What is the cheekiest thing someone has asked of you?

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There have been many but reading on another thread about the CFery of a school mum reminded me of a time when my DC were at primary.
A mum asked if I’d mind picking her DC up from school and taking them to another school a few miles away where they were competing in an intersports thing. My DC were competing too so I agreed assuming she was working.
When we got there, said mum was already there in the front row with her DH & DPs. I asked what was going on, she replied that they wanted a good seat and parking so didn’t want to wait until their DC finished school so they could get their first. I was absolutely stunned…I still laugh at the audacity of this years later🤣🤣

Well, the thing is that she is too tight-fisted to actually meet me for a coffee these days, though that's probably no surprise to anyone. Her sister is a known liar, so goodness knows what she would say, probably accuse me of stealing her wages or something!

Stepmum asked if I could do her tax return for her on the afternoon of deadline day. She’d known she had to file one for months, we’re not close, I’m not an accountant and knew nothing at all of her finances!

Two involving my car - a friend asked to borrow my car so they could move house. I offered it for a week (very generous I thought!) but when I enquired about its whereabouts on the return date he just said ‘oh, I thought we could just use it for as long as we wanted’

I had a boyfriend of a few months who was a delivery driver. Asked to borrow my car one day so he didn’t have to use his bike in the rain, then just continued to use it every day thereafter. Then he said ‘I’m thinking of selling my bike and I’ll just use your car for work’. Threw a big toddler-style strop when I said no! He bought petrol but paid nothing towards insurance, returned it one day after agreed when I broke up with him - brake bulb gone, tyre puncture, mud all over the seats, running on petrol fumes and with more miles on the clock in 3 months than I’d done in the previous 2 years!

@thisoldcity what horrible horrible people! If the parents knew and facilitated their DDs completely exploiting you, that makes it so much worse. I hope they didn't. I don't know how you stay on speaking terms. Not just because of what they did but of what it reveals about them as human beings - not very nice ones!

This trip is more like 44 hours 😅

I tnink that journey would take about 44 hours.

😂😘

When I read threads like this it makes me wish I had a CF in my life so I could get a batcrap crazy request and tell them that if they can describe three occasions when they have done similar for other people then my answer would be yes.

I used to childmind. I took on a 2yo boy and when his mum and dad came to collect him on the Friday they said they weren't going to pay me because they lived in a council house and I owned mine.
I explained about mortgages and told them the had 2 minutes to pay up.
They both worked in the civil service, so well paid jobs.

New neighbours who had moved in about a month before, who we didn’t really know well asked if they could borrow our car. That would be a no. The lady was always asking for lifts to the train station too and took turns asking us all. The train station was a whole 10min walk from the houses.

I have a feeling the parents might have known because the dad did a lot of work there and set it all up, gave us a lift there and back, so it would have been natural for him to ask about paying me I think. But my friend may well have lied to her dad, it's quite possible!

Why on earth did you cut it back ? It's yours. Snobby cow wanting the area nice for a visiting sister. But really, don't be pushed around again.

What a shit of a friend. I am so sorry. Just wanted to give you a hug! I hope you never speak to her ever again.

Dh said the same. In my defence, I was pregnant/hormonal and in a pregnancy rage. We’d also just returned from a holiday with the in-laws where mil was introducing dd1 age 3 as her daughter to people. I’m not sure my brain was functioning properly and I couldn’t deal with more conflict. I currently have a dead mini Christmas tree outside the front door that I only remember at times I’m busy… really must move that (different house and these neighbours don’t care so much).

That’s horrible, I’m so sorry you went through that.

Not comparable, but I was with a friend when another friend of us was breaking the news to us that she and her husband were separating, she was very upset. Before she’d even finished talking, other friend said ‘well if you get divorced and are selling the house, I’ll buy it!’

when we got our puppy we asked my adult step son a few times if he would mind looking after our pup when we went away, he’d had dogs in the past and I knew he was capable but he always had an excuse. We eventually stopped asking and found a lovely home boarder who we have happily used for the last 5 years. Last year same stepson got a new puppy and asked if we’d look after it when he went on holiday and he’d do the same for us. Gobsmacked….i said no but I can recommend a great home boarder…

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but has anyone any idea how long it takes to drive from New York to Vancouver?

Welcome to the thread!

Welcome to the thread!

wow that wins a CF gold award!

I think about 7 hours. Give or take.

My late father told of how he was in a crowded shop on his way to work waiting his turn to be served when a woman barged her way to the front screeching 'I'm in a hurry and I'll miss my train!'. One of the waiting customers told her 'You've already missed it love, they closed the station earlier this year!'

I sold a large, posh handbag on Ebay. Genuine, with tag, dustbag etc. and receipt available. The buyer was pleased. Two years later buyer emails me asking for a full refund and accuses me of selling a 'fake' as it is 'worn out'; she explains she's used it every day on public transport carrying her baby's stuff for two years so why is it worn out. I explain that using a designer bag every day for two years as a nappy bag will wear it out. Ebay thankfully blocks her and I carry on with my life. What a CF....

Isn't he just? Apples, trees and so on.

One from way back in 1994. Immature teenage girl moved into the flat above me; she and one of her mates thought a round of Knock Down Ginger would be a good idea - they knocked on my door and ran off, as per the rules of the game. The friend was wearing wooden platform shoes and she took a nasty tumble on the steps as she attempted to flee the scene. They asked me to call an ambulance - I was the only one in the block of 6 with a phone. I refused and I gloated at the scene in the stairwell - she really thought she'd broken her ankle; it was just a sprain and I told her as much, adding that even if she'd broken her neck I still wouldn't call an ambulance. The next day I complained to the housing office and my new neighbour's tenancy was soon terminated.

That’s pretty mean!

Brilliant, thanks - just setting off now

Wtf???