'We're low on money. I'd love a treat [...] I've been kinda wanting chocolate chip cookies': Top Choosing Beggars of the Week (August 17, 2024)

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Aug 17, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Who among us hadn't had a friend who demands just a bit too much of you? Sure, it's easy to spot the choosing beggars in your life on social media, but what about the ones that text you last minute to watch your pets all the time? Maybe once or twice you mentioned that you'd happily help and that it wasn't an issue. Unfortunately, statements like these are dangerous for the choosing beggars of the world because they will interpret them as permission to use every bit of you like that they can.

The only solution when you realize that you have a choosing beggar masquerading as a close friend is to confront them on their behavior and to draw boundaries when appropriate. As you'll see from the social media posts below, being a choosing beggar is objectively not a good look. There is a difference between asking someone for help and demanding too much from other people.

Keep scrolling below for this week's collection of the top choosing beggar posts online. For more content like this, take a look at this compilation of hard truths about various companies from their ex-employees.