Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app
Continue in app Continue in browser

BoredPanda Add post form topAdd Post
Tooltip close

The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here.

Guy Thinks He’s Entitled To Neighbor’s TV, Regrets It
978

Guy Thinks He’s Entitled To Neighbor’s TV, Regrets It

Guy Thinks He’s Entitled To Neighbor’s TV, Regrets ItEntitled People: Man Thinks He Can Get Away With Stealing Neighbor’s TV With Questionable Excuses, FailsTV Gets Delivered To The Wrong House, Sneaky Neighbor Tries To Keep It Until Cops Get Involved“Same Exact TV”: Person Keeps A TV He Got Delivered By Accident, Refuses To Give It BackMan Receives Neighbor's TV Delivery By Accident, Tries Every Play In The Book To Keep ItMan Refuses To Let Go Of Neighbor’s TV After He Receives The Delivery By AccidentNeighbor Caught Red-Handed After Man’s TV Goes Missing, Denies It Till The Cops Show UpNeighbor Tries Scamming Elderly Man Out Of His TV, Police Get Involved
ADVERTISEMENT

There’s a Lithuanian saying that translates directly into English as “If you don’t spin, you won’t live,” which means you have to adapt to survive. However, there’s a line between prioritizing your own needs and taking advantage of others. And there’s a subreddit that can help everyone draw it.

It’s called ‘Entitled People,’ and folks go there to share stories from their lives about those who think the rules don’t apply to them. A recent post by platform user Fiyero- is especially infuriating.

In it, the Redditor called a man who got their TV delivered to his place by accident, and used every trick in the book to keep it.

You May Also Like:

After a mishap during the delivery, this person’s TV ended up in another man’s hands

Image credits: Rachel Claire (not the actual photo)

And he decided to hold it hostage, giving the worst excuses you could imagine

ADVERTISEMENT

Image credits:  Claudio Schwarz (not the actual photo)

ADVERTISEMENT

Image credits:  Marília Castelli (not the actual photo)

ADVERTISEMENT

Eventually, the police got involved

Image credits: Michael Förtsch (not the actual photo)

But even after the whole ordeal, the man refused to admit any wrongdoing

ADVERTISEMENT

Image credits: Fiyero-

The probability of Amazon failing to deliver a package to the correct address is quite small

Image credits: Super Straho (not the actual photo)

Understandably, it’s quite frustrating to be waiting for an Amazon delivery, only for it to be delayed, or as it was in this case, for it to be taken somewhere else. As a result, the thrill you get from bagging a great deal can quickly fade away and turn into an annoying headache instead.

However, if we zoom out and take a look at the big picture, that’s quite rare. According to US Global Mail, the percentage of Amazon failing to deliver a package to the correct address is less than 1%.

Still, with 1.6 million deliveries every single day, that means there’s a large number of people (not relative to the number of successful deliveries) who are left scratching their heads and trying to track down what they ordered just like Fiyero-. Up to 16,000, to be exact.

ADVERTISEMENT

It’s hard to explain the man’s behavior but it may stem from insecurity

Image credits: Nicola Barts (not the actual photo)

It’s clear that the man who got the TV felt like he had the right to claim it. Winning an award or haphazardly “lucking out” over something might result in people seeing themselves as special and better than others—and therefore entitled.

The entitlement mentality is defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favor when little or nothing has been done to deserve special treatment, or in other words, it’s the “you owe me” attitude.

Entitlement is a narcissistic personality trait, and it’s not known exactly how it develops, but, like most other aspects of human nature, it’s probably a combination of environment and biological makeup.

In a blog for the Christian Science Monitor, Trent Hamm writes that a pervasive sense of entitlement can backfire, leading to the opposite of what one wants. Instead of feeling special, people can lose everything from friends to business opportunities. Being respectful of other people’s needs and wishes, while not neglecting our own, can lead to much more desirable results.

ADVERTISEMENT

However, there’s still hope for the opportunistic man in this Reddit post. In a review of five studies on entitlement, Paul Piff points out an interesting finding: that both narcissism and entitlement can be decreased when admired leaders model a more respectful stance towards others. He believes that adults, like children, can learn to manage feelings of entitlement in a healthier, more productive manner.

As the story went viral, it received a bunch of different reactions

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Share on Facebook
Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

Writer, BoredPanda staff

Read more »

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

Read less »
Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

Writer, BoredPanda staff

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

Mantas Kačerauskas

Mantas Kačerauskas

Author, BoredPanda staff

Read more »

As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, I indulge in the joy of curating delightful content, from adorable pet photos to hilarious memes, all while nurturing my wanderlust and continuously seeking new adventures and interests—sometimes thrilling, sometimes daunting, but always exciting!

Read less »

Mantas Kačerauskas

Mantas Kačerauskas

Author, BoredPanda staff

As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, I indulge in the joy of curating delightful content, from adorable pet photos to hilarious memes, all while nurturing my wanderlust and continuously seeking new adventures and interests—sometimes thrilling, sometimes daunting, but always exciting!

What do you think ?
Add photo comments
POST
lolat5082 avatar
Lori T Wisconsin
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got my 4K Sony TV delivered and installed by a local electronics company for the same price it sells for on Amazon. Shop around, people. Amazon is a nightmare when things go wrong. I prefer to support local, small businesses.

sharonlafantastica avatar
Weasel Wise
Community Member
1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree, Amazon suuuuucks! What also sucks and requires me, and many other people, to return to Amazon is local, small businesses attempting to sell shìt at insanely inflated prices, just like said mega corporations (so, technically, I'm just getting ripped off locally). Sorry, Small Business Person, but I can't afford $40 for a ceramic coffee mug (I'm not exaggerating, that's how much the local places near me charge). $100+ for a sweater, it's not handmade, just a fuzzy sweater. $100+ for a pair of shoes, no can do. "I'm homeless now but at least I supported a local business!"

Load More Replies...
soniahowse avatar
Duvet Woman
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are Amazon regulations different in the UK? I've had no problem with a refund from Amazon when the 3rd party wouldn't even reply to my messages.

Load More Comments
lolat5082 avatar
Lori T Wisconsin
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got my 4K Sony TV delivered and installed by a local electronics company for the same price it sells for on Amazon. Shop around, people. Amazon is a nightmare when things go wrong. I prefer to support local, small businesses.

sharonlafantastica avatar
Weasel Wise
Community Member
1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree, Amazon suuuuucks! What also sucks and requires me, and many other people, to return to Amazon is local, small businesses attempting to sell shìt at insanely inflated prices, just like said mega corporations (so, technically, I'm just getting ripped off locally). Sorry, Small Business Person, but I can't afford $40 for a ceramic coffee mug (I'm not exaggerating, that's how much the local places near me charge). $100+ for a sweater, it's not handmade, just a fuzzy sweater. $100+ for a pair of shoes, no can do. "I'm homeless now but at least I supported a local business!"

Load More Replies...
soniahowse avatar
Duvet Woman
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are Amazon regulations different in the UK? I've had no problem with a refund from Amazon when the 3rd party wouldn't even reply to my messages.

Load More Comments
You May Like
Related on Bored Panda
Related on Bored Panda
Trending on Bored Panda
Also on Bored Panda