Page 3 | What's the most cheeky/ridiculous favour someone has asked of you ?

TomandJerrysmousehunt · 2024-09-17T14:24:04+00:00

Mine was for me to book a day off work to sit with my friend in the car for an 8 hour round trip to collect something. She didn't need help with the collecting, but wanted company in the car, other than the radio. I told her I couldn't get the day off work. I was certainly not wasting a day off work to sit in a car for 8 hours.

Phlegminem · 17/09/2024 18:45

Mine feels tame compared to the rest of the thread but I was still very perplexed by it.

School run the last day of term in the run-up to Christmas, and fellow school mum (who I barely knew) asked what my plans were for Christmas Eve. Stupid me thought maybe there was a parent Christmas meet up she wanted to invite me to, I explained that it was my birthday but I didn't have any set plans for the day. She then says "Great, I have to work so would you mind having my two kids 'cause it's hard to get childcare on Christmas Eve" 😒I barely knew one of her kids and the other I didn't know at all!

I said "Nah, it's my birthday and I have some Christmas prep left to do" and she looked so put out that I was left wondering if I was being massively unreasonable 😆

24hoursfromtulsa · 17/09/2024 18:48

We were contacted by an old school 'friend' of DH's.the guy still lived in DH's home country (EU) and had found out through their respective parents that DH had been living in London for over 30 years.

The guy said that he and a friend wanted to come to London for a long weekend and so could they stay with us? It was very clear that he had no real interest in visiting us, just wanted somewhere free to stay (not that DH particularly wanted to see him anyway, he'd never been a close friend).

When we said no, he asked if he and his friend could park their motorbikes in our garden for the duration of their trip!

Ewock · 17/09/2024 18:49

Homelanderswife · 17/09/2024 18:35

The exact same thing happened to me too! What is wrong with people?

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Some people just feel others are there for their convenience, I think.

pestowithwalnuts · 17/09/2024 18:51

MontyVerdi · 17/09/2024 15:46

Friend said she'd pop her little one round to me on Saturday so that I could mind her while she worked. On an ongoing basis. (As a favour as it turned out) WTAF.

So what was your reply to her ..the cheeky madam

Hazey19 · 17/09/2024 18:52

A friend of mine asked me to mind her toddler whilst she went ‘shopping’. She was hours and it turns out she was actually meeting up with someone for a shag, that someone wasnt her husband.

Roundaboot · 17/09/2024 18:52

Harvestfestivalknickers · 17/09/2024 15:49

I received a beautiful set of hand knitted dolls from my godmother when my DD was born, they were a real labour of love and took her months to knit. My FIL saw them and wanted me to ask her to knit another set for him as a raffle prize. He didn't want to offer her any money or supplies for doing so, he just wanted a complete stranger to spend months knitting him a set of dolls to give away!

Similar to that...I'm a knitter and an acquaintance once asked me if I could finish off a load of unfinished baby clothes that belonged to her late mother. She didn't offer any compensation for my time, just expected that I'd be happy to spend lots of time and effort knitting stuff that I had no interest in, and then just hand it all back, so I'd have nothing to show for my efforts.
She looked quite gobsmacked when I said no!

If it had been a friend, I probably would have said I'd at least take a look and see if it's something I wanted to do, but I barely knew this woman.

RockyRogue1001 · 17/09/2024 18:53

poppyzbrite4 · 17/09/2024 18:41

I did. To my shame, I went to Tesco, got the wine, came back and carried on making dinner. I was furious but I felt obligated as she'd sent me the money. The wine is obviously a gift for the host!!

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You should've not served it and kept it for another day 🤣

ioveelephants · 17/09/2024 18:53

HeeseChamwich · 17/09/2024 15:52

Name changed because this is quite outing.

A few years ago, a friend of mine hatched a plan to 'liberate' a dog from a violent drug addict, and asked me if I'd lend a hand.

Lending a hand involve me....

..... taking a morning off work because this was all set to happen on a Tuesday; dressing up in disguise to avoid being recognised by neighboours or on CCTV; meeting her at a particular spot for the dog handover; taking the dog back to my house where I'd need to keep it out of the way of my territorial dog; keeping all the curtains closed in case anyone saw this liberated dog in my house; wait for my friend's brother whom I'd never met before to come to my back gate whereupon I would sneak the dog out of my house and into his car.

So, yes, quite a ridiculous favour.

😂😂😂😂

XenoBitch · 17/09/2024 18:55

Friend had an appointment in a specialist clinic 50 miles away. Asked if I could take her in my car. Offered to go halves on petrol money and parking. I was not going there anyway, so no chance.

abcdmyusername · 17/09/2024 18:56

It's a tie. Either when my bridesmaid gained weight and her dress no longer fit so expected me to buy her another or after driving my ex boyfriend around for 5 years finally got a car then charged me fuel money to go anywhere

Georgethat · 17/09/2024 18:56

Ringing me at 10pm on a school night expecting me to have their 1 year old over night as they had food poisoning. But they don’t drive it’s a 45min round trip, expected me to drop their LO off at nursery near their house in the morning, while having my own children to drop off at school and nursery then start work by 8.30am

Foundanotherwrinkle · 17/09/2024 19:02

Ex friend had a new granddaughter, gave me some wool and a pattern that she loved. Wanted me to knit baby outfit then every few months once outgrown, unpick it all and using the same wool re knit it in the next size up. Continue in this fashion until either the wool or the sizes ran out. I was offered no money for this. Apparently paying for the wool herself was enough 🙄

Daleksatemyshed · 17/09/2024 19:08

@Allthehorsesintheworld I'm appalled by your story, someone actually thought it was OK to leave their DC who had severe MH problems with you and not say a bloody word about it. I suppose if they'd mentioned medication you'd have said No ,so far better for them to say nothing.

Pudmyboy · 17/09/2024 19:16

Sharontheodopolodous · 17/09/2024 16:56

I've written about this before and had my arse handed to me-i think I was meant to bend over and take it from both sides and mumsnet

Dp's dd needed somewhere to stay as her mother (who is a psychopath-I don't say that lightly about anyone,let alone another woman) had slung her out

The dd (then aged 17) moved in,stuck her nose in the air about the room she was given (id redecorated it and it had lovely new bedding and other bits,on my dime) and told me her rules for 'allowing' me to stay in her dad's house (we both own it but shed been told it was under her dad's name)

I had to up my hours at work to double what I was working (if there was no more hours,I had to get a second job)
I had to give her my wages as it was made clear she was only staying with us until she met and married her rich man,then she didn't want to know dp
She didn't want to work-and wasn't paying any rent
Her dad had to buy her anything and everything she wanted,while she spent my money on crap
If she needed a lift anywhere,we had to drop everything and take her,she would 'put up' with a pre-paid for taxi on the odd occasion (her boyfriend lived a £25+ trip away)
She wasn't prepared to clean up after herself and I had to do her laundry,as and when she wanted it doing

Loads more but you get the idea

I laughed her out of the house-it caused a lot of tension in our house as dp just wanted a quiet life and for everyone to get along,we ended up in counselling which made him see the light

Its a long story but she moved out (back to mummies and then uni-that gave her a shock) and went scorched earth on me because I refused her demands (including sending my nc narc family 'personal pictures' I'd sent to dp for his eyes only,stealing money I'd hidden away,smearing my reputation,lying about me,trying to cause trouble at my work so I'd get the sack and lying to dp to break us up)

Never again

Why on Earth would anyone support her behaviour or expect you to put up with it????

Jem57 · 17/09/2024 19:24

Free fridge/freezer put on marketplace,I had several replies of can you deliver,no words.

TypingoftheDead · 17/09/2024 19:27

Maybe not the cheekiest example on here, but one time my paternal adoptive uncle was visiting, he asked if I’d take him and my dad to the pub after I had got home from work, then pick them up when they were ready to come back.
The pub in question is in easy walking distance; I just wanted to unwind and not feel like I was “on call” - and my uncle is loaded - so I declined… they got a taxi.

Pudmyboy · 17/09/2024 19:30

Turns out poor lad was quite mentally ill, had been dangerous in the past and in their words should never have been left with me. Never heard from any of them again…
@Allthehorsesintheworld Shocking, to put your safety at risk and also his if he wasn't on medication: mind boggling selfishness!!

Strobbery · 17/09/2024 19:30

Bloody hell, so many CFs trying to take advantage of us knitters!
A dear friend asked me to knit her a jumper like one she’d seen on a TV programme. I agreed. It was quite complex and used expensive yarn. Friend supplied the yarn and pattern, and also offered to pay for my time. I didn’t want payment as she was a good friend.

When it was done - it took a long time - she showed it off to another friend (not one of mine) who told me I’d HAVE to knit one for her AND her DH. I said, er no, sorry… she replied with “I could give you a bit of money towards the yarn?”

A BIT??!! As if I would have paid for any of it!
She and her DH were loaded, too.

Strobbery · 17/09/2024 19:32

I remember your thread @Sharontheodopolodous it was bonkers!

XenoBitch · 17/09/2024 19:32

Strobbery · 17/09/2024 19:30

Bloody hell, so many CFs trying to take advantage of us knitters!
A dear friend asked me to knit her a jumper like one she’d seen on a TV programme. I agreed. It was quite complex and used expensive yarn. Friend supplied the yarn and pattern, and also offered to pay for my time. I didn’t want payment as she was a good friend.

When it was done - it took a long time - she showed it off to another friend (not one of mine) who told me I’d HAVE to knit one for her AND her DH. I said, er no, sorry… she replied with “I could give you a bit of money towards the yarn?”

A BIT??!! As if I would have paid for any of it!
She and her DH were loaded, too.

I know a few people who knit, and people try and take the piss all the time. They have no idea how long it takes to make things.

1033NWCAL069 · 17/09/2024 19:57

A close friend lost her job. She asked if she could borrow some money. I was living on disability allowance at the time. I asked how much. It was a months rent plus a few hundred to live on.

MontyVerdi · 17/09/2024 20:29

pestowithwalnuts · 17/09/2024 18:51

So what was your reply to her ..the cheeky madam

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I carefully ascertained exactly what she wanted as I couldn't quite believe my ears - and then said no. The look of shock.

Skigal86 · 17/09/2024 20:43

DH and I were friends with a couple, we hadn’t seen them for a while which wasn’t unusual, but one Saturday night we were going to a pub we often went to together, so DH text the man of the couple to see if they wanted to meet up. Got a reply later that evening saying they’d split up several months earlier, but he was in a bit of a bad situation and could he come stay with us. We agreed and he turned up telling us how he’d sofa surfed for a while, rented a room which fell through and had now moved into a new room in a house that was an absolute shithole. Absolutely no issue with him staying, he and DH had been friends for years, worked abroad together for extended periods so were used to spending a lot of time together. As the weeks progressed more of the story came out, he conveniently forgot to mention that he and his wife split up because she’d found out he was cheating on her, had we known that we’d never have had him stay and he knew that. In almost two months of living with us, he never offered us a penny. He bought one takeaway in the entire time he was there and when he moved out he said he was heading over to get his stuff asked what time we’d be back, we said about half an hour, got home 25 mins later and he’d been and gone. Didn’t hear anything from him for a month. Not a thank you, or any token of appreciation, and we lost a lovely friend (his wife) in the process. Next time we saw him he got trashed and was a complete arsehole. Not seen him in 6 years but occasionally he randomly likes a Facebook post. I’m still sad for DH over this, it tore their friendship group apart (understandably most people took his wife’s side!).

Numsmetty · 17/09/2024 20:51

Insane sil to be, decided that she would not come to our wedding, but still expected me to set up a Pinterest page (I’m not on Pinterest) specifically so she could critique my wedding decor ideas in the run up to the big day. I said no 🙄

Snarpy · 17/09/2024 20:59

Another knitting one here!

The last piece my DP's Nan managed to complete before arthritis and dementia took her (amazing) skill completely was an incredibly beautiful baby blanket for my DS. I love it and it's one of my 'rescue in a fire' items.

When we'd decided that we weren't having any more, I gave my cousin a ton of my DS's clothes, hundreds of pounds worth, only for her to complain that I hadn't given her the blanket! She even got my aunt to ring up and berate me as I wouldn't be needing it anymore...