as do the parents, themselves.
#59
Odd And Entitled Ice Cream Place Reviews (Sunday Funday)
Norwegian🇳🇴panda 14 hours ago
How shocking you have to pay before you get the things you ordered😂
#60
Couple Parks A Car In The Middle Of An Asphalt Area Just To Take Pictures
#61
Finds Out Euros Aren’t Optional
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
Lady do you take francs at home? No? So why would other people want your dollars (aside from countries where they DO want ‘em)? Get your money out of an ATM than then you won’t look like such a stupid American. Help us out, man.
#63
Sir, This Is A Burger King
Binky Melnik 15 hours ago (edited)
Oh, how I hope something he does this on collapses eventually. Where do people get the idea that public spaces are theirs for using in any way they want? I’m imagining the dog s**t particles and whatever else he’s stepped in flying into the anir and landing in peoples’ meals and they don’t see it. 😰
#64
In Sushiro …
Binky Melnik 15 hours ago
Is that a faucet on a counter? What the hell comes out of it? I hope it’s boiling oil!
#65
Can't Have The Same Top As Me 😒
#66
Entitled Review Main Character
#67
It’s Normal!
#68
Influencers When There Is Public In Public Place
#69
These People Are Sitting Next To Me, Across From Their Bags
Did I say that out loud? 13 hours ago
Just tell security about some "unattended" baggage,sit back, and watch the fun.
#70
The Woman Next To Me Stretched Out Her Leg Into My Leg Space On The Plane
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
This is when you uncross your legs and stretch ‘em out, ideally pinning her leg hard to the seat in front. The nerve! 🤬
#71
This Was Absolutely Necessary!
Binky Melnik 14 hours ago
I think two of those goofy-looking tiny cars oughtta squeeze in on either side of the poor man with the small c**k. Wedge him in so he can’t leave!
#72
Man Walks In The Middle Of The Road
#73
Woman Sitting Next To Me On The Plane Stole My Complimentary Chocolate While I Was Asleep…
#74
Wow
#75
This Girl At The Airport Waits Until The Queue Moves All The Way Forward To Move. People Confronted Her And She Said “It’s The Same If I Move Now Or Later”
AtMostAFabulist 14 hours ago
Start going around her. She can continue looking at her phone uninterrupted.
#76
I’ve Spent The Last 45 Minutes In The New Orleans Delta Skyclub Watching These Two Mcs Take Up 50% Of The Walkway Leaving TSA Security And Yell At Everyone Who Walked Through Their Photoshoot
#77
Guy Decides To Go To Rafa Nadal's Home To Ring His Doorbell
#78
“No Thanks 👋🏾
Lady Eowyn 3 hours ago
So you're the only one allowed to enjoy this? I really hate these main character idiots.
#79
Someone Threw Bottle Of Dish Soap Into Fountain. Foamy Mess Everywhere
#80
My Gym Buddy Thinks Its Okay To Put His Stuff On Dumbbell Rack
#81
Don't Be This Person
CarEnthusiast 14 hours ago
Step on those toes as hard as you can, take the sock and spill water "accidentally"
#82
Buddy Wrote A Whole Post Informing A Sub He Was About To Watch A Show. Thank God, We Had Time To Prepare
#83
Wants Pampering, But It Has To Be Before Her Weekend Birthday! Can Pay With Modeling
StumblingThroughLife 7 hours ago
She also was up for tips to make her 'feel so much better', so I'll give her that, but as to apprenticeship hairdressers, NO, don't ask. They are probably on minimum wage and financially struggling and deserve to be paid for home visits.
#84
Bike Stair Fail, Good Thing Nobody Was There
#85
Mc Thinks People Cares About His Patch In Public
#86
LOL You Bet Your Sweet Ash I Dropped That Off At 10 Am. Best Piece Of Advice Is To Act Like You Did Not See It. Ain’t No Way I’m Waiting Around For Another Hour Before I Drop Your Stuff Off. Some People Are Seriously Entitled
Lukas (he/him) 12 hours ago
That's not their fault either. They likely chose the 11am time, and the app let the shopper accept the order too early. The customer was likely not home because they chose the later delivery time.
#87
Spotted A Main Character On This Sub Lmao
Kitty Smith 4 hours ago
What's wrong with it. It's Christmasey red, has a bow and looks good on her.
#88
I Crave Attention
#89
"I'm Spending My Kids Inheritance"
#90
This Guy Sitting On A $100,000+ Car At An Auction And It Isn't His
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