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How would you feel if your partner came abroad with no money?

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Iwilldestroyyou345 · 23/06/2024 11:00

You'd booked the flights and accommodation in advance. He didn't bring any cash, only a credit card which doesn't work in that country. Has savings of several thousand but couldn't even dip into them for say £100.

Obviously dipping into savings is unwise, but knowingly going abroad with 0 spending money is unfair to the other person no?

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Mix56 · 23/06/2024 11:06

I would feel that the person was taking you for an fool.
I hope your hotel includes food? If not he'll have lost a few lbs by the end if the week

SpringerFall · 23/06/2024 11:06

We mutually sort holiday money so we both know what is what, I presumed this is part of marriage/partnership

StepUpSlowly · 23/06/2024 11:06

He needs to call his bank and organize a transfer.

That’s so cheeky!

PotteringAlonggotkickedoutandhadtoreregister · 23/06/2024 11:05

Which credit card doesn’t work abroad?

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Iwilldestroyyou345 · 23/06/2024 11:05

Sorry forgot to say, it's a savings account you can't access online apparently.

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IamSmarticus · 23/06/2024 11:05

So they came along expecting you to pay for everything? Cheeky fucker.

How long are you away for and how long have you been together?

Puzzledandpissedoff · 23/06/2024 11:04

It depends what you mean by partner
If you've been together while then presumably you already knew they were this stupid, in which case why are you with them at all?
And if it's a very new relationship you've just dicovered you're with a chancer so time to get rid

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 23/06/2024 11:04

He can transfer some money across to you and you can withdraw the cash for him. I would not be bankrolling him.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 23/06/2024 11:04

Scrounging, tight, entitled.

Does he have any good qualities?

Lifesd · 23/06/2024 11:03

Is he usually a sponger? Before paying a penny I’d be asking him for a bank transfer so you cab give him the money he needs to spend.

MidnightPatrol · 23/06/2024 11:03

Why can’t they just get some of their savings transferred into their current account?

If they have a credit card… presumably they planned on paying off that with cash?

To play devils advocate… it’s nice you booked a trip, but can they actually afford to be there?

RainbowZebraWarrior · 23/06/2024 11:03

It makes him a complete arsehole.

I'd walk away there and then I'm afraid.

murasaki · 23/06/2024 11:02

Very odd.

Can he transfer some online from his savings to you?

keeptryinggirl · 23/06/2024 11:01

it’s such an alien scenario to me to have a partner like this thankfully that i can’t even imagine my response

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