We have all heard it a million times: beggars can’t be choosers. Whether your mother slipped in the phrase when offering you a cookie (but not the type of cookie you wanted!) or you had to use it when dealing with a demanding houseguest who had taken advantage of your hospitality, the saying rings a lot of truth and bears repeating. Yet somehow, not everyone learned the importance of this adage, and some entitled individuals are out there right now wreaking havoc in Instagram DMs, on Facebook marketplace and other places online demanding free art, discounted services and other outlandish requests.
Apparently, beggars can be choosers, they will just be ridiculed for it online. We've gone through the Choosing Beggars subreddit to gather some of the most infuriating posts to share with you all down below, so be sure to upvote the pics that make you want to call up these people’s parents and tell them that they need a reminder that “beggars can’t be choosers”. Keep reading to also find interviews with artists Jill Arwen Posadas and Carrie Brummer to hear their thoughts on people requesting work for free, and then if you’re looking for even more of these frustrating posts after finishing this list, be sure to check out Bored Panda’s last publication featuring the same subreddit right here.
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The Choosing Beggars subreddit features a variety of different situations, from people actually begging for money or services to individuals demanding that they receive special treatment from artists who make a living selling their creations. (No, exposure and networking do not pay the bills.) And some of these posts are astonishing. The sheer level of entitlement some people exhibit is ridiculous, but sadly, it is not uncommon. This subreddit has over 2 million members and receives new posts almost constantly.
The page is flooded with potential landlords offering ridiculous accommodation and people asking photographers to shoot events for free because “there will be a lot of future clients there”. But the moderators do clarify who counts as a “choosy beggar” to keep the group from getting out of control. For example, the beggar must be a “person seeking goods or services at a reduced cost, for free, or for a laughably lopsided trade or a person using social media, dating apps, or otherwise to seek out a specific type of relationship”.
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I think this is happening more and more often. I had a kid around 14 or so come up to me when I was buying petrol and ask if I could get him something to eat. I wouldn’t have minded but he starts rattling off several things that he wants and then an energy drink as well (as if petrol isn’t expensive enough!). I told the staff and they said he did it all the time and they always had to chase him off.
I have encountered rich kids playing the part of a homeless person and panhandling for kicks. Easy to spot, if you all can afford $300 boots you don't need an handout. At the other end I remember giving a guy some money and later seeing him sitting on the sidewalk eating ecxactly what he said he needed the money for.
Once was hitchhiking and got picked by panhandlers, I was so mad. Cause here I am dirt poor having to walk long long miles to get diapers and scrape by cause my dad's car didn't work at the time and they would move town to town get like 400 dollars they said. It mad me so mad I wanted to cry.
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Had a similar encounter with someone, came up to me and my wife saying they were starving and needed something to eat. I offered to get them anything they wanted from the café on the opposite side of the road. He replied he would rather have £15 for KFC. We just walked away
That is so sad it makes real hungry people look bad. I don't like them kinda people.
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I mostly offer to buy groceries instead of money. Some of them disappear til I'm back, some wait. Once one went with me and was very humble with choosing. I had to encourage him. I think this is good way to select people who really needs to eat and not drugs.
I'm happy to buy people groceries if they ask me for help. One guy just wanted hot dogs and a grapefruit - hey why not? :) He was obviously homeless and I didn't mind. Another women was with her 2 kids and they were obviously in need. She said she'd take anything but was thrilled when I came back with several bags of food for them. A few extra bucks doesn't really make a difference to me (not anymore, but I've been there), but for them it kept her kids from going hungry. I almost never give money but I'm always open to helping someone eat.
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Lmao this reminds me of a story that happened to me, there was this begger that was " strategicly " placed, the dude would seat on a side wall of the road right Next the Traffic lights, só you couldnt avoid him, to make things worst the dude was " alérgic to water " if you get what i mean, só One say i was stopped by the Traffic light and had my Window down, dude comes to my car and asks for a cigarret, i go and give him One, but i smoke a regional brand, dude looks at me and goes " ah no i don't smoke that sh...t " a guy that had torno clothes dirty as hell, only had One shue, and its choosy with the brand of tobaco he smokes lol....
Oh this is so funny there a lot of people that smoke Marlboro be asking for cigarettes and you tell them your brand cause they ask. I aways tell em I get the cheaper kind. An there just like that cool. Even had some people turn me down after they asked for one 🤣. To me a cigarette is a cigarette when you get down to it.
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Unfortunately a few negative experiences can turn people off with trying to help. Several years ago my mother rolled down her window when a man approached her car. She was reaching out to give him a few dollars (I don't know how much it was) when he grabbed her hand and tried to get her rings off her fingers. Luckily my stepfather was with her and was able to force him to release her. My stepfather was a deputy and always carried a handgun (still does). That guy was very lucky not to have gotten shot.
This. I have to think about my safety as a woman. I've purchased food and drinks, but I will not open my wallet nor go to an ATM for someone.
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I'm sure this happens in other places, too, but we get people who stand outside grocery stores near the red lights with signs reading they "need money please give", but they don't even try to hide that they're using an iphone and have really expensive sneakers on. I was like, 'why would anyone do this?' and it turns out these 'beggars' can make like 300 dollars a day or more in certain locations, and some of them know each other and pool their 'donations' to pay for illegal things. Or it's just a job to them. They dress homeless and then go home to the house they paid for with your donations. If you want to donate to charity, do it through legitimate sources. Don't give money to these fakers. The fact is, people who are truly in need often don't ask for help. Give it to a single mother or father who you know is struggling. Donate to a local soup kitchen or shelter. Many of these beggars use the money for drugs and alcohol-- that's why they're angry; they haven't gotten their fix.
Such incidents happen. Heard a guy in Mumbai has 3 apartments mainly dressing up as a professional begger daily, painting dirt on his face to look downtrodden and waiting at strategic points for alms. Evening dressing back to clean clothes and catching local train to return home.
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Had similar encounter. A homeless guy was looking for money to buy food. I didn’t have cash but I did have a $10 gift card to Subway. After I handed the card to him he said “I rather have the cash.”
On a positive note - my brother in law recently encountered a man who had apparently opened a soda while shopping and put it on the counter to buy with his groceries. He ended up not having enough money on his assistance card to pay. The store was trying to decide what to do and told him to just bring money back. My brother in law watched the man return later with a little cash to pay his bill, hearing him comment that it was his last money until his next payment. My brother in law stopped the man and praised his honesty and integrity and handed him a $20. The man was overjoyed and thanked him profusely!!! The man said “Man this day is just the best day! Everyone is being so nice to me. “ makes my heart melt. These are the people I want to help!
Some are in genuine need and some take us for a joy ride.
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I gave a beggar a sandwich once and he threw it at me demanding cash. Another time a young woman asked me for money for feminine products in a parking lot while she was holding a large, expensive, Starbux drink in her hand. I told her she should have managed her money better in future. I don't give in anymore, ever!
Couldn't someone else have bought her the Starbucks? I totally understand where you are coming from though.
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Perfect. A similar thing happened to me on holiday in Egypt. A friend gave a guy some "bakshish" - somewhere in between a tip and a bribe generally demanded for everything and nothing - she just gave him some notes from her pocket, not really knowing how much was there but wanting him to fu©k off basically. I came out of a shop and he was getting quite aggressive. Certainly more agressive than I thought acceptable from some random dude and my female friend. I walked over and asked her what was going on (deliberately ignoring him) and she explained. I turned to him and said "show me". He did and I took it from him, gave it back to her and with as much agression and volume as I could manage to!d him " Don't have it then. Now fu©k off, and think yourself lucky I didn't get angry." Then we made our escape while he stood there, cos I was terrified that he'd want to fight lol.
I had a similar one. He wanted 50. I told him to go bother rich ppl. I have enough ppl to take care of. Once I almost gave money to a scammer on Facebook, but checked it luckily. I didnt want to give it to some organization where the director gets paid 100.000. A woman came. She said she was not a beggar, but just short on money and needed some for the bus. I got money out of the wall for her, way more than she asked. Lol she hugged me. She was so happy. She reminded me of a woman who helped me once, when I got too much groceries and said she didn't need it back, just pay it forward.
I feel we should stop going alms to those who have made begging as a profession. Those that are real needy it is different. But those capable of earning and working should not beg. A guy whose wife died made his son and daughter beg so he could live off their begging. Children wanted money not food as that was what their not so good father had instructed to cater to his bad habits.
My daughter and I were in Chicago visiting. One day we packed some food we had gotten in a bag to take with us out on the streets if someone needed. A man stops us and asks for money. I said I don’t carry cash but I have some food. He asks “Do you have a beer in there?” I said no. He didn’t want the food just beer. So sad. This is one of the reasons I don’t do money. My money can be donated to a charity that will use it properly to support.
There was a man outside the Chinese restaurant I happened to be going in for lunch. I asked him if I could treat him to lunch since he appeared homeless. He said sure but he would rather have chicken from the place down the block and he didn't want Sprite as a drink. The gullible idiot that I am provided the meal that he asked for. Never again.
Gave a man standing outside a grocery store holding a red bucket with a large picture of Jesus and some official looking badge handing from his neck the change from my purchase. Not a half hour later he came to my business and bought alcohol with change ( almost certainly ) from the bucket. Another time at a different biz I owned I would often drop of some leftover food from my restaurant to a homeless guy on the way home. He would sit on the corner before the freeway&have large signs on off the wall topics. 1 day he actually "Ordered" what he would like me to bring him next time. Sad but I rarely give anymore, not when I see on YouTube supposed vagabonds walking 2 blocks away from their "Hangout" &getting into a nice car.
To play devils advocate re ‘beggars can’t be choosers’, all people have preferences re food and drinks (and maybe allergies). Many homeless people have poor dental hygiene and can’t eat hard foods. They might know that need the sugar from a soft drink will keep them going if they’re struggling with AOD issues. Assuming a person should eat whatever is offered is a bit dehumanising?
A friend of mine and I were walking once and he had leftovers from lunch with him. Bread he hadn't touched and I think a half sandwich. Someone was begging and he gave his to go box to him. The guy looked disappointed, but said thank you. As we turned the corner, I looked back and saw him chuck it in a garbage can. Locally, I have seen people begging and then get in a nice car and drive away. Plus, it's terrible that they can make more money begging than they do from getting a job. So I never give money, but I do understand why some people do
Ugh! Good for you! This makes me so angry to read! Glad you told him to kick rocks!
Don't give money to homeless. If you want to help them, donate to a organization that actually helps them. They mostly just want to buy alcohol or drugs with your "food" $.
That's why my uncle and grandparents and india give them biscuit packets
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A friend of mine was watching a woman with a child beg on a corner while his wife was getting her hair done. Not only did she make a fortune, but as his wife was walking out, a car came to pick up the woman and her child. A brand new Mercedes. So he decided to follow them. They pulled into a ritzy neighborhood and into the driveway of what was probably a $750,000 house. The garage door went up, and there was another new Mercedes in there that they pulled in next to. That's why I don't generally give money to any of them. They make more begging than most of us that work.
You know, this is an urban legend. I've heard this story repeated in several cities, as well as by at least four different people, with the same details: a new Mercedes, following to a ritzy neighborhood, house was worth $750k. I've heard this story told about panhandlers in Los Angeles/Orange County, where that amount wouldn't get you a studio apartment. I've heard it repeated about a local panhandler in Seattle who played a saxophone, and about a local panhandler in Santa Monica who played a saxophone. Sometimes it's a family, or a woman, but the "brand new Mercedes" and "$750,000 house" are regular details. So no, most people begging are not driving around in new Mercedeses.
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Had a guy that stood on the corner around here with a sign that said "why lie, need a beer!" I have to say I respected his honesty..
There are large number of people who have mental illness issues who panhandle and then will hoard the money. Sometimes they forget that they have the money but often they simply are incapable of using it for the same reasons that hoarders are incapable of throwing anything away,
That really is a lot of money to be asking for. I was thanked profusely (and politely) for 2 € a while ago.
I don't (or rarely) carry cash so that I can say it honestly when they ask. Actually had a guy in the grocery store parking lot say he takes Venmo. Yeah- I don't think so.
Obviously he’s a slow learner, I’ve offered 10 bucks to someone and they give me hell for it, you can damn well better I won’t be offering anything anymore.
Not making excuses for his bad manners & yeah probably could have handled the situation better, but let's not forget he's sleeping rough. & To be fair a whole cooked chicken is more than $10 at Wollies so he's not wrong there. To share my own experiences. I volunteered with someone to help feed the homeless next to Martin Square once & someone turned up their nose at me & made some remark of it not being the flavour he liked... pretty hard to still give the benefit of the doubt afterwards but it didn't make me feel good either, like I didn't do enough for him. I didn't go volunteer again. Another time had a woman come up asking for money on Oxford, then saw her turn the corner to take cash out of an ATM. Lived overseas for many years & travelled a lot, encountered way too many. So had to just start saying God bless you. Shame about the organised ones though, apparently in Bangkok babies are drugged by ‘mothers’ to sit on street corners making money for the ringleader Shane
So, you only give to people so you can get a "thank you"? Seems pretty shallow to me!
I love that she did that!! I am jaded from working downtown, and I don't beleive anybody. I have had the same woman walk about to me 5 times, asking for bus fare money because she has to go get in stamps stamps. The last time I was ust like damn how long does it ttake for you to get food stamps?
yeah this is getting more and more ridiculous, I never give any money anymore. I don't care about the oh but you don't kow their story narrative, bullsh*t, they need rehab and a job application. I see way too many young and able people who are just begging and the entitlement... there's a guy in my area I know who negs at the local supermarket, he COMMUTES from another area and complains because the council house is far away from the sweet begging spot. go figure...
The Walmart parking lot in my town seems to have some kind of homeless union. They work in shifts, and if you time it right you can actually see them switch over. One, nicely dressed person will park their car. They go over to the beggar on duty, put their jacket in a backpack, and take his dirty looking one and sign. The person leaving takes his nice jacket out of his backpack and walks to his car. One lady who does it lives around the corner from me. It's the weirdest thing, but my guess is that it pays better than minimum wage. (I have been homeless, myself. Living in a tent. Although, I did go to food banks and get the occasional church meal, I never once asked strangers for money.)
While I commend what the OP did. I do not think he should stop giving because 4x people acted entitled or agro. We have to remember that each person is a different person; It's not like the 5th person has anything to do with the first 4. This is similar to taking out your anger on the wrong person.
Woolworths is one of the two major supermarket chains in Australia. The other one is Coles. There are thousands of them all over Australia.
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I unfortunately learned from firsthand experience that if you really want to help those people, give to an organization you trust. The organizations help people who want to help themselves. A lot of times the people who approach you are homeless for a reason and giving them money is only feeding the problem, not them.
Calling the mentally ill people many countries abandon to die on the street "homeless" or "beggars" is a great example of blaming the victim. We do this to avoid feeling any sense of responsibility to care for those who can't care for themselves. Does anyone actually believe these people have made a sane, reasoned choice? In the US, they're quite often combat veterans driven mad by what they witnessed.
I used to give a guy money on my way to buy lunch from work. I stopped doing that when I saw him shopping in Waitrose
Apparently goanas get pissy when people have been feeding them and then don't - maybe this is an Australian trait?
Please only give beggar's food, otherwise they'll use the money for drugs or alcohol.
That’s not necessarily true. When I was homeless, I would only accept cash donations because I have a severe allergy to dairy, gluten, and soy. A lot of food people had given me weren’t allergy friendly so it was safer for me to buy the food myself. It did make me feel ungrateful but I had to put my health first.
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I offered a "starving" man the pretzel M&M's I had just purchased. He told me: "No, too much sugar". K.
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When it comes to how “choosy” people must be to qualify for a post on the page, the rules state that they must “have unreasonable standards or have a comical sense of entitlement”. I wish that it was not so easy to find people like that, but clearly, the page proves that there are many encounters with choosy beggars every day. When it comes to who does not qualify to be roasted on the page, the moderators have set some more ground rules.
“Unattractive people seeking a normal relationship and having reasonable standards are not a good fit for this sub,” the rules state. “Ugly people are allowed to want a partner with a job, or no kids, or anything else we would consider reasonable for the beautiful people.” The page is not about bullying, so it’s great that there are guidelines. No one will be shamed for how they look; this is an equal opportunity page where anyone who displays gross entitlement has opened themselves up to criticism.
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The rules also clarify that “a person asking for help with life's necessities out of desperation is not a choosingbeggar”. “The person begging must be at least in the gradient of being an entitled jerk, this sub is not a place to mock poverty,” the moderators explain. They provide the example of someone running out of money and asking for gas through a Facebook status so they can make it to work. “They got the beggar part down, but this sub is not /r/beggars so that post wouldn't fit. If that same person turns down someone offering to give them a ride to work because they don't want to be seen in a PT Cruiser, then that post would fit.”
They also explain that, “A parent asking for handouts because their kids want an Xbox for Christmas and the only way that could happen is if someone donates one, that isn't a choosingbeggar.” If a person is begging without a sense of entitlement, they don’t deserve to be shamed on the page. “If that person is offered a Nintendo and they scoff at the suggestion, then that would be a good post,” the rules note.
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One of the most common issues brought up on the Choosing Beggars subreddit is the fact that people feel entitled to free art. To address this topic, we reached out to artists Carrie Brummer and Jill Arwen Posadas to hear what it's really like to deal with these "choosy beggars". First, we asked both artists how often they are reached out to about working for free. "On average I would say 2-3 times per year I receive serious requests to either give away my art or do art teaching for free," Carrie told Bored Panda.
"I haven't been asked lately, but I think being asked once is once too often," Jill replied. "I used to get asked a fair bit when I was just starting out. Back when I was younger I thought it was worth it 'for the exposure' and the 'experience points' if I got a good look at who was asking and what 'actual exposure' and experience I would be getting. But these days it would take far more than just 'exposure' (like maybe if it was for charity?) for me to do it."
On second thought, though, Jill remembered that she had been reached out to more recently. "I had been asked when the pandemic was in the thick of things for free art a fair bit. It was for the pandemic, so you'd have to be pretty hardhearted, they must've thought, if you'd said no. But hey, we had to eat during the pandemic, too." Jill admitted that she did create the free art a couple of times, but said she would be lying if she said she had no hard feelings about it.
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We also asked Carrie why she thinks people feel entitled to free art. "Our society and culture sets a tone that says art is barely worth our time, let alone worth investing in," she explained. "Not only can this set us up to expect to pay 'less' for art, it sometimes discourages artists from setting fair prices for their work. In general, people feel more permission to spend money on a dozen streaming services than support an artist."
In terms of how she likes to deal with these individuals, Carrie told Bored Panda, "I've established clear boundaries about what feels good to me to give away or participate in at a discounted rate and what doesn't. If it doesn't meet the criteria it's a no. For whoever needs this reminder: no is a full sentence! I find it a waste of time to offer lengthy explanations to people who won't ever truly invest in my work. I'd rather be making more art."
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We also asked Jill why she thinks people feel entitled to free art. "They don't think it's as 'important' as being a doctor, lawyer or so on," she said. "They think it's something people 'just do for fun'. Maybe it's plain ignorance, and you can't blame somebody for something they don't know, I guess. Unless it's someone who thinks they're entitled to free anything and not just art."
And her response to these entitled individuals? "Be polite and say no thank you. And then to not engage further. I don't think it's worth your time, energy or patience to get into that conversation with people like this."
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I used to do photography as a side hustle and I had someone hit me up like this for a highschool graduation shoot. I told her my price and she gave me the whole "exposure" line and wanted me to do it for free. I gave in and told her I'd do it. She got 3 hours on location and then I spent a few hours retouching everything up to get them to look just right. Then I sent them to her. The ones I sent looked pretty much like the photos in this post. She called me all bent out of shape because I blurred her face out of the shots. When she asked why I did that, I told her that that was the free exposure. If she wanted the full exposure, it was gonna cost her $250. In the end, I got my $ but she didn't tip at all. I wonder why.
Lastly, Carrie added how she has found a healthy way to handle these situations. "I personally felt more frustration and resentment towards these 'choosy beggars' before I sat down and truly asked myself when or where I'd be comfortable working at a discounted or free rate. Reflecting on what works for me, which won't be the same answer for everyone, has really helped me shift away from resentment and move closer to amused ambivalence."
If you'd like to support Carrie and check out some of her beautiful artwork, be sure to visit her website right here.
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Jill left us with some words of wisdom as well, "Maybe someday, everywhere, art as a profession would stand on equal footing with other professions. And I do mean all forms of art, including music, literature and so on. But I get this feeling that even if it did, there will always be people who think they can just ask for free stuff whether it's art or not. Let's just feel sorry for them, I guess, while at the same time protecting ourselves and our livelihoods. That's probably more positive than hating on them for being the unfeeling pernicious underhanded unscrupulous freeloaders they are," she added with a laugh.
Be sure to check out Jill's website and her wonderful artwork as well right here.
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Whether a choosy beggar wants a painter, a graphic designer, or a photographer to create something for them, they are somehow not shy at all about asking for what they want while knowing they can’t offer any money. Influencers slide into the DMs of artists and restaurants requesting free pieces and meals assuming that the “exposure will be worth it”, meanwhile the artists and chefs just want to pay rent and buy groceries without worrying about taking on extra jobs. One clever artist found his own way to put choosy beggars on blast and created a whole Twitter account for it. The account is called For Exposure and was started by South Korea-based cartoonist Ryan Estrada in 2013. In fact, we even have a Bored Panda article featuring some of their best posts right here.
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The For Exposure account invites followers and fellow artists to share the most outlandish responses they have received from potential clients after informing them of their rates. “Surprised by your invoice,” reads one tweet. “I put a lot of smileys in my emails, so I thought we’d become friends and you wouldn’t charge.” Another boldly states, “If we had money for this, we’d be going after real artists… who paint on real canvases. Not the digital fake stuff.” Unfortunately, a lot of artists are willing to take on free labor at the beginning of their careers, but that does not mean they should. “I was very confused as a young artist,” Estrada told the BBC. “I had all of these people telling me that they were just small companies, so they couldn't afford to pay me, but could offer me exposure so that big companies would want to hire me.”
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Super Roomy Bathroom??!!
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"I realized that I had to be my own advocate for my work, and figure out a way to make a living,” Estrada went on to say. And his account has clearly hit home with a lot of other creatives, as it now has over 240k followers. He wants to make it clear to those who don’t understand what being an artist is like that no matter how passionate an artist is, they are still putting in extremely hard work. Not to mention the high cost of materials that many forms of art require. “People think that art is just a fun hobby,” Estrada says. “But it's the difference between enjoying baking brownies on the weekend and working as a chef in a restaurant. That person won't be able to afford their own food if all their time goes into cooking for strangers. Many businesses just don't see that.”
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I Know The Commenter's Math Is Wrong, But Still, Oof...
Now, you might be wondering how it is even possible for so many entitled people to exist and to demand whatever they want for little to no cost. Don’t these people understand how the world works? Well, apparently, they might just find rules unfair. According to a series of studies published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, it is very difficult to get entitled individuals to follow rules because they just don’t think they should apply to them. Emily Zitek of Cornell University and Alexander Jordan of Harvard Medical School conducted a series of studies to understand why entitled people just won’t follow rules, but nothing seemed to motivate them.
That Is Kinda Specific, Isn't It?
Nr 12. Whenever I see that kind of comment I always think "So he's that small".
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“We thought that everyone would follow instructions when we told people that they would definitely get punished for not doing so, but entitled individuals still were less likely to follow instructions than less entitled individuals,” said Zitek. Finally, Zitek and Jordan reached a conclusion that, “Entitled people do not follow instructions because they would rather take a loss themselves than agree to something unfair.” Zitek explained that anyone in charge of entitled individuals, like managers or educators, needs to navigate the challenge of making rules seem “fair” to them if there is any chance of the guidelines being adhered to.
Hahahaha No
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What the hell?! Even more so for those who (hopefully no one) actually will do this.
I Guess He Is Asking For A Slave?
So what is the best way to deal with an entitled individual? According to Emily Zitek, “It is hard to change someone’s personality, and research indicates that it is particularly difficult to make someone feel or act less entitled. But we can do things to avoid reinforcing someone’s sense of entitlement. For example, when entitled people make unwarranted demands, it might be better not to give in, because doing so may make them even more certain that their entitlement is justified. And when saying ‘no’ to entitled people, it may help to explain why your refusal is fair, because perceptions of unfairness are linked to even more entitled behavior in the future.”
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‘No vaccine’ O_o I must. Stop. Scrolling. Or I might lose hope completely in the human population.
Entry Level Job. You Only Need To Have 10-15 Years Of Experience!
I have more than that! Since I was a baby I always loved banging on computers and once wrote the word ‘a’ at three years old!
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We hope you are amused by this list of bold "choosy beggars". Although beggars are not supposed to be choosers, clearly many of them try to be. Keep upvoting the pics that leave you baffled so your fellow pandas can roast those choosy beggars, and then let us know in the comments if you have ever dealt with an entitled person demanding far too much from you. Remember to compensate artists well, be thankful for kindness that is shown to you, and don't expect to have your cake and eat it too. If you want really delicious cake, you are not going to get it for free.
Don't Even Bother Giving Me $100
Too Good For The Food Bank, Whilst Begging For Groceries
I'm gonna take the oportunity to ask for help as well, my nutritionist recomende me to eat more fish, só i would need some help to get prawns, Lobster, and crab, alas the foodbank closest to me its very low lvl, they don't even have shrimp there, and i can't eat canned tunna, thats poor people food, só please help me lol.
An Absurd Post In A Roommate Finder Group
What If I Am Hungry At 8:01?
The fact that they end this with "No negative comments" just shows they know how ridiculous they sound.
Looking For A Girlfriend, Iq Under 130 Need Not Apply. Roommate Too
So wants someone who can prove they’re intelligent….but doesn’t want them to say anything? Man needs a cardboard cutout not a roommate. (Also - ‘I don’t believe in pronouns’ yet uses them constantly)
I’d Love To Watch Your Dog For Like $2 An Hour!
The Sense Of Entitlement Is Strong Here, Even With A Significant Portion Of Their Expenses Paid For By Family
This Model Looking For A Free Wedding Photographer. Dancing Will Be Free For You Too
You Pay Me $400, Remove All My (Slightly) Damaged Decking, And Then Haul It Away. Sounds Like A Bargain
“I Believe My Idea Will Work”
“I’m going to pay you with money I don’t have yet” obviously trustworthy right?
Building Wealth On Charity
Pay Me $700/Month To Be My Caretaker And Handyman
Uh-oh. Crazy, dumb and unreasonable Airbnb rules are bleeding into everyday living.
What's The Point Of Paying Someone To Help Us Move When We Could Just Pay Professional Movers?
This is very culture dependent. In my area, it's normal for people to help friends and colleagues move house if it isn't too far. The 'going rate' for payment is providing food, drinks, and the understanding that you will make yourself available when they are moving (or need help with something).
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Top post said it best, we're living in the stupidest timeline in history. I leave for work tonight, I'll be gone a minimum of two weeks with potential for more due to the end of summer coming up, my sister knows I could be gone for a long time. Asked me to go on an all day road trip today to the next town. I said no because I just want to relax for my last few hours of freetime, in my house. She's now all over Facebook telling everyone that I'm lazy and don't want to spend time with family. I've been home two weeks, there was plenty of time to ask me for a small road trip, not last minute!
I work for a bank and investigate joint account ownership disputes (you find out that a relative opened an account with you as an account owner such as primary or secondary and dispute it). I once determined a person wasn't responsible for the account and they were legally released from a $7k+ credit card debt (as well as any negative credit bureau impact). After that, this same person wanted us to refund more than 6 months of payments for her late husband's account. Like, "I just absolved you of $7k of debt but shame on us for not refunding money your ex spouse paid to their card"
Top post said it best, we're living in the stupidest timeline in history. I leave for work tonight, I'll be gone a minimum of two weeks with potential for more due to the end of summer coming up, my sister knows I could be gone for a long time. Asked me to go on an all day road trip today to the next town. I said no because I just want to relax for my last few hours of freetime, in my house. She's now all over Facebook telling everyone that I'm lazy and don't want to spend time with family. I've been home two weeks, there was plenty of time to ask me for a small road trip, not last minute!
I work for a bank and investigate joint account ownership disputes (you find out that a relative opened an account with you as an account owner such as primary or secondary and dispute it). I once determined a person wasn't responsible for the account and they were legally released from a $7k+ credit card debt (as well as any negative credit bureau impact). After that, this same person wanted us to refund more than 6 months of payments for her late husband's account. Like, "I just absolved you of $7k of debt but shame on us for not refunding money your ex spouse paid to their card"
