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There are always people who think they deserve more than everybody else. They constantly ask for a discount, try to gorge on more freebies than they can carry, never tip, and always try to get things for free. And there’s a specially dedicated place for them called “Choosing Beggars,” a 2.2M-strong subreddit that collects the most hilariously embarrassing cases.

And you may think that Thanksgiving, a national holiday which essentially encapsulates the word and the meaning giving, would stop them. Well, not really. Apparently, the festivity may as well serve as a perfect opportunity to have all its perks without putting in all the effort or losing a dime.

So this time we collected some of the most crazy examples of beggars in action: Thanksgiving edition. After you’re done, be sure to check out our previous posts with people whose ego and entitlement is too big for this tiny world here, here and here.

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Grandma's Thanksgiving Rules

Grandma's Thanksgiving Rules

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KoalaLa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like a regular badass grandma after years and years of bullsh*t.

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#2

“Volunteer To Wait On My Family At Thanksgiving”

“Volunteer To Wait On My Family At Thanksgiving”

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Felice Coles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great. She can do the same for me when I need my 5 indoor kitties fed, watered and poopy-scooped twice a day for a week while I'm at my family reunion. Oh, wait. Where'd she go?

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Invite Us To Your Thanksgiving! But Only If You Have These Things And We Will Only Bring Dessert. Tia

Invite Us To Your Thanksgiving! But Only If You Have These Things And We Will Only Bring Dessert. Tia

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This Thanksgiving may have been the most expensive one for the host so far. How come? Well, it turns out that agricultural economists, farmers and grocery executives predicted that nearly every component of the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, from the disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to the coffee and pie, come at a higher price this year.

Interestingly, last year, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 was the lowest it had been since 2010, the American Farm Bureau reported. So what on earth has happened? Turns out that last year, during the height of the pandemic, everyone was laying low with celebrations, and very few people were buying groceries for big gatherings. Grocery sellers were keeping the prices of the Thanksgiving staple—turkey—pretty low to attract the shoppers.

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Trying To Take Advantage Of A Nice Person The Night Before Thanksgiving

Trying To Take Advantage Of A Nice Person The Night Before Thanksgiving

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Giving Your Church A One Star Review For Giving You A Free Turkey

Giving Your Church A One Star Review For Giving You A Free Turkey

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I Admin A Local Pay It Forward Page. We Are Currently Trying To Help Members With Thanksgiving Food. This Is What I'm Dealing With

I Admin A Local Pay It Forward Page. We Are Currently Trying To Help Members With Thanksgiving Food. This Is What I'm Dealing With

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Kanuli
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like my MIL, entitled, weird, not listening or anything. But me me me.

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But after the global vaccination, the world has opened up and big gatherings resumed as if they had never stopped. So did the demand for turkey and other foods, whose prices have been soaring rapidly this past year.

The New York Times suggests that we shouldn’t look for a single culprit to explain the phenomenon. According to them, the nation’s food supply has been battered by a knotted supply chain, high transportation expenses, labor shortages, trade policies and bad weather. Inflation is at play, too.

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A Thanksgiving Choosing Beggar Who Thinks Meals Should Be Free

A Thanksgiving Choosing Beggar Who Thinks Meals Should Be Free

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see a problem with this? If she's no takers, then no one with $15 is interested. But I bet there are people that can swing for that amount that can't or don't want to cook their own dinner. She's not expecting homeless people to buy it.

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I Present To You The Og Choosing Beggar: Marney And Her Thanksgiving Letter

I Present To You The Og Choosing Beggar: Marney And Her Thanksgiving Letter

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Marcellus II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Why do I even bother" --- why indeed? Because you love the sound of your own voice?

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Numbers also speak for themselves. The Consumer Price Index for food was up 4.6 percent from a year ago in September, while the prices for meat, poultry, fish and eggs soared a whopping 10.5 percent. For those wondering what’s up with the sky-high turkey prices, it may have to do with the fact that the price of corn, which most commercial turkeys feed on, more than doubled in some parts of the country from July 2020 to July 2021.

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The Department of Agriculture turkey report released on Friday has also stated that whole frozen birds already cost 25 cents/pound more than they did a year ago. With much bigger holiday celebrations than last year, the demand for festive foods is likely not going anywhere, so there’s a slim chance you’ll get your hands on a turkey bargain.

#10

Free Thanksgiving Dinner? Not Enough!

Free Thanksgiving Dinner? Not Enough!

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Begs For A Free Thanksgiving Meal Then Smashes A Generous Offer

Begs For A Free Thanksgiving Meal Then Smashes A Generous Offer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person has a serious, serious attitude problem. It's very clear that her mantra is "see how hard things are" as she says in one of her msgs. She also expects other ppl serve her solutions to all her problems without any effort from herself at all.

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From The Person Who Brought Their Own Tupperware To Somebody Else's Dinner Last Year

From The Person Who Brought Their Own Tupperware To Somebody Else's Dinner Last Year

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Kelli Lindsay
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Come on, that’s funny af! I’ve known a few people that might burst into flames upon entering a church, lol

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Caught This One On A Local Sub

Caught This One On A Local Sub

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't give up, kind ppl of the world. It feels like a good idea to after seeing this staggering level of entitlement, but we must not let leeches ruin it for us run of the mill caterpillars

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#14

I Would Also Like An Entire Thanksgiving Dinner, Table Included. And Of Course It Needs To Be Delivered

I Would Also Like An Entire Thanksgiving Dinner, Table Included. And Of Course It Needs To Be Delivered

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Choosing Beggar Thanksgiving

Choosing Beggar Thanksgiving

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Jo Johannsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also need: good manners, good sense, good grammsr, good slap up the side of the head.

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Appalled By The Community Food Bank For Asking Her For Donations, And Also Not Giving Her A Free Turkey Dinner For The Holidays

Appalled By The Community Food Bank For Asking Her For Donations, And Also Not Giving Her A Free Turkey Dinner For The Holidays

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Friend Posted Their Excessive Christmas Wishlist On Facebook... On Thanksgiving Day

Friend Posted Their Excessive Christmas Wishlist On Facebook... On Thanksgiving Day

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I Work At A Church, This Is An Old Review On Our Facebook Page

I Work At A Church, This Is An Old Review On Our Facebook Page

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honest question, does people really eat dinner at 2pm on thanksgiving????

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Local Choosing Beggar Asks For Entire Thanksgiving Dinner For Free

Local Choosing Beggar Asks For Entire Thanksgiving Dinner For Free

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rumade
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see anything wrong with this. If you don't ask, you don't get. She listed what she normally has, and there will be people out there who may want to provide or have spare.

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