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to expect more than bloody fudge

57 replies

Jasonthunderpants · 24/07/2010 21:07

I have been looking after nextdoors cat all week
They came back today and gave me a box of fudge,this is the third year running I have recieved fudge for my services
I just think I deserve a bit more than fudge
It is a good job I have been making myself at home and using there stuff
5 cups of tea (I used my own milk)
watching 2 films on there big telly
and 1 poo
I was going to use there washing machine but thought that was taking it a bit to far
oh I also used some of his expensive aftershave
so at least I have saved a bit of money on my electric bill

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PlumBumMum · 24/07/2010 21:30

See now a whole lot of different flavours is yummy present in my book

Reminds me of a shop in Brighton where I got Baileys fudge! yum

(Anybody live in Brighton want to send me some fudge[hopeful])

Jasonthunderpants · 24/07/2010 21:30

I cant believe I have just picked up the box to see if it gave the weight of each flavour

You buggers are as daft as me

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onepieceoflollipop · 24/07/2010 21:30

(my above post was potentially from the neighbour's perspective) doesn't make much sense otherwise!

PussinJimmyChoos · 24/07/2010 21:31

You take notes??

You sound like a serial killer

Honeydragon · 24/07/2010 21:39

I got fudge for putting the neighbours bins out - was yummy, although had to share it with children as didn't hide it quick enough think it fair not to.

For cat sitting I got Moet and Chandon from my neighbour, and did not poo in his house.

yabu - about the fudge, it sounds like nice fudge.

yanbu - to look in the freezer, they are exciting, you could have found a severed head or something then your documenting of the neighbours comings and goings would have made you a hero.

nooka · 24/07/2010 21:42

Sounds like a nice present to me, and they obviously think you like fudge if they've given it to you before. When cat sitting I've always tried to spend some time at the neighbours, so as to keep the cat company for a while, and also so that lights are on etc to put off any would be burglars so watching a movie sounds fine to me.

I always prefer a mutual arrangement because then it's less tricky on the pressie front. I think it's quite hard to judge what is reasonable.

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 24/07/2010 21:42

I get my neighbour's a box of fudge for cat sitting every year. One of thos that says on the lid "Thanks for looking after the cat".

Are you my neighbour?

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 24/07/2010 21:44

Did you try out the neighbour's toaster for size?

AlistairSim · 24/07/2010 21:44

Move now, stripey.

Can't be too careful.

slushy · 24/07/2010 21:45

You snooped in the freezer? did you snoop in her underware drawer (I would have) .

MathsMadMummy · 24/07/2010 21:45

"I like looking out of my window and know my neighbours movments,I have a notebook you know"

um, when you say movements, you aren't still talking about pooing are you?

Altaira · 24/07/2010 21:46

You only got fudge cos they've seen you on the nannycam....

Ingles2 · 24/07/2010 21:46

brazil nut!!!!!
I really would do anything for that!

ivykaty44 · 24/07/2010 21:46

I told them to buy you fudge - it was me that sold it to them for three blardy year running - they never know what to buy you and so get you fudge they talk about how you uuse their food, tea bags and a bit of their electric o don't want to buy you somthing big as you already use their money - they know that you don't think they know what you do..your kidding yourself they found stains last year

QOD · 24/07/2010 21:48

I like the poo thing, I have ibs and used to get caught short on the way home from work. Many was the poo I had at my sisters house, didn't think to tell her 'til one day she was home......
She wondered about the aroma on occasion .......

Jasonthunderpants · 24/07/2010 21:49

Stripey

I know you mean well but fudge is not very exciting

I had a look at there toaster.It looked flash but had small slots so it is no better than my cheap one

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ivykaty44 · 24/07/2010 21:50

But your not exciting and they don't want you to know that they are seasoned swingers adn fudge as a double meaning

MathsMadMummy · 24/07/2010 21:50

BTW there is no fudge on earth better than chocolate mint. YABVU to disagree with me.

I once lost some on the Rattlesnake at Chessington

stripeyknickersspottysocks · 24/07/2010 21:53

Flashy toasters are such a let down when they still have small slots.

What would you rather have then fudge, wine? I'd be quite pleased with fudge.

slushy · 24/07/2010 21:55

I think he would rather a bag of red peppers or a extra large toaster .

Jasonthunderpants · 24/07/2010 21:56

No I didnt snoop in her underware drawer

I am a bit paranoid about snooping upstairs because if I was letting people look after my house I would stick a human hair from the closed door to the door frame and if the door was opened the hair would come unstuck so I would know if the door had been opened and the bedroom snooped upon and they might do the same

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stripeyknickersspottysocks · 24/07/2010 21:57

I used to do the hair thing when I was a kid to see if my brother had been in my room.

UnholyMoley · 24/07/2010 21:57

Whenever I look after the neighbour's cat, she always says I can hang out there if I like, watch the telly or something.

I don't understand. Why would I want to? It would be like babysitting with no purpose.

slushy · 24/07/2010 21:58

I really doubt anyone but you would do such a thing .

Jasonthunderpants · 24/07/2010 21:58

stripey
A bottle of wine would not go amiss

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