Owning a bar has always been a dream for this 26-year-old man. He’s finally achieved it and is also bartending at his establishment. One day, his childhood friend’s girlfriend, who he barely knows, walks in with a group of people he doesn’t recognize. She asks for free drinks and meals for everyone, but he declines, offering a discount instead. Little did he know, this would spark a heated debate between him, his friend, and his friend’s girlfriend.
The Unexpected Request
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The Arrival ♀️
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Freebies, Please?
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Money Troubles
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The Walk Out
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The Aftermath
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Apologies and Explanations ♂️
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The Real Story ️♀️
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The Not-So-Apology
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The Accusation
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Girlfriend’s Verdict
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Update: Apologies Accepted
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Second Update: Self-Realization
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Gratitude and Farewell
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The Great Freebie Fiasco
In a whirlwind of events, our bar owner protagonist finds himself in the middle of a drama-filled situation. His childhood friend’s girlfriend brings a group of people to his bar, expecting free drinks and meals for everyone. He declines, offering a discount instead, which leads to her storming out. The next day, he learns that she was trying to impress her co-workers and is now embarrassed. Despite apologizing, the situation remains tense. Let’s dive into the internet’s reaction to this juicy story!
Bar owner refuses entitled girlfriend’s request for freebies. NTA.
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NTA. Entitled behavior of expecting freebies from a friend’s business.

NTA. Friend’s GF tried to manipulate you into freebies. Unacceptable

No freebies, no problem. NTA for not giving in.

Making money comes first . Not your responsibility to impress.

Bar owner stands firm on not giving out freebies

NTA. Expecting free drinks without asking is entitled

Bar owner stands up for business, friend apologizes for GF’s entitlement

Bar owner stands up to entitled friend’s girlfriend

No free drinks for entitled friends, NTA

Paying full price to support a friend’s business

Bar owner rightfully denies entitled GF and her group

Bar owner refuses freebies to entitled group. NTA.

No free drinks, no problem. NTA keeps business afloat

Bar owner stands firm against entitled mooch

Real friends pay full price (plus tip)

Running a business, not a freebie palace

Don’t feed entitled assumptions, NTA

Bar owner stands up to entitled customers

Bar owner stands up to entitled freeloaders, friend not helping

Friend’s GF expects free drinks, gets laughed at. NTA wins.

A sarcastic comment and a polite reply from the bar owner.

Be careful with freebies and discounts, owners can lose money.

Don’t be a broke-ass sponge, impress coworkers with generosity

Setting boundaries with entitled customers
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Bar owner stands up for business, denies entitled freebies

Friend’s entitled GF demands freebies, owner stands up for business.

Develop friendly assertiveness, don’t owe anyone freebies.

Going out without money? NTA for denying freebies.

Don’t mess with the alcohol license! NTA for setting boundaries

Bar owner stands up to entitled customers. NTA.

NTA calls out entitled GF for using lies to look good

No free drinks for entitled customers

Girl expects free drinks from acquaintance, gets embarrassed. NTA.
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Bar owner stands firm on denying freebies to entitled entourage

No a-hole here. Short and sweet judgment

Entitlement at its finest

Commenter sympathizes with bar owner’s decision to deny freebies.

When friends expect freebies, it’s okay to say no.

Bar owner stands up to entitled friend’s girlfriend

No free drinks for entitled girlfriend and friends. NTA.

Bar owner denies freebies, friend’s GF embarrassed. NTA

Set guidelines for discounts and stick to them. Don’t give in!

Support artists and small businesses, don’t expect freebies

Bar owner stands up to entitled customers, praised for actions

New bar owner denies freebies to friend’s GF and entourage

Don’t give away stuff for free, it’s a recipe for failure

Don’t make promises you can’t keep! NTA

Bar owner denies entitled friend’s gf freebies and drinks

Bar owner denies entitled friend’s GF free drinks

Laughing at “but I don’t have money” – NTA comment.

Assuming freebies from a bar owner? Not cool

Supportive comment defends bar owner’s decision to deny freebies.

Bar owner stands up for business, not friend’s entitled girlfriend

Bar owner stands up to entitled customers demanding freebies

Bar owner not at fault according to commenter
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Family-owned pub denies freebies, commenter supports. NTA.

Bar owner stands up to entitled friend’s girlfriend and friends

Real friends pay, don’t ask for freebies

Bar owner stands up to entitled friend’s girlfriend

Real friends support each other, not mooch off of them

Owning a bar is a business not a house party

When freebies go wrong ♂️

Entitled woman asks for free drinks and food, gets shut down

Don’t expect freebies at a business with no money
