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🤣🤣

I had the same, bought a size 12 top off the Ali Baba website from China and the top that came back wouldn't fit a 10yo girl!

I complained and they offered a 50% discount but I persisted and they refunded me in full. I got to keep the top

Asked my brother what I might buy his son (approx 8 y.o.) for Xmas. We don’t live near to them & didn’t see them often & didn’t know the child’s interests. His wife sent me a link to their sons”Amazon wish list” with the number 1 item being a car-race gaming console & seat which was over £2,000. All items on list £100-£2,000. Nothing less than £100 on the list. A big WTF moment for me. Not a cheeky request, it was obscene!!
I had been expecting to pay £30 maximum for a gift. ( I had 8 nieces & nephews to buy for!)
instead, I bought him several small but interesting gifts which he seemed to appreciate.

I made sure to tell adults at family dinner the funny story about the extreme expensive Amazon Wish List & asked if any others had been sent it (no, they hadn’t).

That was the last time I asked what the kids might like, but she started to request gift cards months in advance of holidays.

I have a godchild whose parents have form for this as well. They send me lists where, for example the cheapest thing was a full set of Chelsea football kit.

Ironically they asked what my oldest DS would like (their godchild) and I said a tenner would be fine because he was saving for something and my 'friend' replied that asking for money was 'crass' and they ended up not giving a present at all.

That actually really fucking pissed me off.

And when I had kids. She gave them too many bulky second -hand toys (we needed to fly to visit family for Xmas). Such “the most amazing toys you can’t get anymore!” Including the out-of-date “baby” laptop with the toxic corroded batteries leaking out of the back!! Grotty plush toys. I swear they were from a car boot, and not toys she “saved” because she thought they were amazing. DH and I biting our tongues that Xmas and dumped it all in a skip on the way to the airport. She knew we were flying with 2 kids, buggies, suitcases and she gave us so much crap. She is mental or passive aggressive.

I remember for years (way back in the 80s) sending Christmas presents to my (now ex) DH's cousin's children. After we had been married a few years we had our first baby and I got a message via my MIL (who did look a bit sheepish) that X had told her she didn't want to exchange Christmas presents any more. Unusually for the younger me, I had the presence of mind to say - it's a shame she didn't mention this 6 years ago, would have saved me a lot of money. (Not that it was MIL's fault, but she had encouraged the present giving.)

Also in the 80s - probably happens now too - my DH's aunt sent me a navy macintosh coat to see if I'd like it. She hadn't worn it much because she'd decided it wasn't her colour. Of course when I said I did like it, only THEN did she say she "only wanted a tenner for it" (was quite a lot then - I'd just had our second baby and wasn't working, we'd just had to move house, she would have known things were tight). I declined (on the phone) - and poor MIL again (not her sister though) had to take it back home with her.

Again, very mild, but in a university course one girl was always stressed about not understanding various bits and pieces. Many of us spent time helping her - and she got a bloody first 🤯 after we all gave up study time to help her

And another - I once worked in a restaurant with 2/3 baby chairs. A family came in and said they'd need a high chair. I said I'm really sorry but they're all in use at the moment. The dad said "but I'm a friend of the owner"
Was i meant to take a toddler out of a chair and bring it to him?!

What did they think was going to happen the following week?

That you would still look after him for NOTHING?

Or were they going round all the childminders getting a free week from each?

(Did you keep their son as a client after they shelled up?)

I don't think that's cheeky, as her result doesn't affect you, you spent the time regardless! I'd look at it as a good job and you probably helped cement your own understanding by helping her!

😂😂😂

Had a baby girl, had a bunch of clothes she did not wear due to being a big chunky kiddo. They all had tags on and my intention was to either sell or give as gifts to the next kids born in the family.

My very Christian aunt by marriage asked if she could have a couple of pieces to send to her niece's new baby girl so I gave her about 10 items to choose from.

She sent her niece the pieces she liked then donated the rest to her church's annual Christmas shoebox ( they send a shoe box of clothes to needy children but will only take new unworn clothes).

She was very proud of herself for the donation but chose not to tell me direct but through my mother. I would have kicked up a fuss but my mother begged me not to because family....

@Emotionalsupportviper no I didn't keep him on.
I thought that maybe they were stuck for childcare that week and this solved the problem 🤷
They made the mistake of thinking I was soft 😄

I’ve just remembered someone giving away unwanted household items on a social media page and a CF piped up ‘I’ll take x off your hands’. Seller replied ‘no thanks you’ve been rude to me previously’. CF denies all knowledge so seller replies with a raft of screenshots proving incontrovertibly that this was, in fact, the case.
CF apologises if they’ve been misconstrued and persists with their request for the items and is told robustly to be on their merry way 😂

CF parking situation.

my mum lives in an apartment block with less spaces for parking then there are flats, none of which are allocated. Just parked in a space, guy knocks on the window. “You can’t park there, that’s Alan’s spot”. “No it’s not, they are for everyone”. “But Alan always parks there!” “Not today he doesn’t!” and she just walks off. Mum only works very part time now, and didn’t have to move the car for 5 days, bet Alan and his mate were miffed every time they saw her car there 😬

There are currently over 40,000 civil servants relying on food banks. Not excusing the CFs but civil servants are generally not well paid.

I haven't sold on ebay for years after messages from one very nasty buyer that tried to scam me. I was selling a new Roberts Union Jack radio that was unopened. I did pick up only and a man came and bought the radio we opened it and showed it working to him. Later that evening I got a message with pictures of a radio with lots of marks and he was saying I would have to refund a certain amount because of this. He was very aggressive and I had to contact ebay saying he came and viewed we had no idea how the radio could be marked it was perfect. It turned out he was a collector of radios and one of his previous purchases was the pics he sent to us saying it was the radio that we sold. He was warned by ebay I do not know exactly what was said to him he told me he would come back to my house. He made a reference to me being on my own with children hubby was not at home when he came. This man seemed normal very friendly and over the moon he got a bargain the radio was a limited edition at the time.

My very Christian aunt by marriage

Not wanting to derail, but this really does sound like it should be a mnemonic for remembering the order of something important

@Emotionalsupportviper @Cocolapew I misread your reply as "did you keep their son as COLLATERAL after they shelled out?" 😂 🤣

It crossed my mind 😄

This was over 20 years ago and in NI the civil service was seen as a well paid reliable job.

I was on my way to buy some (cheap) groceries at Tesco Express when a guy stopped me on the street with a sob story. He wanted me to buy him an entree from the Chinese restaurant he was outside of (like they had a few dinners on offer). Usually I'm not very generous, but I said yes for some reason. Went inside with him to order and pay (before carrying on for my Tesco dinner!). He tried to order spring rolls too, and I said something like, 'No way, cheeky!' Well, at least he looked sheepish.

I have another one, but I'm just leaving New York for my road trip. I'll post again in about 7 hours when I get to Vancouver.

I'm sick of reading "how long does it take to get from New York to Vancouver."

I am, however, curious about how long it would take to drive from Vancouver to New York.

Only about 6 hours that way 'cos it's down hill

Failing to see the problem. Your clothes helped children in need, isn't that a good thing?

PP wanted to sell or gift the clothes she paid for.

I think once you give stuff away it’s out of your hands what happens to it. If I gave away new baby clothes to a relative who didn’t end up using them, I wouldn’t expect them to return them to me so I could sell them or give them to someone else. (I’d also find that a massive faff - and a bit rude). So I think this may be a case of different expectations rather than CFery