Choosing Beggars: Entitled Demands and Unrealistic Expectations
rSlashNovember 30, 201920 min1,725,577 views
23 connections·40 entities in this video→Academic Entitlement and Miscommunication
- 📚 A student mistakenly believes another student is the SI (Supplemental Instructor) and demands notes for a bio class, only to be told the SI is someone else and notes weren't provided.
- ⚠️ The student expresses anxiety about not having notes, revealing they are a freshman in a 3000-level course, which is questioned by others.
- 🎓 The situation escalates with accusations of impending failure, loss of scholarship, and potential starvation, met with suggestions of free resources and the reality of medical school prerequisites.
Unreasonable Demands for Goods and Services
- 🎹 A woman demands a $10,000 grand piano for $5,000, citing being a single mother, despite the piano's high value and condition.
- 🎨 An artist is asked to create a free portrait for a follower's upcoming birthday, with the requester invoking a divine gift of drawing and accusing the artist of greed.
- ✂️ A single mother requests a haircut for half price and to leave with wet hair, which the hairdresser refuses, leading to accusations of unprofessionalism and threats of reporting.
Exploitation of Generosity and Policies
- ☕ A person refuses a coffee shop's promotional stickers multiple times, only for a stranger behind them to demand the stickers, which the barista denies due to policy.
- 🐶 A store customer repeatedly takes free dog biscuits without purchasing anything, eventually demanding them aggressively when busy, leading to the employee's refusal.
- 🎁 Expectations of receiving gift cards on Halloween are discussed, with the OP questioning if this has ever been a common practice.
Abusive Relationships and Account Sharing
- 💳 A person criticizes someone for being too poor to afford Disney Plus while simultaneously being too poor to pay for their own account, highlighting hypocrisy.
- 🚫 A friend is asked to share their Disney Plus account, but the request is denied because the person sharing their own account couldn't pay their Verizon bill.
- 🤝 A request is made to pay someone to photograph a Christmas party, with the expectation that the photographer will pay the school for the opportunity to market themselves.
The Cost of Art and Personal Boundaries
- 🖼️ A request for a free portrait is met with a $10 charge, and when the requester claims it's their birthday, the artist is accused of greed and told to ask other artists.
- 👶 A married couple asks for a drawing of their baby, and when told there's an extra charge, they question the cost for a
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