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Choosing Beggar Insults Glasses Shop Owner By Leaving A 1-Star Review After Receiving Free Glasses, He Tells His Side Of The Story
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Choosing Beggar Insults Glasses Shop Owner By Leaving A 1-Star Review After Receiving Free Glasses, He Tells His Side Of The Story

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Imagine that you own a business. You’re trying to build a relationship with the local community and to bring in more clients—so you offer some free products and services. Everyone should be happy, right? Wrong! Someone takes everything that you give them, then has the audacity to blame you for their own decisions, and then leaves a scathing review on the internet.

That’s exactly what happened to one company that sells glasses. After somebody who got 2 pairs of free glasses and a free eye exam left a 1-star review and complained, the owner of the company couldn’t take it anymore and called them out for being ungrateful.

There’s just no pleasing some people. Scroll down to read exactly what the dissatisfied and nitpicky customer said and how the store owner clapped back.

A business was giving back to the community by providing free glasses and eye exams. However, not everyone was happy with what they got…

Image credits: L’oeil étranger (not the actual photo)

One customer left a scathing review and blamed the store after getting a free eye exam and 2 free pairs of glasses

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Image credits: forthe_loveof_grapes

The owner of the business couldn’t help but respond

Image credits: forthe_loveof_grapes

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The optical store has been in business for more than 35 years and the owner, Dave, said that he won’t let this negative interaction stop him from “giving back to the community.” Now that’s a businessman with a heart of gold, wouldn’t you say, Pandas?

The story went viral after Reddit user Forthe_loveof_grapes posted screenshots of the review and the response on the Choosing Beggars subreddit, an online community that’s 1.9 million people strong and is dedicated to calling out thoroughly ungrateful people.

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The redditor’s post got more than 28.7k upvotes and even received a Bravo Grande! Award. The commenters overwhelmingly supported Dave, the business owner, poked fun at the customer. What’s more, redditors pitched in by making other comparisons to show just how ludicrous the customer sounds.

Though we don’t currently know the name of the company or the unhappy reviewer, our team of Detective Pandas is doing its best to uncover this info so that we can reach out to them and get both sides of the story. So stay tuned, Dear Readers!

This is how internet users reacted when they saw the 1-star review

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Jonas Grinevičius

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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Justinas Keturka

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I'm the Visual Editor at Bored Panda, responsible for ensuring that everything our audience sees is top-notch and well-researched. What I love most about my job? Discovering new things about the world and immersing myself in exceptional photography and art.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually they'll ask if they are for driving or for reading so I find this hard to believe but even if they didn't what stopped this person from asking for help? They will have had someone help them fit the glasses, measure pupillary distance and so forth. Down to them to say what the glasses are for and ask for advice. When I've had to go on my own I've always found staff very willing to help even with what suits my face but I asked for help. I expained what I wanted my glasses for - are opticians expected to have a list of things you might need them for and to check them off one by one? Be reasonable!!

RaroaRaroa
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how this worked. Could anyone just walk in and ask for free glasses? Or are they referred from some sort of welfare agency? In which case, for all the customer knew, the welfare agency was paying for the glasses and he should get the same service as any other customer. Even if you are giving someone something for free, it would still be common sense to me to make sure they got the right something. Otherwise it's just a waste. Not saying the guy should have complained online, but even someone getting stuff for free (presumably because they're in need) should be treated like a proper customer.

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Gilda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is anyone going to address the use of THOT instead of thought man I'm in a weird mood this morning that made me laugh for 15 minutes

kyle gonzales
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol I was wondering who else caught that. after that im like yeah......ok this is comedy!

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Nicola Roberts
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think many people have missed the point. It was a FREE and there's an unwritten rule that you don't bite the hand the feeds you. Actually I just wrote it so it's not unwritten. I can't help it - that was a very short-sighted review!

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Laugh Fan
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually they'll ask if they are for driving or for reading so I find this hard to believe but even if they didn't what stopped this person from asking for help? They will have had someone help them fit the glasses, measure pupillary distance and so forth. Down to them to say what the glasses are for and ask for advice. When I've had to go on my own I've always found staff very willing to help even with what suits my face but I asked for help. I expained what I wanted my glasses for - are opticians expected to have a list of things you might need them for and to check them off one by one? Be reasonable!!

RaroaRaroa
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder how this worked. Could anyone just walk in and ask for free glasses? Or are they referred from some sort of welfare agency? In which case, for all the customer knew, the welfare agency was paying for the glasses and he should get the same service as any other customer. Even if you are giving someone something for free, it would still be common sense to me to make sure they got the right something. Otherwise it's just a waste. Not saying the guy should have complained online, but even someone getting stuff for free (presumably because they're in need) should be treated like a proper customer.

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Gilda
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is anyone going to address the use of THOT instead of thought man I'm in a weird mood this morning that made me laugh for 15 minutes

kyle gonzales
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol I was wondering who else caught that. after that im like yeah......ok this is comedy!

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Nicola Roberts
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think many people have missed the point. It was a FREE and there's an unwritten rule that you don't bite the hand the feeds you. Actually I just wrote it so it's not unwritten. I can't help it - that was a very short-sighted review!

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