50 Choosing Beggars Who Took Entitlement To A Whole New Level (New Pics)
In this economy, even treating yourself to a small dessert can feel like a luxury. So it’s no surprise that people are constantly looking for ways to cut costs wherever they can.
But there’s a big difference between being budget-conscious and being downright shameless. When that line is crossed, you might just find yourself featured on the subreddit Choosing Beggars, a corner of the internet dedicated to calling out the most entitled and outrageous attempts to score something for nothing.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most audacity-filled requests out there. Scroll through and see which ones made your jaw drop.
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He Wanted A $3000 Organ For Free. Oh, And I Was Also Supposed To Cover Shipping Costs
I Was Giving Away A Free Dishwasher On Craigslist And Caught One In The Wild
"TikTok Influencer" Wants Free Expensive Products
There’s a short, one-syllable word that never fails to light up our brains, send sparks flying, and make our inner bargain hunter perk up.
F-r-e-e.
For the promise of something absolutely free—no strings attached—many of us are willing to jump through hoops, even when the item in question is cheap, useless, or requires a surprising amount of spending just to claim it.
Think: “Buy one, get one free” deals, signing up for a newsletter to enter a giveaway, or scrambling for pens and socks at a university fair.
Influencer Wants Personal Song Written Plus One Hour Set At Wedding For Free
Free Editing
Woman Gets Trolled After She Gets Too Choosy
While it makes sense to try and save money where we can, people often place a wildly inflated value on things that cost zero dollars.
Of course, we’re not talking about the kind of “free” that choosing beggars demand, like asking someone to design a logo or bake a cake for nothing, but rather how powerful the idea of zero cost really is.
Please, No Offers Of Something Slightly Less Extraordinary
Give Me Your Free Tickets
Customer Mad About Free Gift
just wow... the audacity to ask a money refund on a free gift...
A well-known experiment featured in Dan Ariely’s bestseller Predictably Irrational helps explain this behavior.
Participants were asked to choose between spending 26 cents on a luxury Lindt chocolate truffle or 1 cent on a lower-quality Hershey’s kiss.
The group was split fairly evenly between the two. But when the experimenters lowered both prices by one cent, making the Hershey’s kiss free, the outcome changed dramatically.
Suddenly, the vast majority chose the free chocolate, even though the price difference between the options stayed the same. That’s the power of zero: it changes how we evaluate value altogether.
Military Spouse Demanding To Have Her Next Meal For Free
As a former military spouse, you have free housing, free medical care, a built-in community ... and you expect extra benefits? Bless your heart...
Give Me A (Basically) Brand New Car- For Free Of Course
Send Me TV Options And Deliver The One I Want To My House
I'm in a few buy nothing groups in my city and this person has posted several times asking for a 54 inch TV (or better) and wants to choose from a selection of free TVs. On top of that, you get to drive it to their place and will probably have to set it up.
Somehow, I don't think there are going to be an lot of pictures to look through.
So why do we chase free stuff like it’s gold, even when we don’t really want it? Dr. Eva Krockow, associate professor of psychology at the University of Leicester, shed some light on the topic in a piece for Psychology Today.
Different factors can drive our love of freebies, but emotions are a big one, according to Krockow.
“A positive charge is experienced when offered an unexpected gift, and this sensation of joy is likely to impact heavily on the subsequent choice,” she says.
That joy makes the freebie feel like a special little reward, something we want to chase.
Looking For A Dog Sitter, 42 Hours A Week, For Free Or Cheap
Posted in a local town chatter. Looking for a dog sitter for 10 hours and 30 mins a day! Surely this should be free or cheap. Oh, and it must be in your house. I have low money and just now trying to get back on my feet, but I bought an expensive dog and now need free daycare for it. And go!
Wants A Free Roof In Exchange For Reviews
"Free? Not For Me, You Don't Have What I Want"
There’s also the fact that we tend to lower our standards when we’re not paying.
So we might end up happily accepting a weirdly designed notepad with paper so thin it’s see-through, just because it didn’t cost us a cent.
Remove My Old Bricks And Pay Me To Do So
Actual Beggar Shows Up To R/Choosing Beggars To Ask For Free Art Comission
Interested... For Free Plus Delivery
But, as the saying goes, the only place you’ll find free cheese is in a mousetrap. Most of the time, there’s a catch.
“Many marketing deals, for example, involve a minimum spending condition, which requires customers to purchase other items in order to become eligible for a gift,” says Krockow.
“Other offers, including vouchers for specific supermarkets, are designed to lure you into different stores, expose you to new products and thereby entice you into buying additional items while you’re there,” she adds.
Choosing Beggar Wants A Free Holiday, Emphasis On Completely Free
Lady Saw My Ad For An Xbox One X I Was Selling, Demanded It For Free
Why Won’t Someone Teach My Husband An Instrument For Free?
And even if there’s no money involved, most freebies still ask for something.
It might be an email address, a signature, your time, or participation in something like watching a few ads or joining a contest.
Nothing is ever truly free; there’s almost always some kind of exchange.
This Was On A Post About Giving Free Stuff For People In Need For Christmas
How Dare You Not Have The Most Top Quality Food And Beverage For Me, For Free?
This Was In The Comment Section Of A Mobility Aid For Adult Happy Times. She Has 570 Followers
So the real question is: when do those hidden costs outweigh the actual value of the “free” thing?
Or, in the case of choosing beggars, when does asking for free stuff start costing you your dignity? (That’s not including people who genuinely need help, of course.)
Freebies can be fun. Gifts are great. But a little self-awareness and smart decision-making can help you avoid ending up with something you didn’t want or falling for a scam in the name of a deal.
I Teach His Son How To Play Guitar. He Wants A Free Lesson For No Reason, Then Blocks Me
Gimme Free Stuff
Just Buy Her A House
Male Seeking New Housemates For Free But Makes It Up With "Fun Cool Vibes"
Free Tattoo?
Photographer With 8 Years Of Experience Wanted... To Work For Free
Complain About Free! Tickets
Just Trying To Give Away A Free IKEA Couch
I once bought a huge terrarium and the seller even delivered to me (abt 10 min drive) after I asked nicely. I bought them the biggest box of chocolate I could find and gave them additional 60 Euros just for the delivery and the hassle, on top of the selling price. Both parties were more than happy with the transaction 😊🥰
If You Do, You’ll Get Much More Spam
Hey Can You Give Me A Car For Free? Only 2016+ Please
God doesn't honor the prayers or desires of outright lazy, worthless slugs.
“The Universe”
Wants A Free Photographer And Overpriced Rent
Taking Tinder Dating To A Whole New Level
Whataburger Is Offering Free Breakfast Every Day To Furloughed Workers. They Even Announced They'll Keep It Going To Help Workers Get Back On Their Feet Despite The Government Reopening
"Your Art Is Mediocre At Best So Please Design Me A Free Tattoo"
This Level Of Delusion
Choosing Beggar Gets Upset That An Artist Charges For Custom Work While Giving Away Free Pre-Made Sketches In A “Buy Nothing” Group
$25 for a sketch is pretty standard, if the artist is savvy about pricing for commissions
The Television Is Free, My Fuel Is Not
The One I Got For Free Isn’t The Want I Wanted
They Wanted A Free Commission So I Gave Them Something That Took 10-15 Mins To Make And That’s Their Reaction
"Please Give Me Free Stuff, And Deliver It To My Home Because I'm Busy"
5 Weeks Of Dogsitting For Free
So you have a neverending barker and a puppy that will tear your house to shreds and isn't fully house-trained. Where do I sign up? 🤦🏻♀️
Drive Me For Free
Sure, I’ll Just Hand Over My Painstaking Work For Free. Need Help With A Response
"Oh, yes, I'll keep everything just between us - including how much you pay me. Speaking of which, .."
“I Post More Pictures Than Others, So I Am Entitled To Free Stuff”
The company has a yearly revenue of 75 million, you promoting them wouldn't make a very big difference.
Eb Wants Free Lipstick Because Black People Are Getting M**dered By Police
If I Was That Employee I Would Have Responded With, “Do You Promise?”
Let Me Borrow Your Nice Car For Free And Let Me Smoke In It
The Second I Saw “Someone Who Is Looking Into Babysitting” I Knew She Was Looking For Free Childcare
Yes, watch two very young toddlers for free with gentle guidance. The comments are ripping her to shreds.
I Need A Free 100-Mile Bus Trip For 20 People And Don't You Dare Offer Me Any Less
The Pup Cups Are Free. Boo, And I Cannot Stress This Enough, Hoo
Barbie App Review: “Give Me All The Stuff Free Or Else I Will Sue”
My Local Buy Nothing
I Hate Market Place
Desperately Need Food, Must Be Delivered
This is a very common thing in my area. I get people needing food due to unforeseen circumstances but 9 times out of 10, they only want food that can be delivered. If you are desperate for food, wouldn’t be willing to go get it? People routinely remind these folks that public transit in our city is currently free - this person is proactively shutting down the “you can use the bus to pickup for free” rhetoric.
These posts are common, funny thing is we have multiple places to get groceries for free around our small town but these people only want certain brands, no seconds, refuse to visit a food bank and won't drive let alone walk to pick anything up. Go figure?
Good Luck With All Of That
So This Girl Constantly Ask For Free Stuff To Improve Her "Bad Mood" But Even This Is Too Far
All These Teens Do Is Play Fortnite! They Should Work For Me For Free
It’s The “You Can Dance For Free!” For Me
They should ask this in a group for photography students and amateur photographers. Some of them might be very happy to have an opportunity to practice, especially the shy ones (I know that I would have loved it as a student to have people come up to me instead of having to ask them if I could photograph them). But asking professionals to do it for free, doesn't make much sense.
Owners Of Expensive SUV Asking For Free Drinks
I Want A Very Specific Laptop. But For Free
Give Me Free Baby Stuff, Oh And I Don't Drive
“Come Volunteer First For 5 Hours And Then We’ll Talk From There”
On A Facebook Group Where People Give Away Unwanted Items For Free To People Who Need Them
Guy Who Hacked My Ps4 Account Admits It, And Would Like Some More Free Games Pls
"Why Won't My Friend Work For Free?!"
Personal Attendant = Free Labor
I Need Free Sneakers But Only Top Of The Line Will Do
Whining Because Nurses Got Free Food From McDonalds
Heck, there was fury here that NHS staff got the store opened an hour early so they didn't have to queue. Never occurred to people that this was a way of segregating those most likely to be carrying infections.
Oh, You Won't Give Me Free Ice Cream Even Though I'm Using My Kid As Leverage?
At Least She Was Asking In A Free Stuff Group
You've Already Given Me Free Money, But It's Not Enough
Wanting 15 Acres Of Land For Free
Found this beautiful posting on my local Craigslist. They want 15 acres of land for free. They also want someone with no heirs, are elderly, and someone who has a "spiritual calling" to help others.
Give Me Free Hair Extensions
Entitled Parent Thinks Having A Ticket For Their Baby Means Their Nanny Should Get In For Free
I Brought Other People In So I Deserve Free Food
OP must be a bus driver. It used to be common to give them free meals when they brought a group (USA). Times have changed!
Just Remind You Every Two Days To Give Me Free Stuff
Two days? Amateur! The guy in a previous post was doing daily begging for years
Crazy Person Wants A Free Place To Live
Saw this on nextdoor a couple months ago.
Free Stuff Group On Facebook, Guy Really Needs A Coffee
65" TV? Of Course It's Free For Your Crotch Goblin
Always answer a sob story with a bigger one. "Please give it to me free, my kid broke my TV." Sorry, I'm selling the tv because I need the money for my baby's funeral.
Bride Wants Specific Free Stuff But Only On Her Specific Terms
Influencer Leaves Restaurant Bad Review For Not Getting Free Food Or Drinks After Telling Manager It Was Some Of The Best She’s Ever Had
Influencers and their entitlement irritate me . Your popularity does not pay my bills so I will not "Collaborate" with you.
"Can Someone Come To My House And Give Me A Gel Manicure For Free? Oh And Scrape The Old Gel Off Too?"
Give Me A Free RV, Also I Should Get To Smoke Inside Because This Isn’t Russia
Your 'service pets' deserve to have access to a smoke-free environment.
Karen Wants A Free Milkshake
If it’s the “first time in a long time” OP’s going there then I doubt they’ll miss the extra business. And it was too early to get the half price milkshake deal so it seems that OP want it for free instead. I do wish that the employee or manager had drank the milkshake in front of them though. It might not have gone to waste - cancelled orders might be eaten by the staff.
Free Horse Please. Saw This On The Freecycle Emails This Week
This is not actually unreasonable. Sometimes people are looking to rehome horses as long as someone can take care of them.
Anyone got a spare billion dollars they are not using.I would like to treat myself to a little something for my birthday.
I do, but you'll have to come pick it up yourself.
Load More Replies...All of these folks must be praying Christians - "Ask and ye shall receive." Good grief.
Anyone got a spare billion dollars they are not using.I would like to treat myself to a little something for my birthday.
I do, but you'll have to come pick it up yourself.
Load More Replies...All of these folks must be praying Christians - "Ask and ye shall receive." Good grief.
