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£1,730 Aibu that this is alot of money

242 replies

RiceAndP · 30/07/2013 13:09

Maybe I'm being judgey/pissed off on a Rainey day today. Friend of mine has just booked herself a weeks all inclusive holiday to gran canaries, leaving her 2 DC with her husband. He doesn't work and neither does she, has no intention of and says " Why should I". This will be the third time she has gone away this year not counting her four day trip away at Christmas, staying in a four star hotel.
Last week in the hot weather she brought an enormous swimming pool costing £180. I'm sitting there thinking shit, that would be my food bill for two months.
This week I would dearly love to take DC out for the day but cant afford to. I work but am taking this week as holiday.
I can never hope to have this sort of wage into my house of £1,730 each month? Granted one of her Dc has a mild disability and has an active life in all he does, goes to school every day. Has to attend hospital appointments twice a year for check ups.
She also gets full H/B and C/T so really that's a lot of money going into taking care of this household.
I need a bloody holiday just to get over the figures given to people that don't work... Aibu..

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JaquelineHyde · 30/07/2013 13:19

WOW and you have the cheek to call this woman your FRIEND!

MaxPepsi · 30/07/2013 13:19

£1730 all inclusive for a week in Gran canaria, for one person?

Yes that is a lot!

ClartyCarol · 30/07/2013 13:19

Oh God, here we go again. So fucking predictable on both sides.

noblegiraffe · 30/07/2013 13:18

Why don't you damage one of your kids just enough to get a free holiday too?

Or would it not be worth it?

RiceAndP · 30/07/2013 13:17

No im not begrudging a carer of a child with disabilities, that is not what I mean so sorry if I have offended anyone.

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cheerfulweather · 30/07/2013 13:17

Poor you, RiceandP.

Shocking isn't it. There was a thread (I suspect it was a stealth boast) recently about a poster with 45 children (different fathers, of course) living it up in luxury on benefits. They were simply raking it in.

Salmotrutta · 30/07/2013 13:16
Salmotrutta · 30/07/2013 13:16

And you sound like such a lovely "friend".

WireCat · 30/07/2013 13:16

How do you know all these things?

JambalayaCodfishPie · 30/07/2013 13:15

You are begrudging the carer of a child with disabilities a break?

You are going to get FLAMED Grin

Salmotrutta · 30/07/2013 13:15

I was kidding actually...

GoodTouchBadTouch · 30/07/2013 13:15

YANBU, Id be pissed off in your position.

I don't see how that amount is enough for all these extra holidays though. Is that amount the total?

Maybe she has a rich relative or something. Surely nobody lives that well off the state.

RiceAndP · 30/07/2013 13:14

The Plasma is pride of place, all 50 inches of it and the leather 3 piece sofa and armchairs.

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MalcolmTuckersMum · 30/07/2013 13:14

Big fuck off LandRover in the driveway? Surely?

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 30/07/2013 13:13

Oh dear..hope you have a hard hat on.

But yes YABU!!

Salmotrutta · 30/07/2013 13:12

And the plasma TV

Peachyjustpeachy · 30/07/2013 13:11

you forgot the free goat