This outrageous parent trying to get a Pokemon card for their kid’s birthday belongs to a whole new sphere of entitlement

Poke Staff. Updated May 13th, 2025

There’s a corner of Reddit called ‘choosing beggars’ which is full of people trying to get stuff on the cheap or for free.

It’s a world of entitlement, in other words, and this exchange, which has just gone viral, belongs to a whole new sphere all of its own.

It’s a parent who wanted to get their son a Pokemon card for his birthday but it wasn’t for sale – it definitely wasn’t for sale – and their refusal to accept this is a most entertaining (and exasperating) read.

Fortunately you don’t have to be a Pokemon fan to appreciate it, so thank goodness for that (no offence, Pokemon types!)

Ooof.

‘Wow that escalated.’
ScandalousBanshee

‘Yo your responses back at the end had me dying lol! “We both know that’s not true” !!
wafflesandstuff

‘You’re not letting me buy the thing you’re not selling?!!! But I gave you a low ball offer??!!!! Rude!’
gingerschnappes

‘What are you gonna do, spend a whole day with your son?

‘Hahahahahaha fucking sick burn!’
Th3V4ndal

“It’s cardboard”

‘Why don’t they simply buy the cheap one then? ‍♂️’
ashutosharma97

Source Reddit u/dingomatemybaby