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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:
Blasting · 02/08/2024 21:29

We have access to a community fridge, which is what I initially thought you were talking about. We all paid a contribution to buy the fridge and freezer, but then the neighbours go on a rota to various local supermarkets where they are given yellow sticker items that are stored in the fridge and freezer for people to take and eat. The idea is to avoid food wastage and it works really well. It is not an extra storage device for household purchases. I have never heard of this arrangement!

Izzynohopanda · 02/08/2024 21:25

EatTheGnome · 02/08/2024 21:23

You need to "chill"

What a cool response (and made me smile).

EatTheGnome · 02/08/2024 21:23

You need to "chill"

Scorchio84 · 02/08/2024 21:21

My new favourite thread, please comeback @Frannni 😆

EatTheGnome · 02/08/2024 21:21

Can you sublet your space!? 🤣

Shitandrun · 02/08/2024 21:17

Amazing. Almost as brazen as a man on my local FB page that posted a picture of his downstairs loo that needed redecorating asking if any trainee painters wanted to come and practice painting it! He offered to provide the paint, but no paintbrushes or other equipment so the lucky apprentice would have to bring that themselves.

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 21:15

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Gillypie23 · 02/08/2024 21:15

I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

PurpleFlower1983 · 02/08/2024 21:11

This is the strangest thing I’ve ever read on here!

Tohaveandtohold · 02/08/2024 21:11

oh my, they saw you coming from a mile off. Who pays £50 for a fridge that’ll be kept in someone else’s house. I’m sure if you’re skint and have no space but need more fridge space, you can get a good, small used under counter fridge for £50. I can’t with this post, like the whole neighbourhood was gullible enough that they all paid £50 each and no one challenged it.

Backto03 · 02/08/2024 21:06

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 20:50

Are you normally this guilable and easy to scam because I could do with £50 for a communal handbag. If you could send the money to 47 he saw you coming street Manchester

Are you normally this gullible? 😬

Waffle78 · 02/08/2024 21:04

It's weird it's in someone's house. There's one accross the road from me. They have a freezer as well. But it's in a community centre not a residential property. It's a good idea to reduce food waste. But is there anywhere else it could go. Bit pointless if he's the only one using it. If not get together with the other neighbours who contributed and go and tell him you want your money back.

Hoglet70 · 02/08/2024 21:02

OP, please post at Christmas and tell us how everyone has fallen out as nobody can fit their extra beer and pre-prepared veg in the communal fridge as the Fridge Controller has already filled it with reduced price M&S trifle and vol au vents for his Xmas Eve Soiree. I predict street riots!

EatTheGnome · 02/08/2024 21:01

Best post ever.

I have so many questions 🤣

How many people is "everyone"?

If you paid £50, how big is the fridge?

Did you get a receipt?

Do you own a percentage?

Do you pay towards electricity and is it covered under home insurance if the electricity goes out?

How are repair costs allocated?

Does the fridge move house?

Did you get a say in the colour?

Is there a vegetarian section?

What happens if food goes past its best before date?

How do you arrange access?

What happens after summer?

How is food identified? Post it note? Shelf?

Do you have a communal cleaner?

justfinethanks · 02/08/2024 21:00

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 21:00

True 🤣

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😂😂

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 21:00

justfinethanks · 02/08/2024 20:53

Tbf I think we are the gullable ones.

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True 🤣

Cherrysoup · 02/08/2024 20:57

Wtaf? Bonkers idea if you can’t access it when needed. Why not just buy another fridge for your house? (Like I did, plus a fuck off huge freezer for the dog food) Are you going speak to the neighbour and moan if it’s all his stuff in there? How can you ever know if there’s room? Won’t Christmas (or any other religious holiday) be a trauma? So many questions!

justfinethanks · 02/08/2024 20:53

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 20:50

Are you normally this guilable and easy to scam because I could do with £50 for a communal handbag. If you could send the money to 47 he saw you coming street Manchester

Tbf I think we are the gullable ones.

ElephantilonZed · 02/08/2024 20:51

Come on...

Differentstarts · 02/08/2024 20:50

Are you normally this guilable and easy to scam because I could do with £50 for a communal handbag. If you could send the money to 47 he saw you coming street Manchester

Peaceandquietandacuppa · 02/08/2024 20:50

I’d ask to use it one more time, and if it’s a no again, I’d be asking my money back. What a cheeky F.

ResisterOfTwaddleRex · 02/08/2024 20:48

EffortlesslyInelegant · 02/08/2024 20:45

Has the OP done a Boris?

Depending on how many lots of £50, the fridge could well be a walk-in, true

EffortlesslyInelegant · 02/08/2024 20:45

Has the OP done a Boris?