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Free-Rider

Someone who obtains something without effort or cost.... Really? Really? ☝️ That? Why is that such a problem for you?

Hym "Why is the Free-Rider thing such a problem? If I don't need to expend a lot of effort to obtain something; why should I be compelled to do so? You know, their is this meme that is a clip from an anime that I haven't seen and there is this character (likely the protagonist) who says 'I don't know why everyone hates lazy people so much... We didn't even do anything.' And I can relate to that. Is that what this is? It's too easy for me and needs to be made arbitrarily difficult? Why? Why be an obstacle? And how are you going to meditate that process? Like, it was too easy for 'Catch me outside girl' to become famous. All she had to do was tell Dr. Phil and her mother to go fuck themselves. Bam! Free-Rider. Has a rap career that is predicated on her initial unearned fame. A million dollars. And what constitutes 'effort?' I don't know that I could explicitly write dialogue for a show if I tried but I can write dialogue in relationship to a topic and the dialogue is broadly applicable and can, therefore, be used in a variety of different settings. There is no reason for me not to be credited and, in a just world, I could be paid for it. Just because I'm not in the right place at the right time or I don't have the means to do something does not mean that I shouldn't be credited for my contribution.
And that's another problem if have with you 'I put myself in a position to be here' types. Did you? Did you really? I'm sure some people did but does your outcome DIRECTLY coincide with your INITIAL plan for success? If the answer is 'No' then, no. You didn't set yourself up for anything. If your plan was to be the world's best carpenter and you somehow end up being the most famous K-pop singer AND you are surprised by your our success; you did not set yourself up for anything. You were 'working hard' and then some stuff happened. And now you are doing a thing that makes more money than your initial plan, is objectively less difficult than your previous endeavors, and you have the fame to go along with it. That isn't setting yourself up. There is a disconnect between the hard work and your outcome and, shit, how to I put this?.... What you're doing is obfuscating the relationship between the former and the latter through a sort of conceptual slight of hand. For example:

Intended outcome

/
Hard work-------Neutral/Perpetual/Failure

\

Unexpected outcome
Where do you fall? 👆 Here is not what the words 'Setting myself up for success' mean. So, what constitutes a free-rider?"
by Hym Iam August 4, 2022
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Midget free

As in to be without ones small children. Anything under 4 foot 9 inches is considered a midget. Not intended to offend less taller adults.
" Me and Amber are midget free this weekend so, we're clubbin."
by El castor May 20, 2009
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3 free passes

Your boyfriend gets 3 passes to do whatever he wants to do to you anytime anywhere and you can't do anything about it
My boyfriend has 3 free passes he gets to do whatever he wants to me
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Free-Tard

What one is called after failing miserably at free running
Ha he just tried to do a double back flip off a park bench and failed. What a Free-Tard.
by BigNasty69 December 10, 2012
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Make LeBron a Free Agent

OFFICIAL CLEVELAND DEFINITION: To take a shit
(Another euphamism for "Taking my talents to South Beach")
Damn, I got the bubble guts! I'll be back. I'm going to the bathroom to "Make LeBron a Free Agent".
by The Encyclopedia Cuyahoga August 18, 2010
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free sample

1. Verb. To protrude one's finger into one's anus in order to let others smell the heavenly aroma by placing the finger a couple inches away from the victim.

2. Noun. A small section given to people (usually customers) for free.
1. Guy: "Free SAMPLE!"
Guy2: *barfs*

2. Shop employee: "Would you like to try a free sample sir?"
Guy2: No thanks.
by lawlcakes999 September 24, 2007
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Free Kick

She had a free kick
by album luancher January 27, 2011
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