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Disagree with communal fridge

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Frannni · 02/08/2024 18:29

Our neighbour, we shall call them “neighbour X” recentl started a discussion on the street WhatsApp about needing a communal fridge so anyone on the street can store excess fridge stuff over the summer. Everyone chipped in and “neighbour x” bought the fridge.

I am starting to get a bit miffed about it all, as firstly the fridge is kept at neighbour Xs house, which means they kind of control it. Secondly, we needed to use it recently to store excess drinks as we were having people over. Guess what, it was full so no use at all.

What has really annoyed me is that I have since heard it was mainly full due to neighbour X filling it with their own stuff. I am feeling really annoyed that we chipped in £50 for something we cannot even use when we need it. AIBU?

OP posts:
WorriedRelative · 02/08/2024 18:35

Ha ha you gullible fool

Tbskejue · 02/08/2024 18:35

Maybe you need to agree that everyone has a shelf? Others can use it if it’s free but if you want to use your own shelf then people have to move their stuff?

yeesh · 02/08/2024 18:34

Wtf hahaha utterly bonkers

SophieJo · 02/08/2024 18:33

Is this for real? What a ridiculous idea!

romdowa · 02/08/2024 18:33

You were worse to give 50 quid to them. Could you not foresee that this wasn't going to work out?

RunningThroughMyHead · 02/08/2024 18:33

Why in the world did you think this would be a good idea?! It's quite obvious neighbour X would hog the space. And £50?!

I think it's a live and learn situation. Don't mix friends and money.

spicysamosahotcupoftea · 02/08/2024 18:32

What Neighbour X really meant was 'I need a second fridge but I can't afford to buy it so I'll get my neighbours to pay for it'

purpleme12 · 02/08/2024 18:32

Well I guess you're not unreasonable for feeling miffed for paying for something and not being able to use it as agreed

But I do kind of think why on earth would you agree to this in the first place
It's quite obviously going to cause problems

Sleepygrumpyandnothappy · 02/08/2024 18:32

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Greenlittecat · 02/08/2024 18:31

I've never heard of a communal fridge before. I wouldn't have got involved tbh. Ask if you can get your money back?

Brendabigbaps · 02/08/2024 18:31

That’s mental! A communal fridge!
that’s never going to work.
the neighbour is a CF who’s played you all

BlondeFool · 02/08/2024 18:31

Bonkers 😂😂😂😂

WouldUSayImWorthy · 02/08/2024 18:31

What the fuck? Who has a communal street fridge? Whose fridge can't accommodate food for the average family?

Sleepygrumpyandnothappy · 02/08/2024 18:31

This is a nuts idea. Something kept in one person’s house is never going to be communal.

UnNiddeRides · 02/08/2024 18:31

How many neighbours gave £50?

44PumpLane · 02/08/2024 18:30

This is such a weird set up and I honestly cannot imagine why anyone would think this would work....unless you each for your own shelf like at uni!!!

summerdazey · 02/08/2024 18:30

This is one of the strangest things I've heard for a long time. Why did you shell out £50??

foothandmouth · 02/08/2024 18:30

Never heard of this. What an odd concept