r/ChoosingBeggars

Is every attractive guy a scammer or prostitute? No I’m not giving you money for a hookup, WTF is wrong with people?!?

I posted an old, but still functional vacuum seal machine on FB Marketplace for free. I had a little fun with the post:

"Grumpy Vacuum Sealer - Old vacuum sealer, we got a new one so old & grumpy is out. It's a bit of a trick to get her to go, but she still works when you whisper just right & squeeze in the right spots. Maybe some tender care would make her like new, idk.

$0 OBO, no lowballs I know what I have."

Anyway I guess something in the phrasing was confusing, because I got a guy who wanted it, and said he'd send a "courier." Alright, whatever floats your boat dude. But then he started asking how he could take payment for the courier. Apparently he thought I'd pay HIS guy $25 to pick up this free item that only cost $40 new anyway.

People are just insane 🙄

Hi Reddit,

I usually spend my free time volunteering at local schools, nursing injured birds back to health, and rehoming unwanted cats. Apparently, my latest charity project was a 33-year-old lawyer with a serious case of "birthday panic."

We were seeing each other for a month. He talked a big game about wanting a "long-term" relationship, but his actions looked more like a short-term trial subscription. Right before his birthday dinner, he claimed he had the "worst professional day of his entire career," cancelled last minute, tried to demote our entire connection to a "texting-only" relationship, and then left my birthday text on read.

I don't have the time or energy to be a pen pal to a grown man hiding in his shell. I unmatched him on Hinge, closed that book, and moved on.

The Catch: I had already ordered him a beautiful, custom-made leather watch keeper. It is engraved with his initials KW and the quote: "For the moments that count and everything in between."

Since he chose to make his birthday a moment that didn't count, I want to give this away for absolutely free to a stranger who will actually appreciate it.

If your initials are KW, or you love a "KW" who actually shows up for dinner dates, drop a comment. I’ll mail it to you.

Punchline for the algorithm: If you happen to be a 33-year-old lawyer who recently panicked on his birthday... don't worry, I asked if it was expensive, and it's not. But your loss definitely is. 😉