Redditor Shares How Choosy Beggar Rejected Quality Food For Her Lovely Dog While Demanding For A Pedigree Instead, Gets Left With Nothing

"You would think someone in need would gladly take any dog food"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 17, 2023

It's a common belief that those who are beggars shouldn't be choosers. Whether you accidentally heard someone say to another person rejecting something they shouldn't—perhaps not the kind they preferred—the adage holds a lot of truth.

It is also worth repeating, even though you had to use it to cope with a demanding houseguest who had abused your hospitality. Unfortunately, not everyone understands the significance of this proverb, and some conceited people are already causing chaos in Facebook Marketplace, Instagram Direct Messages, and other online spaces by requesting free artwork, subsidized services, and other absurd demands.

Beggars are choosers, it seems, and they will merely end up being laughed at for it all. The Choosing Beggars subreddit showcases a range of scenarios, from persons genuinely pleading for cash or services to those requesting preferential treatment from artists who earn a living via their works.

Moreover, a few of these stories are astounding as it's absurd how entitled certain individuals can be, but regrettably, this is not unusual. With more than 2.5 million users, new postings are virtually always made on this subreddit, and we have one for you today.

The OP shared how they offered good-quality dog food to a beggar for their dog, but she ended up rejecting it. Instead, she asked the OP to go drive at least 10 miles to the nearest open grocery store and back again to get her dog the desired food.

And here, we have the headline

"Well I don't have any cash on me, but I have this bag of dog food that is a good quality"

"Pedigree, go buy a bag of pedigree and bring it back here or go away."

And the comments from other Redditors roll in...

This Redditor shares their own short and similar story

This Redditor guarantees her park was packed a walking distance

From a Redditor who works in an animal shelter

The OP says they might have reconsidered if the beggar spoke nicely

I would understand that if they said it nicely... but she was fairly forceful about it and pretty rude.

I mean, I am fairly blunt most the time and can come off as unintendedly rude, but this woman was way beyond that and acting like I was an asshole for offering her dog food that wasn't pedigree.

The guys at Pedigree being proud of their ad campaigns

From a Redditor who cannot handle panhandling

Some of the times, these people are just faking it

She can't return OP's half open bag of fancy food

There are people who would try to return the dog food

The guidelines specify that the beggars must "have unreasonable standards or have a comical sense of entitlement" in order to be eligible for a post on the website. One would think it would be harder to find people who were like that, but the page unmistakably shows that interactions with picky beggars occur on a daily.

This story is clear proof and many Redditors said the OP's dog food was probably way better than the pedigree.

Maryjane