you might say thank you at least?
I had an old car - but in very good condition and low mileage (1 previous owner, brand new tyres, serviced every year, never broken down etc). But decided we didn't need 2 cars. So was going to sell it for a couple of hundred quid.
Driving instructor said he was teaching a 'young lad' who didn't have much, still at home etc who may be interested. So 'lad' comes round (when i'm out) with DI and looks at the car and DI calls and says he loves it, but can't give me anything for it.
I think to myself ah well he's a young lad and everyone needs a helping hand etc. So i say he can have it. Give all the paperwork and keys to DI and then next day the car is gone.
Anyway, a week later after hearing no thanks, i asked DI if the 'lad' had liked the car. 'oh yes' DI says "he has already put a top of the range stereo system in it'. Um okay, i think - doesn't sound that hard up but you know what these young folk ar like with their music. So the next time i see DI i ask again. 'Oh over he moon' he says.
So about 2 weeks later after still no thank you note put thru the door i say to DI that i would expect to be thanked. DI looks shocked and says 'well you know what young people are like' and i say 'yes but even at 17 i would have thanked someone for giving me a car' and DI laughs and says 'he's not 17 he's 29!'
It turns out he is only a few years younger than me, has a better job than me and lives at home. So i think he really should know better and have developed some manners by now.
DI agrees that yes it is a 'bit off' and he will have a word. That was a month ago. Still no thanks.
So AIBU to think if a stranger gives you a car, an actual working car, regardless of value, you would at least say thank you? Or am i just painfully old fashioned and an uptight moany bitch?
I am also 31 wks preggers so maybe i am oversensitive.