A man asked his wife’s best friend for a free portrait and was furious when he only got offered a discount

John Plunkett. Updated December 17th, 2019

Today’s episode of someone trying to get something on the cheap comes this man who asked his wife’s best friend to do him a portrait for free.

And it’s fair to say he wasn’t very happy with her offer of a discount – a very good discount, it has to be said – and, well, here’s how Redditor givemeayes introduced it.

‘Friend’s husband doesn’t want to pay me for babysitting because I won’t paint a free painting from them. Even when I told them I’d do it for very cheap if they bought the canvas.’

And the exchange in full.

That sound you can hear is him whistling for it.

And the internet was united.

piscesmermaid007: ‘“Having kids is hard so give it to me for free”. Is this in the choosy beggar playbook or something?’

50M3K00K: ‘Also, “I have $5000 to spend on gifts but I expect you to work for free” is just a colossal dick move.’

Deebassser: ‘Holy shit! What an arsehole! I hope you show his wife.’

zzthefrenchie: ‘Whoa that guy is a straight up asshole. Hope you got paid for babysitting but I’d say never do it again and don’t fucking talk to him again- he’s a dick.’