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Whether we like it or not, there’s a pretty high volume of influencer content on our social media feeds. Think of morning selfies, evening dinners, live videos, countless stories — we’re bombarded with their experiences and ideas they often disguise as ads. So let’s just put it out there, this whole influencer culture has gotten a bit out of control.
You see, some internet celebrities go out of their way to get more likes, followers, and attention, only to unintentionally reveal their entitled personalities. Luckily, there are plenty of people online ready to expose their ridiculous behaviors. Enter the Choosing Beggars subreddit, a community dedicated to "posting screenshots, pictures, or stories of people who are being way too picky when begging for things."
Bored Panda has selected some of the best posts of influencers asking to get stuff for free and rightfully getting shamed for it online. Continue scrolling and upvote your favorites as you go! And if you’re in the mood for some more Choosing Beggars goodness, check out our previous posts right here, here, and here.
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#1
My Mum Is An Artificial Florist And Had An ‘Influencer’ With 70k Followers Ask For Free Wedding Flowers For Exposure
Jo Choto 2 years ago
I will never understand the concept of influencers or why anybody should give a flying whoopsie about them.
Kookamunga 2 years ago
I just want Instagram to shut down for about a week, just to watch these losers freak out. "How can I live if no one can see it?"
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DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
She's had 6 requests which means they really like her product....you know what you do when you really really really like a product? Pay for it.
Vetus Vespertilio 2 years ago
When I really like a product, I don’t even mind paying a little extra for it, so the creator stays in business to keep making more.
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Paul Ellis 2 years ago
My most therapeutic activity during the two years of Covid hell has been to troll "influencers" on social media and finally to close permanently all (both!) of my social media accounts. These days the onlt spam I get is from sundry idiots trying to deliver my Covid survival fund of nMillion² dollars! I am forced to keep using the internet becauise I write for a commercial aviation publication and have to interact with aviation companies. So ... please mail me a personalised Gulfstream G650 and I promise to "like" it.
Red 2 years ago
One of my hobbies is reviewing indie, fanmade, and small developer games. I never once ask for things for free. Why? Because my readers pay me, either by views or by donations. I forward that revenue onto new games. As such, Its essentially already free for me. If you're popular enough to get things for free, you're popular enough to forward some of your revenue onto what you want to buy.
Scipio Africanus 2 years ago
Unless you Drake or a celebrity of his size there is little to no benefit for the business
Koni Rose Royval 4 months ago
Nothing but money whores. Why anyone would spend a nano second of time with such fools is beyond me. I would willing smash every phone, tablet and computer in my home to block them from my family and friends.
Janet Graham 2 years ago
That was nicely said and clearly stated. I could not have been that nice. That is why I do not work with people.
Per-Ole Sjuve 2 years ago
Have the small businesses turn the tables on them, demanding free exposure. :)
Lady Cadaver 2 years ago
Who gives a flying f**k through a rolling donut about these entitled little twat waffles? The only thing they "influence" in my life is the giant pain I get in my a**e every time I see one anywhere.
MaggieWest 2 years ago
Most of these influencers' followers are other influencers who don't want to pay for stuff either!
Denise Lewis 2 years ago
these so called Influencers are always trying to get stuff for free and the thing is they can afford to pay for the stuff they want you are asking a small business owner for free stuff why don't you pay for it and use your so called influence to help small business owners out
Danielle Schaefer-singleton 2 years ago
Love it..like I'm gonna use a florist in another state anyway..lol
farbenzirkel 2 years ago
Okay, maybe I'm attracting some hate here now. :) Such an influencer request I find in principle not bad. These trades are not unusual. Influencers can actually be good advertising and thus create a win-win situation. After all, you can reject any offer or make a classic counter-offer in exchange for payment. It only gets bad when arrogance, hubris and an unrealistic sense of entitlement play a role. And the influencers become impudent.
#2
One Approach #couscousforcomment
#3
My Friend Got Shorted By A Pretty Major Influencer
With the joys of social media, there’s also been a rise of new types of celebrities. You suddenly start to see emerging new names — from mega, macro to micro and now nano-influencers, they truly seem to be having their moment online, transforming our feeds into a battleground full of ads, promotions, and brand endorsements.
Today, it’s nearly impossible to go through Instagram without coming across at least one sponsored post or a carefully staged product picture. But not every influencer ruffles our feathers. There are plenty of decent people out there who share their experiences and stories because they generally want to connect with their audience. A personal touch goes a long way with consumers, so their followers can certainly feel it.
More often than not, however, people who believe they are famous can become greedy. They push forward and keep at it to be liked and acknowledged, no matter the cost. After all, collecting and maintaining a large audience is one of the biggest goals influencers have, and the size of their follower base is the thing that makes them relevant to the professionals in advertising.
#4
I Took Some Advice That Were Given After Posting The Conversation I Had With A Tiktok “Influencer” Yesterday. This Is What The First Person I Made The Offer To Said
#5
Large “Influencer” Wants Free Clothing From My Small Brand
#6
They’re Back
Needless to say, this industry has rocketed over the past few years. According to Statista, influencer marketing has become one of the most popular and effective forms of online marketing. You see, hundreds of thousands of people browse the net every single day, looking for entertainment, inspiration, and a variety of recommendations. So, of course, marketing professionals use this as an opportunity to promote their businesses and clients.
"The global influencer marketing market value has more than doubled since 2019, standing at around 13.8 billion U.S. dollars as of 2021," Statista reports. Experts predict that the industry will only become bigger and stronger every year, making the collaborations between creators and brands even more fruitful.
#7
Influencers Are The Worst Choosing Beggars
#8
Influencer Asks For Free Meals In Exchange For Reviews And Exposure, Gets Called Out By Restaurant
#9
Local 15 Year Old “Tik Tok Influencer” Wants A Free Pair Of Hand Painted Customized Air Force 1s I’ve Been Waiting For This Moment!!
#10
Instagram Influencers Offer The Best Incentives To Work For Them!
Kimi Tomminello 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure somebody with the money to travel for months and professional camera equipment can find much better things to do than follow an influencer with less than a half mill followers around.
Many creators strive to exponentially grow the number of followers on their social media platforms. Yet, people with a thousand followers sometimes already feel entitled to free stuff just because they throw around the word "exposure" every chance they get. Well, as you probably noticed from this post, they tend to overestimate their worth and instead end up looking arrogant and downright annoying in the worst possible ways.
#11
New Zealander Tired Of “Influencers” Bs
#12
Ig Influencer Wants To "Collaborate" W A Surgeon And Get Her Implants Removed After Being Told It Would Cost Her Money. Even Says Her Exposure Will Pay For The Money She Doesn't Pay
#13
Instagram "Influencer" Want People To Work On Their Startup For 3 Months, Full Time (9-5) On Site Job With No Pay And No Leaves. Oh And Also 'I'm Gonna Be Incredibly Hard On You.'
It turns out people are getting quite tired (and often very confused) about this whole influencer culture. While some artists and businesses choose to give in or simply ignore their requests, others are making a stand and publicly shaming their entitled and toxic personalities online. Well, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching someone so full of themselves be put in their place.
Joei Chan, global head of content at Linkfluence, explained that more and more people are seeing a lack of authenticity in these internet celebrities’ posts. "People are sick of all the generic cookie-cutter posts showing celebrities posing with teeth-whitening kits, boutique clothing, or even appetite-suppressing lollipops. Instead, social media users are looking for real, unstaged content to engage with," she wrote.
#14
Yeah I Need Exposure, But Not This Way, Also I Think The Amount Of Emojis He Used Is Scary
#15
Yelper Gives A Pizzeria 1 Star Because They Wouldn't Give Her A Discount Even Though She's An Influencer
#16
"Influencers" If Words Had Punchable Faces, That One Would Be The Most Punchable!
Plus, let's not forget the rise of fake influence. "Influencers face huge incentives to boost their numbers when it comes to followers, likes, and comments, and this has given rise to issues with bots, paid follows, and other shortcuts," Chan mentioned.
"In fact, studies have found cases where the influencers engaged by major brands have follower bases that are estimated to be up to 70% fake. This isn’t just a massive headache for brands: it’s also another huge reason behind the disillusionment with influencers in general."
#17
Influencers Have Been Around At Least Since 1937, When Agatha Christie Wrote About Just Such A One In Death On The Nile.
Raven DeathShade 2 years ago
Stupid people have been the same for so long it isn't even funny.
#18
I Think You Need An Actual Influence Before You Can Have Free Stuff
#19
My Friend Who Is About To Start A Business Got This Today From Influencer Who Wants Her To Send Clothing For Free To Post On Ig To Promote. She Will Be Selling The Sarees-It’s A Traditional Indian Outfit. Prices Are $250-$400 Per Saree For Context
#20
Self-Proclaimed Reality "Star" And Influencer Is Now Taking Applications For Another All-Expense Paid Trip Abroad For Her And Her Girlfriends. Must Include Makeup Artist.
Well, that seems to be the case here. Many of the so-called influencers people exposed in this list simply want to get a moment in the spotlight. They believe that just by promising to mention others in their stories for their followers (with a big chance that most of them are fake), it somehow justifies the fact they want to get everything for free.
The sense of entitlement for some of them is through the roof, and business owners, service providers, and artists are beginning to see that. Thankfully, we have plenty of people online who continue to do everyone a public service and shame their desperate cries for attention.
#21
A Beauty Influencer Posted Screenshots Of Her Demanding Pr For A $17 Eyeshadow Palette In An Attempt To Shame An Indie Brand, Instead She Just Came Across As Catty And Childish
#22
Actual Quote From An Influencer Who Wanted Me To Address 250 Wedding Invites And Save The Date Cards. If It's "Just Writing" Surely You Can Do It Yourself 🤗
#23
Can We Discount Her From Being A Credible Influencer?
#24
Influencer In Banggood
#25
''influencer'' Keeps Playing The Victim & Begging For Money, Refuses To Get A Job
Wang Zhuang 2 years ago
If the TikToker would just pull their head away from the screen once in a while and go outside, they would see all the job vacancies. Hell, I can see them, and I live all the way across the world
#26
Influencer Wants Free Food Because Her Staff Is On Leave.
#27
"Influencer" Wanted Free Tickets To A Charity Event
#28
“Influencer” With 2k Followers Wants Me To Send Her My Product For Free!
#29
An 'Influencer' I Know
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DrNefariousMcFarious 2 years ago
The easiest way to stop these influencers is to out them. Stop blocking their profile names. Post them in on their glory.
WilvanderHeijden 2 years ago (edited)
We all know how the minds of influenzas work since the posts of Russian influenzas crying on Instagram because it will be blocked in Russia. They are more concerned about their loss of income than about the fact that their comrads are killing civilians in Putin's dïck measuring contest which he calls a "military mission". The rest of the world calls it a war.
K Witmer 2 years ago
Influencer is a dream "job" come true for narcissists. I'm sad to see so many exist. They can never be cured they only get worse and a lot of good people get sucked in by them.
MimSorensson 2 years ago
And the real irony is that people who are actually successful “influencers” (oh god, I hate the mere word but since they exist now no matter what I think about it) work like HELL and don’t expect free shìt for nothing.
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Lily Mae Kitty 2 years ago
When I had a shop on Etsy, selling vintage clothing, I had a bunch of people try this crap on me. Thankfully there's so many of us on eBay that this doesn't happen there.
Brafne Heiwer 2 years ago
Back in 1980, I fell off my bike, rolled on the road, and skinned my knee. I'm telling you now because there was no social media in 1980.
Linny H 2 years ago
I mean, maybe it's because I'm not young and dumb. But who on planet Earth is "influenced" by rando's on tik tok?
Dorothy Parker 2 years ago
There must be someone teaching this stuff. The same buzz words over and over. Collab? Too painfully cool. At least two murder/missing persons tv dramas on US television have been about choosing beggars in the last few weeks. Shows how much people find them expendable.
Random Anon 2 years ago
God damn, the delusions of grandeur is so jarringly obnoxious, it's like getting hit downwind from an overflowing septic tank under the summer sun.
An Unpopular Opinion. 2 years ago
I think Influencers are just thieves... I wonder how many businesses actually fall for that
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
They are awful! I wish I had instagram and loads of followers so I could do stuff for free! Then if more people did that, their “influencer” status would be watered down and diminished. However, my cat has an instagram account, I could ask him I guess…. 😻
William Teach 2 years ago
Getting out of hand? It's been out of hand for years. People think they're entitled to free stuff because they have followers.
Virginie Michaud 2 years ago
Is it me or do they sound like entitled 12 y.o. brats? None of them sound like they have any self awereness or maturity. Who wpuld even want to be associated with that? It's lime they've taken the concept of philanthropy and totally reversed it to make everything all about just themselves. And what is it with the tantrums and insults when people decline? I'm so done with this lot...
alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago
Philanthropy is giving to a good cause. These people are not good just because. Lol. They don't understand wants as opposed to needs. Some are barely scraping by and they want a free $100 meal. Disgusting.
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Consequential_mishaps 2 years ago
One of the most irritating things about this nonsense is that everyone is complicit in the build up of delusions that these sewage scum have. Stop using the word influencer, it's something made up by insta and Facebook just to encourage this exact behaviour from time wasting irritating annoying entitled shitheads who don't know better. Using that word gives them delusions of grandeur. Call the what they are, sewage scum.
Tracy Rowe 2 years ago
I do get it. There are people who want to become the Kardashians and there are people who just enjoy sharing their content on YouTube. My favorite "influencers" are the ones who are actually engaging and expect nothing for free. They include in their budgets the purchase price of the products they endorse and run their business like a business. They are the ones who are approached by companies who ask them to promote their products because they know the value of free advertising from reputable influencers. These wannabes don't understand that becoming a successful influencer is actually hard work and not a free ride. p.s. While I do not like the Kardashians, the truth is they do work very hard at promoting their brand. Their brand just is, to me, complete narcissism.
Grace Note 2 years ago
Thing is, big, BIG time influencers and celebrities do get a lot of stuff for free but they don't ask for it. Companies contact them if they think they're a good fit for their brand. People with fewer than at least half a million followers aren't influencers, they're delusional.
Roxy Eastland 2 years ago
As someone in the process of preparing to launch a business I have attended (professionally run) marketing work shops, and collaborating with people with a social media presence did come up. Say someone was selling a line of well made, budget hammers, then getting mentioned by someone with successful channel of DIY tutorials and Q&As could be really helpful, for example. What we were taught was about building a relationship with different channels, commenting etc, finding out if they were a good fit for your brand values and target market, and getting to know the person behind for a while before ever breaching the idea of a collaboration. I mean, apart from going good business it's just manners, isn't it?
s. vitkovitsky 2 years ago
If anyone is wondering how these narcissistic monsters came to be, you can blame parents, schools, and other organization that give out prizes to everyone for every small event or kiddie contest. The kid gets a prize just for attending! This teaches the poor twerp that they don't actually have to accomplish anything to get something, that they deserve special awards just for sitting and breathing, that they ard ever so special for coming in last in the three legged race, etc. And now, older but no wiser, they troll the world, looking for attention and admiration, for just existing, bc they were made to feel like such super special people that they actually believe it now and want to see it mirrored. And when it's not, they fly into a childish temper tantrumy rage.
Aziz Ahmad 2 years ago
There oughta be a standard response for businesses to give to influencers, if the exposure doesn't result in their followers buying more stuff, influencer gets a security deposit forfeited. 'Real influencers will definitely be able to get their followers to buy'
HalfFinnishedAustralian 2 years ago
Well, there were a group of ones from Australia, same with the couscous for comment thing.
DrNefariousMcFarious 2 years ago
The easiest way to stop these influencers is to out them. Stop blocking their profile names. Post them in on their glory.
WilvanderHeijden 2 years ago (edited)
We all know how the minds of influenzas work since the posts of Russian influenzas crying on Instagram because it will be blocked in Russia. They are more concerned about their loss of income than about the fact that their comrads are killing civilians in Putin's dïck measuring contest which he calls a "military mission". The rest of the world calls it a war.
K Witmer 2 years ago
Influencer is a dream "job" come true for narcissists. I'm sad to see so many exist. They can never be cured they only get worse and a lot of good people get sucked in by them.
MimSorensson 2 years ago
And the real irony is that people who are actually successful “influencers” (oh god, I hate the mere word but since they exist now no matter what I think about it) work like HELL and don’t expect free shìt for nothing.
Load More Replies... Lily Mae Kitty 2 years ago
When I had a shop on Etsy, selling vintage clothing, I had a bunch of people try this crap on me. Thankfully there's so many of us on eBay that this doesn't happen there.
Brafne Heiwer 2 years ago
Back in 1980, I fell off my bike, rolled on the road, and skinned my knee. I'm telling you now because there was no social media in 1980.
Linny H 2 years ago
I mean, maybe it's because I'm not young and dumb. But who on planet Earth is "influenced" by rando's on tik tok?
Dorothy Parker 2 years ago
There must be someone teaching this stuff. The same buzz words over and over. Collab? Too painfully cool. At least two murder/missing persons tv dramas on US television have been about choosing beggars in the last few weeks. Shows how much people find them expendable.
Random Anon 2 years ago
God damn, the delusions of grandeur is so jarringly obnoxious, it's like getting hit downwind from an overflowing septic tank under the summer sun.
An Unpopular Opinion. 2 years ago
I think Influencers are just thieves... I wonder how many businesses actually fall for that
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
They are awful! I wish I had instagram and loads of followers so I could do stuff for free! Then if more people did that, their “influencer” status would be watered down and diminished. However, my cat has an instagram account, I could ask him I guess…. 😻
William Teach 2 years ago
Getting out of hand? It's been out of hand for years. People think they're entitled to free stuff because they have followers.
Virginie Michaud 2 years ago
Is it me or do they sound like entitled 12 y.o. brats? None of them sound like they have any self awereness or maturity. Who wpuld even want to be associated with that? It's lime they've taken the concept of philanthropy and totally reversed it to make everything all about just themselves. And what is it with the tantrums and insults when people decline? I'm so done with this lot...
alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago
Philanthropy is giving to a good cause. These people are not good just because. Lol. They don't understand wants as opposed to needs. Some are barely scraping by and they want a free $100 meal. Disgusting.
Load More Replies... Consequential_mishaps 2 years ago
One of the most irritating things about this nonsense is that everyone is complicit in the build up of delusions that these sewage scum have. Stop using the word influencer, it's something made up by insta and Facebook just to encourage this exact behaviour from time wasting irritating annoying entitled shitheads who don't know better. Using that word gives them delusions of grandeur. Call the what they are, sewage scum.
Tracy Rowe 2 years ago
I do get it. There are people who want to become the Kardashians and there are people who just enjoy sharing their content on YouTube. My favorite "influencers" are the ones who are actually engaging and expect nothing for free. They include in their budgets the purchase price of the products they endorse and run their business like a business. They are the ones who are approached by companies who ask them to promote their products because they know the value of free advertising from reputable influencers. These wannabes don't understand that becoming a successful influencer is actually hard work and not a free ride. p.s. While I do not like the Kardashians, the truth is they do work very hard at promoting their brand. Their brand just is, to me, complete narcissism.
Grace Note 2 years ago
Thing is, big, BIG time influencers and celebrities do get a lot of stuff for free but they don't ask for it. Companies contact them if they think they're a good fit for their brand. People with fewer than at least half a million followers aren't influencers, they're delusional.
Roxy Eastland 2 years ago
As someone in the process of preparing to launch a business I have attended (professionally run) marketing work shops, and collaborating with people with a social media presence did come up. Say someone was selling a line of well made, budget hammers, then getting mentioned by someone with successful channel of DIY tutorials and Q&As could be really helpful, for example. What we were taught was about building a relationship with different channels, commenting etc, finding out if they were a good fit for your brand values and target market, and getting to know the person behind for a while before ever breaching the idea of a collaboration. I mean, apart from going good business it's just manners, isn't it?
s. vitkovitsky 2 years ago
If anyone is wondering how these narcissistic monsters came to be, you can blame parents, schools, and other organization that give out prizes to everyone for every small event or kiddie contest. The kid gets a prize just for attending! This teaches the poor twerp that they don't actually have to accomplish anything to get something, that they deserve special awards just for sitting and breathing, that they ard ever so special for coming in last in the three legged race, etc. And now, older but no wiser, they troll the world, looking for attention and admiration, for just existing, bc they were made to feel like such super special people that they actually believe it now and want to see it mirrored. And when it's not, they fly into a childish temper tantrumy rage.
Aziz Ahmad 2 years ago
There oughta be a standard response for businesses to give to influencers, if the exposure doesn't result in their followers buying more stuff, influencer gets a security deposit forfeited. 'Real influencers will definitely be able to get their followers to buy'
HalfFinnishedAustralian 2 years ago
Well, there were a group of ones from Australia, same with the couscous for comment thing.
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