Its a reflection of the culture I was raised in, but I absolutely hate myself every time I have to ask other people for money. I will suffer through a lot and exhaust every single option before I start to beg from anybody. My friends are the same, and the flipside is that when asked for help I give it immediately because I know the request wasn’t made lightly.
So frivolous requests like the linked thread are just abhorrent to me. I simply wouldn’t have the bare faced cheek to ever ask strangers for money simply so a kid can have a holiday. Just how utterly clueless do you have to be to consider that an acceptable thing to do?