Squeaky wheel gets the grease

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The internet slang termSqueaky wheel gets the grease” means that those who make the most noise or complain the loudest are the ones who receive attention or get what they want.

Examples:

1. In an online gaming community, some players often complain loudly about certain aspects of the game they don’t like. The developers then allocate resources to address those complaints because they believe that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

2. On a popular social media platform, a user posts a long rant about a companys poor customer service. The post gains a lot of attention and goes viral, causing the company to publicly apologize and offer compensation to the user. This incident demonstrates how the squeaky wheel gets the grease in online spaces.

Synonyms:
entitled, demanding, attention-seeking
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