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40 Times People Saw Infuriating ‘Choosing Beggars’ In Action And Just Had To Share (New Pics)
We all know the saying 'beggars can't be choosers?' but time and time again people like to challenge this idea by doing the exact opposite. Here at Bored Panda, we love to share some absurd stories and nothing is quite as ridiculous as choosing beggars who take no issue with asking for handouts - but only on their own inconsiderate terms.
The following list is a collection of posts from the internet of the best of the worst of these cheapskate types. From haggling over price points to roasting their loved ones for thoughtful gifts scroll down to check out these ridiculously rude people and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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A Brilliant Way To Deal With "Influencers"
That's how you find the true influencers vs the scammers and s**t heads
It's a good trait to be generous - but it's also good to know when you're being taken advantage of. Not everyone has the skills to say "no" to moochers, users, and choosy beggars, so Bored Panda has collected some various tips. First, it is important to communicate the boundaries or conditions around what you are giving to them.
63 Sandwiches In 1 1/2 Hours!?! How Dare They!
This Groomer Is Definitely Prepared For All The Choosing Beggars
If you want to help, haggle or handout - go for it- but also know that it is ok to say "no"! Some people take generosity to mean that you can be pushed to give more and more. If someone has assumed that your niceness means that you won't say no, respectfully remind them of your limits. In some cases, people won't want to continue to have transactions after you turn them down, and that's ok.
I Won't Invite You To My Baby Shower, But You Better Get Me A Gift
My Mechanic Telling It How It Is. Support Artists And Labor Folk!
Don't let yourself be consumed by guilt - set your boundaries and stick to them. Just because you can be accommodating doesn't mean you should. Most of us are taught it is a social norm to share what we have with those less fortunate, but giving back doesn't mean sacrificing your worth. Sure you can afford to cut a little off a price, but you are not responsible for other people's financial burdens. Remember if you give an inch to someone who is trying to take advantage they will want more.
Choosing Beggar
Two years ago I saw that guy with the gas can begging for money. Tried to give him four dollars, but he said he doesn’t take anything less than five. After that I saw him there everyday for months. Turns out he’s a fraud with a new Jeep and a nice house. Been following him with this sign since.
This Guy Gets It
I've had the pleasure of such an experience. A colleague of mine, who was in the marketing department (she was just playing Candy Crush all day long most of the times) came to me with a purely illogical and physically impossible request, for a packaging. I politely tried to explain her using her very limited technological knowledge and abilities, that it cannot be done, why it cannot be done, and that I'm not gonna waste my time doing that. I also offered her alternative solutions. Her reaction: "OK!!! Then I'LL DO IT!! It can't be that hard." I gave her my seat, took a step back and enjoyed the rest of the show. She sits on my chair, adjusts it for a minute, stares at the Illustrator window for 10 seconds and says "OK, now TELL me what to do next!!!" I burst into laugh and invited her out of my office before she deletes something important.
Lastly, don't feel bad when you shame a freeloader. We should always treat others with respect but in some cases, you need to be extra firm. "A freeloader really cares nothing for your needs and thoughts, even if they convince you that they do. They also rarely care for normal social etiquette."
Broke Boy
Lady Wants Barely-Used Computer For $25
The expression 'Beggars can't be choosers'? first recorded into print in 1546, when it appeared in a book of proverbs compiled by John Heywood. The first form was written as 'Folk say alway, beggars should be no choosers.' Another similar proverb from a different angle is, 'If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride,' which is more rarely used.
Seems Like Indonesia Is Not Choosing Any Of Them Begpackers
Mom Thinks Her Son Needs My Service Dog, Not Just Any Service Dog
Thought On Exposure
I Have To Pay For My Food?
Youtube Musician Donates Guitar
Can You Draw Me For Free?
So You Want Me To Unsell My Car And Are Offering Me Less Than It Sold For...
Everyone Named Sheldon Gets A Free Laptop
It's Free Pool
If You Think It's Simple
"But It's My Shift"
Sign At My Local Tattoo Shop
This Store Knows
Ungrateful Man Shames His Wife On A Public Forum Because The Dinner She Cooked Him Wasn't To His Liking
Why do people ever think that it's ok, ever, to shame anyone in public, on social medias? Not even stranger, let alone spouse, child or friend. If someone would do that to me, we wouldn't be friends or in touch anymore. If you don't like something about me, talk to me, don't try to shame me online in front of everyone. So rude and disrespectful!
Woman Gets Trolled After She Gets Too Choosy
Woman Angry Book Pirating Site Is Being Sued, Complains To Author Whose Books She’d Been Stealing On Their Fan Page
I have a tip for those with little to no income who want to read books: GET A LIBRARY CARD. If your library doesn't have books from a particular author you like, you can message them to suggest they acquire books from that author, they often take suggestions into account when purchasing new books. Don't read pirated books if you can't afford to buy new ones.
But I Only Have 800 Dollars
"Fortunately I'm Not In A Position Where I Need To Pay To Work"
Choosing Beggar Has Questions
He Is Always Asking For People To Help Pay For Rent And Bills. He Complains About Not Being Able To Afford Food... But He Thinks He Can Care For A Kitten...
Just To Persuade Him
If I had that money to spent, I would give her $250 worth of something like toilet paper. Or tampons.
They are told it should be the best day of their life. Over promising so that so many people end up disappointed. Have a party, have a laugh - chill out. None of it matters more than a great marriage.
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No, it is never ok to tell your guests how much they have to spend on gifts. In my book even expecting gift is no no.
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I bet no one came after being informed that they had to get a gift above $250
Wife's cousin got married in 05' in manhattan, we had to pay to go down there, stay the weekend, (we live in Canada), and they sent out an email to all the invited guests that the ''Expected donation'' for their wedding presents was $500. We gave them an envelope filled with bed bath and beyond coupons and a nice card.
People who make these demands are not worth it.
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You do know that 250 Guyanese dollars amount to some 1.20 U.S. dollars? You could even tell them you're not going to be cheap and give them a 2000 dollar gift. 2000 Guyanese Dollars will cost you 10 U.S. dollars.
Give 'em a garaunteed website to a Nigerian prince and tell 'em to go for it!
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Buy them $250 worth of condoms so they don’t have self entitled brats like themselves.
There is, evidently, something called 'A Bag O' D***s" pasta. I understand you can buy it in New Orleans in novelty shops. (Okay, you can find 'beads' like that, too. Why you'd want them is another matter.)
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I can buy myself a lot of beer, cocktails, and cake for $250, and I won’t have to waste time buying you a gift, dressing up, and putting up with you, your friends, or your family (who made you the way you are) for hours on end while pretending I’m enjoying myself.
donate to a good cause 250 and give the confimation card in their name.
How many cocktails and cakes can you get elsewhere for 250$? Photograph the receipt and send it to them
I would buy her a book on proper grammar. Seriously you have soooo MUCH people here. UUUGH!
I had to reread it because at first I thought my Brain did that.. then reread again like wtf...hahah
Load More Replies... Hallmark needs to make Entitlement cards: 'It's your _______! Congratulations! I'm sorry you're such an entitled a*s, you're going to make a lot of people perfectly miserable!' With appropriate art, of course. Maybe with a little sign at the bottom with an asterisk that says 'artwork donated by influencer-abused artists.'
It said 'if', not 'when' 😜 Would show up without a gift and enjoy all the drinks and snacks 🤣
Just go and drink the free beer and cocktails, and say the gift is on it's. way. You are getting married people not curing cancer
"we have SOOOOOOO MUCH people here that've confirmed" #1-- SOOOOOOO *MANY #2--Then you won't miss me #3--Sure they confirmed, but how many actually showed?
A wedding list is one thing, dictating to your guests how much they must spend ( a lot) seems like 'how fast can we lose friends?' Perhaps they only want to keep friends with more money than sense.
For $250, that person could spend an entire day at a spa getting massaged and pampered. I don't think they're 'losing' by passing on that wretched, sorry excuse of a wedding. These horrible people forget that gifts are optional when it comes to weddings. I was just as grateful for the cheap plastic picture frame I got as I was for the large checks at my wedding. I was just happy people went out of their way to attend because going to weddings is a pain in the a*s. No one ever says, "Man, I wish there was a wedding I could go to today."
If I was held a ransom by some entitled brat ( no mater their age) I would decline the invite too, a present is exactly that a present not an entitlement, I will get you something that is nice the cost of the item is relevant and if you think otherwise you are classless.
We had a theme wedding and specifically asked people to dress for the theme instead of buying gifts. I can't believe how entitled some people are.
For 250 I can buy so much beer and cocktails! I'm also baffled that they sent a text to remind them that there was a wedding, implying they didn't actually invite them with an invitation…
First of all sweetie.... fix your grammar... second, to make a requirement for your wedding gift is extremely tacky and crass.
its 1/3 of my whole month payment.... I mean... I would actually mabye consider to came, and buy somenthing realy insane, like 1200pcs of little bouncing balls... like, take that you ***! It have worth of 250 Dollars!
One of the most used and useful wedding gifts we got was inexpensive and very well thought out! I cherish that loving gift.
The cool thing about this is all my previous comments here apply to every previous post and surely for the next ones.
Sure you want to be friends with this person/couple? I'm sure there will be other requests of you, to pay for their life . . .
A Friend Of Mine Just Sent Me This. Why Is It That "Cash Ready" Means You Should Get An Incredible Deal?
Sister, Can You Spare A Dime?
Sorry I Dont Have Ca-
Still In Shock
Damn, That Sounds Like A Killer Investment
You Better Be Reliable And On Time For This Incredibly Below Minimum Wage Job
I think she means 65-75 a day for 7 hours. It's still low, but it's still 3dollars per chid per hour.
Not Good Enough For Her...
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People need to learn the phrase "go f**k yourself, no one else will" as a response to scammers and free-seekers
I hope some of these are fake. What is happening to the human race really?! Disgraceful.
This is a small snippet of humanity magnified by the internet. If you don't think these things happened pre-internet and then I got news for you.
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Seems like this has been on the upswing since I turned 60, as a young adult I never heard of such as this. I will be 62 a week from Friday and this makes several articles I've read on Bored Panda like this, wish people would grow up and make the right choices.
The internet magnifies these encounters. You never heard of them before because there was no way to post them for everyone to see. Also ease of communication gives people like this more opportunities to be this way.
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That website is the best. I hope it helped 🙃 I think I’ll go read a few stories and indulge in a little schadenfreude..
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Honestly, I have to think that at least some of this insane behaviour stems from the whole (rather toxic) 'the customer is always right' culture going on. People get it in their heads that they're entitled to anything if they demand it. It's ridiculous, and it needs to stop, because it creates idiots like these.
We can blame these all on the "participation trophy" trend, i.e. everybody deserves something whether they work for it or not.
Alot of the above is just dealing with scammers in retail situations. Most don't actually apply to a homeless person begging on the street, and it's dangerous to allow the implication to remain. If a person has, for whatever reason, reached a point of desperation in their lives where the best way they can see to make money is to ask a stranger for it, then it doesn't matter to me what they have or don't have. I will help them as much as I am able, without being a d**k about it.
I'm speechless! I really am... I find it hard to believe people like that live among us and haven't suffered any consequences to flip them upside down. The god damn nerve of these people...
Mmm, weren't 95? i reloaded the page and they removed the other 55. But still great post.
I was in the middle of enjoying your 98 choosing beggars post when the page reloaded to just 40 stories. Thanks, Bored Panda.
CLICK ON THE LINIK - it's all there. Does this not show on the app or something?
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STOP CUTTING POSTS BOREDPANDA! This was 98 times not even a few hours ago...
Basically what I would say to all the a******s on this story. “You dense mother f****r”
I will never understand some people's ability to complain about free stuff. The first time I encountered this phenomena I was at a ~free~ concert being headlined by a fairly well known band, with an also well known band (that I actually came to see, not the headliner) opening for them. The crowd booed the first band off the stage chanting the headliner's name after only playing like 2 songs. Sometimes humanity can be incredibly disappointing. I had been wanting to see that band play for years. Sigh.
So many of these make me think of that line from the Kids In The Hall's "Decaf" sketch: "B***H, ARE YOU FOR REAL??!?!?!??!"
In Denmark homeless people can get a job where they buy a bunch of magazines (named Hus Forbi) to sell. They pay 10 dkr per magazine and resell it for 20 dkr. It gives them pride in life to earn some sort of living. It's brilliant.
I come to bored panda because it's very positive but lately its been nothing but bad news and depressing society stories and how someone got burnt for being racist on Tumblr or Reddit or something like that. I much rathered those "dank memes" and the articles on art and puppies! can we please do something about this? love from me
Choose the ones you want to read more wisely then. No-one is forcing you to read any of the 'dank' ones.
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Some of these are clearly trolls just trying to get an interesting screen shot for their Reddit feeds.
I'm sorry you're getting down voted, there's nothing wrong with wanting a bit more positivity :)
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People need to learn the phrase "go f**k yourself, no one else will" as a response to scammers and free-seekers
I hope some of these are fake. What is happening to the human race really?! Disgraceful.
This is a small snippet of humanity magnified by the internet. If you don't think these things happened pre-internet and then I got news for you.
Load More Replies... Seems like this has been on the upswing since I turned 60, as a young adult I never heard of such as this. I will be 62 a week from Friday and this makes several articles I've read on Bored Panda like this, wish people would grow up and make the right choices.
The internet magnifies these encounters. You never heard of them before because there was no way to post them for everyone to see. Also ease of communication gives people like this more opportunities to be this way.
Load More Replies... That website is the best. I hope it helped 🙃 I think I’ll go read a few stories and indulge in a little schadenfreude..
Load More Replies... Honestly, I have to think that at least some of this insane behaviour stems from the whole (rather toxic) 'the customer is always right' culture going on. People get it in their heads that they're entitled to anything if they demand it. It's ridiculous, and it needs to stop, because it creates idiots like these.
We can blame these all on the "participation trophy" trend, i.e. everybody deserves something whether they work for it or not.
Alot of the above is just dealing with scammers in retail situations. Most don't actually apply to a homeless person begging on the street, and it's dangerous to allow the implication to remain. If a person has, for whatever reason, reached a point of desperation in their lives where the best way they can see to make money is to ask a stranger for it, then it doesn't matter to me what they have or don't have. I will help them as much as I am able, without being a d**k about it.
I'm speechless! I really am... I find it hard to believe people like that live among us and haven't suffered any consequences to flip them upside down. The god damn nerve of these people...
Mmm, weren't 95? i reloaded the page and they removed the other 55. But still great post.
I was in the middle of enjoying your 98 choosing beggars post when the page reloaded to just 40 stories. Thanks, Bored Panda.
CLICK ON THE LINIK - it's all there. Does this not show on the app or something?
Load More Replies... STOP CUTTING POSTS BOREDPANDA! This was 98 times not even a few hours ago...
Basically what I would say to all the a******s on this story. “You dense mother f****r”
I will never understand some people's ability to complain about free stuff. The first time I encountered this phenomena I was at a ~free~ concert being headlined by a fairly well known band, with an also well known band (that I actually came to see, not the headliner) opening for them. The crowd booed the first band off the stage chanting the headliner's name after only playing like 2 songs. Sometimes humanity can be incredibly disappointing. I had been wanting to see that band play for years. Sigh.
So many of these make me think of that line from the Kids In The Hall's "Decaf" sketch: "B***H, ARE YOU FOR REAL??!?!?!??!"
In Denmark homeless people can get a job where they buy a bunch of magazines (named Hus Forbi) to sell. They pay 10 dkr per magazine and resell it for 20 dkr. It gives them pride in life to earn some sort of living. It's brilliant.
I come to bored panda because it's very positive but lately its been nothing but bad news and depressing society stories and how someone got burnt for being racist on Tumblr or Reddit or something like that. I much rathered those "dank memes" and the articles on art and puppies! can we please do something about this? love from me
Choose the ones you want to read more wisely then. No-one is forcing you to read any of the 'dank' ones.
Load More Replies... Some of these are clearly trolls just trying to get an interesting screen shot for their Reddit feeds.
I'm sorry you're getting down voted, there's nothing wrong with wanting a bit more positivity :)
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