There’s a saying for a reason: beggars can’t be choosers. Yet somehow, these people missed the memo entirely. Whether they’re asking for help, favors, or freebies, they still manage to complain about how it’s delivered.
From rejecting generosity to nitpicking kindness, these people prove that asking for help doesn’t always come with gratitude. Here are 20 people who truly don’t accept that beggars can’t be choosers.
1. Please, finance my holiday party
2. Begging for $350 in donations for a new toy
3. I need a cat two days before Christmas, and trained
4. That person with the long list
5. Feels a little desperate for such a specific meal
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6. Asking for free shoes…and Uggs apparently
7. Does anyone have 2 tickets to spare?
8. Free console, please, for my son
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9. Can someone here write about me?
10. Looking for a place to live
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11. Can you do the nails for my child? And all of us?
12. Not asking too much, just a phone
13. It´s for a friend
14. What we needed: jobless and moneyless
15. Almost free moving help
16. Please, someone know a mechanic who doesn´t charge?
17. Bring the furniture that you donated
18. Only new, please
19. Do you have a rug for my dog?
20. Help me with my pasta!
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