What does the Phrase :"He thinks the world owes him a living."mean.?

Question

I really have to think about this.Is it vulgar?

Answer 1

A good job should be handed to him without him having to do anything to get it, or like living Paris Hiltons life.

Answer 2

No, it's not vulgar at all. It simply means that a person feels entitled to a decent, good paying job, a nice home, etc. just because he happened to be born.

Answer 3

It means he's a lazy bxstxxd

Answer 4

Not vulgar. Person thinks they can have all the luxuries and easy life with no effort on their part.

Answer 5

That he is arrogant enough to think that the world should provide him with a living,home and money,,he thinks he is a cut above the rest,,an ungrateful spoilt brat grown up,,

Answer 6

Basically, he's lazy and doesn't want to work for his money.

Answer 7

It means that he thinks that the world owes him a good life and what he wants.

Answer 8

dolite!

Answer 9

it means the person thinks he deserves everythting

Answer 10

It means someone who is spoilt and arrogant and thinks that he should get everything he wants without working for it.

Answer 11

It just means he's so spoiled he expects other people to support him financially.  He doesn't have enough ambition to go out and get a job because he's used to having everything provided for him.  Another similar expression is, "He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth."

Answer 12

My take is that the person in question believes that they should not have to put much if any effort into life and that they should be able to live a good life without working hard.

So this saying talks to a person that feels they are entitled to a comfortable life versus a person who works hard to achieve the life they have.

Answer 13

well i would guess that it means someone who doesnt want to work hard, and expects things to fall into his lap.

Answer 14

It's not vulgar - it means someone thinks he is entitled to whatever he wants just because he exists, not because he's worked hard for it.

Answer 15

it means that he thinks that the world should provide him everything because of what he's contributed to society, whether it be because he's a doctor (so he thinks he's worth more than his paycheck), or he's hot (so he should have it made since people get to look at him), or he thinks he's just that awesome (and thusly shouldn't have to lift a finger or do anything), then he thinks the world owes him a living. it's another way of describing an extreme ego.