Johann Hunt
We’ve all met them: people who believe the world revolves around their needs and convenience. Entitled folks have a special vocabulary that instantly reveals their self-centered worldview. And you’re about to find out what phrases they usually use to prove they should have it all. If you hear someone say these 10 things—or worse, you’re one of them, just remember how typical and predictable this is.
Do You Know Who I Am?
Nothing screams “I’m actually nobody important” louder than this desperate question. People who genuinely matter never need to announce it because everyone already knows. This is the verbal equivalent of frantically waving your arms for attention. Spoiler alert: if you have to ask, the answer is probably “nope, and I still don’t care.”
I Shouldn’t Have To Wait Like Everyone Else
They feel they’re too important for the basic concept of fairness. Lines exist because multiple people want the same thing at the same time, not because society failed to recognize your divine superiority. Unless you’re in an emergency or you’re a surgeon with serious appointments, you need to wait in line, just like others.
That’s Not My Job
Congratulations on doing the absolute bare minimum required by the job description. This phrase is the official motto of people who wonder why they never get promoted or invited to happy hour. Sure, technically helping out isn’t in the contract, but neither is being insufferable. Yet here we are, watching these people excel at that anyway.
I Deserve Better Than This
Alright, but constantly announcing it to everyone won’t actually improve the situation. Entitled people confuse “wanting something” with “deserving it” as if the universe is running a rewards program for simply existing. Meanwhile, the rest of us are over here, actually working for what we want. What a wild concept!
The Customer Is Always Right
This zombie phrase from 1909 refuses to fade away despite being absolutely wrong. A paying customer doesn’t make you royalty or grant you permission to terrorize minimum-wage workers. You’re buying a sandwich, not purchasing another human’s soul. Service workers everywhere are begging people to retire this phrase permanently.
I’ll Have You Fired
The nuclear option over slightly warm soda or a minor inconvenience! Threatening someone’s livelihood because your ego got bruised is incredibly awful. Managers have heard this threat a million times and mostly just roll their eyes now. By saying this, you’re not wielding power. You’re just advertising that you’ve never actually held power before.
My Taxes Pay Your Salary
Public employees definitely love hearing this from people who fundamentally misunderstand civics. Yes, taxes fund services, but that doesn’t make government workers someone’s personal butler. Everyone pays taxes, so those who say this are not special. The country is not a feudal system where property taxes grant people the status of a vassal.
Rules Don’t Apply To Me
Plot twist: they absolutely do, which is exactly why you’re currently arguing with someone about them. Entitled people genuinely believe their special circumstances justify exceptions nobody else gets. Parking tickets, dress codes, and closing times—all are designed specifically to ruin your day, apparently. Or maybe you’re just not actually above the law.
I’m Friends With The Owner
Name-dropping is the last refuge of people with no actual authority. If that person genuinely knew the owner, they probably wouldn’t need to announce it like casting a magic spell. Saying this means, “I have zero power here but desperately want you to think I do.” A lot of people can smell this desperation from across the room.
This Is Unacceptable
Sometimes, things genuinely are unacceptable. But individuals who think they deserve the world also deploy this phrase when their latte has slightly more foam or someone has parked at their favorite spot. They’ve lost all sense of scale for what constitutes real problems. Someone should tell them that their minor inconvenience isn’t a human rights violation.