People Who Think They Deserve Free Stuff
The only things people can expect in this world are death and taxes. Anything else and you’re probably living in a fantasy land. That won’t stop some from deciding that they’re entitled to more than others. Some folks may not even bat an eye or see how ridiculous they’re being when demanding what they feel is rightfully theirs! That’s where the rest of us have to step in and step up. Entitlement is a weird thing, and some folks have far too much of it for their own good.
Take a look at these unbelievable people who think they’re entitled to free stuff!
Beggars Can Most Definitely Be Choosers
Back in the days before the Internet and accessible shopping, people used to communicate and rely on their neighbors. From local gossip to providing things for the family, your neighbors were a social and sometimes vital lifeline to surviving the harsh realities of the suburbs. While many would only want to borrow sugar from time to time, others have more particular tastes.
Of course, that means nothing when it comes to your own personal preferences. Just don’t tell them that when they come knocking on your door for a cup of ketchup! A few neighbors will probably insist on you carrying their brand instead of your own favorite in case they ever run out! Confused? Great. Welcome to the neighborhood.
How Tough Have Things Been?
We completely understand relying on the kindness of others in times of need. That’s what a community is for. In no way, shape, or form does a community need to help out when you don’t have the means to get designer clothes. Ensuring a family can pay their bills is one thing. Making sure they’re kept comfortable in designer and name-brand products is something else entirely!
Is this person getting ready for a career in some executive business? That’s the only possible way red-bottom shoes would be required. Even then, get some nail polish and start painting. You don’t need hundreds of dollars worth of footwear and water bottles to “survive”.
Do Deities Work In Real Estate?
Sending out thoughts and prayers is one of the easiest and cheapest things to do. It also doesn’t amount to much in reality. However, at least it can help some people feel better about a situation they’re currently in. House hunting can be extremely stressful. Finding the ideal and perfect forever home can take time and a little bit of luck.
Why not call on a higher power to help you out? Just don’t go overboard like these people. This isn’t asking for suggestions or guidance. This is basically ordering a five-star meal, with highly specific side dishes, hoping someone drops it on your lap. Is that how the Lord works nowadays?
You’re Not Invited Anywhere Ever Again
Here’s a fun fact: aside from the packaging, many different foods and drinks are almost identical in their composition. Name brands and generic products are only different in their design. For the most part, they can’t be told apart. Aside from a few minor differences, people just like to waste their money on certain products for the sake of brand loyalty.
That all goes out the window when we’re throwing a party. If we’re able to save on cost, then you’re getting generic soda. If that’s enough for you to request to never be invited again, then so be it! More for us and people who don’t choose their FREE refreshments.
Please Define What Free Means
When looking for stuff for the house, look at your local buy/sell/trade/giveaway groups online. These places are filled with kind samaritans just looking to give away some nice stuff! A lot of the time, you don’t have to do anything but show up and grab what you want. What a deal! Here’s the catch: you still have to show up.
Things stop being free when terms like “shipping and handling” and “delivery isn’t free” are thrown around. Only some understand the concept. An even smaller subset of morons try to argue against the kindness of strangers! What kind of fantasy land are these people living in? We’d say watch the news or something, but they wanted to avoid picking up the TV so…
Pump Those Numbers Up First
In today’s digital age, networking isn’t about who you know anymore. It’s about how many people know you. Having many followers can open doors that most wouldn’t even begin to dream about. With enough followers, some people can even get free swag like vacations, luxury hotel rooms, and even expensive meals! All they have to do is promise to post about the business on their social accounts and that’s it.
Here’s the thing: you need followers first. Having five digits worth of “fans” sounds impressive to many. However, in the grand scheme of things, those numbers aren’t anything to write home about. What was this micro-influencer thinking? Ma’am, if you’re going to try and scam someone out of a meal, wait until you have at least 100K accounts following you back.
‘Tis The Season We Guess
How many times do people have to say beggars can’t be choosers? It sucks not being able to have a big table full of food, family, and fun during the holidays. That’s why some kind-hearted people are willing to share with others less fortunate. That’s really what the holidays are about. Why not reach out and help a needy family feel some festive joy this year? Just avoid this person. Nobody should have to go hungry.
With that in mind, nobody should refuse to eat anything if it isn’t organic, name-brand, and cured to a certain maturity. Since when did people get so specific with their requests for assistance? None of this is even necessary! Plus, you’re willing to be more lax about the turkey? Is that supposed to be seen as a courtesy to the donors? Someone’s being put on the Naughty List this year.
This Person Is A Halloweenie
Part of the joy of Halloween is knocking on strangers’ doors in the neighborhood and getting a sweet surprise. Since all the candy is free, nobody really bats an eye about their kid not getting the biggest bar possible. Most parents are probably thrilled since more candy means bigger dental bills. Then there’s this aunt or uncle. Not only are they trying to guilt strangers into bigger candy, but they’re driving to someone else’s neighborhood!
Is their own not good enough? Oh, and they’re threatening to park in someone’s private driveway if they can’t find parking… in a neighborhood they don’t even live in. Hopefully, all the houses saw this message and turned off their lights for this holiday horror.
Stop Enabling Your Children To Be Terrible
Oh no, woe is me, we couldn’t afford an overpriced piece of tech for our young kid! What do we do? We bought them the second-most-expensive tech and now our little brat is upset at not getting their way! Where did we go wrong? That’s exactly what this post is saying. What should you do? You stop buying professional equipment for a teenager just because they asked nicely.
If a kid has no direct need for something that expensive, why even entertain the idea that they might get it? This is how selfish and terrible adults come into being. When they end up being a horror somewhere, just remember, it’s your fault.
This Headline Is A Mess
Influencer entitlement is definitely a thing. If you’re not familiar with the phrase, that’s okay, we just made it up. It’s very applicable to the real world though. Influencer culture has created an entire planet’s worth of people who believe just because they’re popular online, they deserve free stuff and world-class service in reality. Their legion of fans is so powerful that some of these people actually get away with getting thousands upon thousands of dollars of free stuff just for existing.
Not everyone likes to play those games or cares. After a restaurant denied someone a free empanada, valued at a staggering $2, an Internet personality proceeded to have an epic meltdown. It got so bad that they went viral! Then, they were subsequently banned from their platform because acting like a brat isn’t a viable content strategy.
So, A Full Wedding Sans Guests?
Marriage is stressful. Nobody will deny that. All that stress starts before a couple even says “I do”. Weddings tend to bring out the worst in people, that’s why many couples choose to skip the circus and elope somewhere! It cuts down on costs, saves time, and happens so quickly that there’s barely any room to stress or fight. That’s the whole point of eloping. This soon-to-be-newlywed doesn’t understand the concept.
This stopped being an elope situation when vendors were involved. This entire thing sounds like a standard wedding but without all those noisy and opinionated guests. At best, the couple wants a bunch of high-quality photos for free just to show off to others!
Stop Using Children As Bargaining Chips For Chips
If you’re a parent in the dating scene, please stop using your kids as a way to get cash. That’s it. There’s no joke here. It’s gross and manipulative. How was this guy supposed to respond? He knew this lady for three days and all of a sudden she’s asking for thousands of bucks? What was the emergency? There wasn’t one.
She just wanted to throw a birthday party for her child. What kid’s party at a house costs $2,000? A non-existent one, that’s what. This parent was so confident that her hopeful boyfriend would fork over the cash that she talked as if they had been dating for months or even years! Was he even invited with an investment like that?
For Free And Giving Out Discounts?
“Well-known influencer” and “combined amount of 55,000” don’t belong in the same sentence. That’s a lot of followers, but combined across two different platforms? Give us a break. How did this person get an agent? Regardless, this email is dripping in condescension and delusion. Does the bride-to-be want two different hour-long projects and over 1,000 professional photographs?
What are they offering? Ah, we see, just exposure. Well, isn’t that special? On top of such a generous offer, they’re even willing to advertise your business for free AND offer discounts on your services to their friends! Ha, what a steal! Hurry and jump on this scam quickly, or else the other businesses they reached out to will fall for it before you do.
Pity Those At The Top
“Politician” is a fancy word for a public servant. The entire position is supposed to be a near-selfless act of giving up one’s time and responsibilities to serve the people of their community. By every stretch of the imagination, politicians should be hard-working and salt-of-the-earth type of people. Did anyone laugh at that?
But seriously, the salaries and perks of being a legislator, or just a member of the House of Lords, are bonkers. Could you imagine waking up every day and dreading going to an office that serves from its own wine cellar and had fresh seafood options for your amusement? What a life that would be.
She Sounds Polite And Stable
The pandemic wasn’t easy for any of us. Learning to stay inside and occupied was definitely a challenge. However, we all got through it in the end. Well, most of us did. Other people went stir-crazy and tried to infect others with their ridiculousness. This rant starts off about the free money from the government not being enough. Okay, fine, whatever. Then it descends into a rant about being bored and needing money to occupy her time!
At least someone tried to give some helpful advice on things to do. However, while it was sarcastic, it was also a bit rude. She would have gotten a ticket if she had gone to the club back then! It’s best to wait until the lockdown is over before applying for that kind of work.
Who’s Gonna Budge First?
All the best things in life are free. Also, all free things in life have some sort of catch. Just because you found the coolest free tank for your lizard doesn’t mean you’re getting out of doing something. At the very least, you have to pick it up. We understand not being able to drive but that’s kind of your problem at this point.
If you can’t drive, and the seller can’t drive, what happens? Do you send the lizard to pick up their new house? They’d probably be a bit happier with the car instead of a glass box. This is a no-win situation for everyone involved.
We’d Like Free Professional Appliances, Too
Some people live in a complete fantasyland. In these magical spaces, everyone has perfect kitchen appliances and they don’t have to pay for them. When fantasy and reality start to blur, some people have to be reminded that they need to wake up. Garage sale pages are a fantastic place to find cheap stuff that’s usually only slightly worn out. If you happen to find stainless steel anything, count your lucky stars.
Flat-out asking for something hyper-specific and then assuming your whims will be catered to is just ridiculous. That doesn’t mean some people won’t try their luck! If anything, we’re rooting for her. You go and get that free dream kitchen! In a few decades, once you get all the pieces, you’ll need to start right over and remodel.
Volunteers Don’t Get Paid At All
The definition of volunteering is doing labor for free. Most businesses, as much as they want volunteers, have to pay people for their time. Like it or not, labor laws exist so that people get paid and children can’t be forced to work in factories. Chick-fil-A, the cult-favorite chicken restaurant decided to ignore those things.
One franchise owner had the bright idea to give the people what they wanted in exchange for a little help. Instead of paying people dumb stuff like money, they would just give away their world-famous chicken! People could have all the chicken they wanted in exchange for volunteering to work at the restaurant!
This Is A Tall Order
There’s a lot to unpack here. This is equal parts upsetting as well as laughably unrealistic. No matter how tragic your backstory is, posting something like this can’t be serious. Not only does this family need a home, but they also need one with some other family in it. Oh, and if there are pets, that would be awesome. Plus, they need this already-occupied house to meet their specific dietary needs.
And they’re not going to pay any rent whatsoever. Why? Because they don’t need to do any of that when their life and income come from art and freeloading. Do people like this actually exist? Who’s letting strangers live with them for no rent and a fully stocked fridge? Is there room for more?
That’s Going To Be A Neigh
Even if they’re a fad for some, taking care of a horse is a long-term commitment. These majestic animals are high-maintenance pets that can be very rewarding to take care of and work with. But caring for a horse can be seriously expensive. They also tend to get sick and that can be a small fortune to pay for as well!
Anyone looking to keep a horse needs to have a bank account that’s ready for a relationship like that. If not, you could end up looking like this poster. If you’re looking for a free horse that’s already a bad start! Maybe they’d be better off at a petting zoo.
One Fully Furnished Home, Please
One of the easiest ways to move is to leave everything behind. Aside from abandoning the emotional baggage, the less physical belongings you have the better. The only problem is what you sit or sleep on when you get to your new place. Thankfully, social media is full of generous and gullible people.
Gather enough of them up in one place and you can even furnish your new pad with minimal moving fees. If you’re really lucky, you can even con people into giving you specific things on your wishlist! When you wake up the next day, you can laugh, and laugh, and laugh at the fantasyland you’re living in.
You’re Too Busy To Shop?
Everyone gets super slammed from time to time. Sometimes it can be too much to get out and run errands. While it’s annoying, it’s not the end of the world. But it does mean you’ll have put off getting that fancy new kitchen gadget for another week. That or you can fire up that good ol’ Facebook gifters community and see if someone just wants to give you a present for being busy!
If you have someone who gets away with stuff like this, can you ask them what’s going through their head? Then ask them to let us know the secret to their ways. We can’t find any rational people to give us expensive gifts just because we have kids!
Now Get To It, Peasants!
Everyone deserves to have a fun and memorable birthday. You’ve survived another year around the sun, congrats! Just for that, you should do something enjoyable and custom for you. That doesn’t necessarily mean everything you choose to do should be free. As much fun as that would be, that’s not the kind of world we live in.
Everyone’s got troubles, and everyone’s got bills. Even birthday celebrators have to pay for stuff. Banks don’t care that you were born on this day forty years ago (for the third time). Your sob story still comes with a price tag and a tip for good service.
The Apostles All Had Priuses
We’d all like a reliable free car. We’d also like to not have to pay for gas or worry about being mortals on this planet. However, that’s a luxury none of us can afford. In fact, to go one step further, we don’t just want a reliable and free car, it can only be six or seven years old AT MOST.
Why? Because what would our friends think if they saw us driving around in anything less? We don’t want to look poor. Besides, we put out lots of thoughts and prayers into this. With a little grace from the Facebook gods, we can make this happen, right?
Why Commit To A Stupid Lie?
Social media has catapulted millions of people to fake celebrity status. The attention some people get from their social presence is enough to retire on! Some brands will even throw free stuff at you just because a lot of people like your videos and content. Others just need to be asked. The catch is, anyone can see your numbers. That’s how this works
Why would someone even lie about how many followers they have? There’s no way you could get away with it! We’ll give it to them though, this took some chutzpah! At least the brand was nice enough to point out why some kids just shouldn’t be on social media to begin with.
She Basically Punished Herself For No Reason
With their insane costs, it’s no wonder why many people are looking to save some cash on their wedding. It makes sense to cut corners wherever you can. It’s either that or go broke on a single evening that most people won’t remember. One of the best ways to ensure your memories remain intact is to have some high-quality photos taken. A good wedding photographer can easily run you a few grand. This bride seemed to understand that and kept a level head.
Then a too-good-to-be-true opportunity came around and she canceled the professional to go with someone who had the newest smartphone. Naturally, things went South and the bride was ticked! Instead of eating the loss, she blamed the original photographer for not talking her out of it! Something doesn’t make sense here.
Is This How To Find A Good Mechanic?
Dating apps have long transcended their intended purpose. In the early days, people would download the app of their choice and look for hookups or long-term relationships. Eventually, this changed, and now some of the world’s most popular apps, like Tinder, are more like a marketplace. You can find anyone on there! You can even find a great mechanic. Just let them know you want them to work on something instead of grabbing drinks.
This confused driver is either out of their mind or a super genius. They’re matching with random mechanics hoping to get some bodywork done free of charge! That takes a severe amount of delusion and audacity. Hopefully, both of these people found what they were looking for, just not from each other.
That’s Not How You Get Tickets
Have you ever wanted to watch your favorite team play but didn’t have the funds for a ticket? They could be hosting a home game and where seats are half-off and you still can’t go. That sucks. That’s probably where some generous friends can jump in and help make your day off a home run!
Your friends could also be normal people who have no idea what you’re talking about. When that happens, it’s time to double-down and start demanding that they pay for your good time. Don’t even invite them, just tell them what to do and assume they’ll figure it out. Oh, we’re not friends anymore? Why?
Are You Paying To Work?
Weddings have the innate ability to bring out the absolute worst in people. For such joyous occasions, weddings and everything else that comes along with them can turn rational people into monsters. These monsters then go on to make ridiculous demands of their guests. But ultimately everyone deals with them because it’s a wedding! Take a look at this doozy of a deal.
You have to pay almost $400 to get in and then you’re helping dismantle the event once it’s done. Plus, you’re banned from wearing spring colors or anything with flowers, and you can’t even smell good. Even worse when your chores are done, you leave immediately. That sounds like the worst time ever and we’re sure people are still going to show up.
Hi, We Want Free Labor
Helping pick apples and taking them home from a community orchard is fun. Deciding to work a neighbor’s private business for free is something else entirely. This is a pretty smooth way of trying to introduce yourself while also saving on your monthly gardening costs. Did anyone sign up? Whoever did better get a free barrel of wine.
A community effort is already stretching it. Who’s benefiting aside from the vineyard owners? While it may look sophisticated, it’s also a sloppy effort at getting free labor. Maybe don’t start a business you can’t run yourself. Also, maybe don’t form a vineyard in a cul-de-sac to begin with.
Does Anyone Want to Do Free Labor?
When you have kids you have to accept the fact that your life is going to change. Your time will no longer be your own and you’ll have a whole new set of responsibilities. It’s difficult, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. If you have something to do or need alone time, you can hire a babysitter.
Has this mom gone her whole life without paying her babysitters? It’s a service and it needs to be treated as such. Unfortunately, she can’t go to her workout class and seems willing to find an alternative solution. Maybe this mom should find a mommy and me workout class to avoid any further situations like this.
What’s He Doing on TikTok?
It’s Rule 101 of buying a home: Always get an inspection before you sign the contract. A few simple repairs may turn out to be significantly more complicated once you look past the surface. What to do when your house needs more TLC than you originally thought? You’re in luck if you’re an influencer.
You may not be able to pay for housework from handymen, plumbers, and electricians, but you’re sure to impress them with your 2000 Instagram followers and your husband’s 178,000 followers on TikTok. Serious question: What is your husband doing on TikTok? Either he’s a fitness model who could pay the bills with OnlyFan or he’s a washed-up athlete.
Better Luck Next Time
If someone has a Nintendo switch in good condition they’re hopefully making good use of it. If they aren’t, they’re going to sell it for what it’s worth… which is a lot of money. These gaming systems are very popular right now so we understand why her kid wants one. What we don’t get is why she thinks she can get it for free.
Groups like this aren’t even for items of such high value. Honestly, a 5-year-old wouldn’t even be able to appreciate the Nintendo. Even the people in the comments are calling out to the mom for requesting such an expensive handout. Maybe she should consider buying something more age-appropriate, and within her price range.
Leaving A Bad Review For No Reason
It looks like this person was pretty persistent when it came to their crusade for free artwork! They simply weren’t willing to give up and sent this artist five messages over the course of four minutes. Do you think it worked out in the end? If your answer was “yes” then you haven’t been paying very good attention to this article!
The most hilarious part of this string of messages is the threat to leave a bad review. How can they possibly review something they never received? That’s like leaving a one-star rating for a restaurant you never ate at because you weren’t willing to pay for the food! This person clearly needs to learn the rules of life the hard way.
Be Her Driver For The Day
This person seems to think he can hire a private chauffeur for free via Facebook. Nothing wrong with trying to hitch a ride with someone who happens to be going in the same direction, but all those specifications in that demanding tone isn’t going to win them any friends. If they’re really going to be that picky they might as well hire a cab.
And after all that, someone was still willing to offer them a ride! They made more than a fair offer, a trip downtown in exchange for parking. But the original poster wasn’t having it! They wanted a ride, gas, and parking on the house. If they’re not willing to pitch in a cent they’ll end up having to walk.
That’s Not How The World Works
Some people try to hire services online and try to get away with paying a ridiculously low fee. But look at the bright side, at least those people are trying to pay something, some people try to get people to work for free! Here’s a newsflash for this poster; people can pay their bills with exposure! They need actual money to do that.
You could stick their face up on a billboard in Times Square, but if people aren’t willing to pay them for their service what good will it do? Just as the commenter below said, you have to give people money for their work, it doesn’t matter if they’re a photographer, a plumber, or even a lion tamer.
Good Luck with That!
You never know what types of things you’ll see or who you’ll encounter while on Craigslist. This person tried selling their old car but had to go through this mom first. If someone says they’re selling something, you can’t ask for it for free. Who does this woman think she is?
If you’re a single mom who needs a car that’s on you to figure out, nobody needs to help you. It’s shocking to see people try and justify why they should get expensive items for free because they’re a parent. This person selling their car probably needs the money. They’re not going to take a loss to help someone they don’t even know.
You Are Dispensable to Me
Artists get vastly underpaid for the amount of time that they put into their work. A portrait that could take hours to make may not earn them more than $20. This artist was willing to draw the portrait of a pretty major influencer in exchange for his flat rate of 10 Euros. Even though it wasn’t much, he wasn’t willing to sacrifice his integrity by creating without proper compensation.
In return, the influencer flaunted his status as an excuse not to pay at all and said it was “bizarre” that the artist wanted payment for a “promo post.” When that didn’t work, he straight-up told the artist that he would find someone else because he was just that dispensable. Good riddance.
He Couldn’t Be More Exposed
A lot of the time people try to take advantage of small-name photographers. They figure they’re just happy for the exposure and will gladly work for free…this couldn’t be further from the truth. Everyone deserves compensation for their work no matter how many years of experience they have. That said, it takes a lot of nerve to offer a Pulitzer winner “exposure” in return for free labor.
It’s also pretty ridiculous that they “don’t know how to compensate” the photographer for their time. Did they forget how everyone else in the world is compensated for their work? This person might have nerve, but they can’t seem to find a clue.
Very Specific Things for Free
This person was trying to do a good deed for their 93-year-old mother, they tried to find her a recliner that was state of the art. Not only would this recliner have to be in prime condition, but they also required it to be solid colored with no patterns. Oh, and of course, the material would have to be a velvet-like upholstery. How much were they willing to pay for such an item?
The answer is zero, zilch, nada! Somehow they expected someone to have a brand new recliner, with all the specifications they listed, that was just waiting to be given away for free. We’re sure their mother is a great lady, but that doesn’t mean the chair shouldn’t be paid for!