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To think my sister has got a flipping nerve (warning trivial).

61 replies

Lambzig · 22/02/2013 10:59

It is my DF's birthday today. He is nightmare to buy for so I sent him some lovely posh wine and cheese from an artisan shop to be delivered this morning. I had not discussed this with my sister at all.

I just called him to say happy birthday and he thanked me for the card. I said "didn't you get my present" and he said no. I explained that I had sent it from x shop and what I had sent and he said "oh no, I have that, it came without a label, but I spoke to your sister an hour ago and she said it was from her."

I said it was definitely from us and he said he was confused as my sister had also sent him a book, but when he spoke to her she said the wine and cheese was from her as an extra present.

I didnt want to upset him so left it, just stating that it was from me.

I called her immediately and she said as DF said it hadn't got a label on it, she thought she would claim it. She thinks its funny that he now thinks it is a joint present. I am really not amused.

OP posts:
Theicingontop · 22/02/2013 12:21

Good that the shop made amends, hopefully the little gift will clarify things and make your sister look even sillier.

countrykitten · 22/02/2013 12:21

Well done on getting the shop to send a little something out to him with a note. Best way of dealing with it.

ChasedByBees · 22/02/2013 12:21

Not trivial at all, that would really make me annoyed. Glad the shop are going to sort it out.

Scootee · 22/02/2013 12:22

Don't think it's trivial at all. It shows that your sister is a really nasty character.

Pourquoimoi · 22/02/2013 12:29

YANCU - Your sister has a flipping nerve!

Good that the shop are clarifying things though, she will just look bad and deserves to do so, what a cheek!

Pourquoimoi · 22/02/2013 12:30

I meant YANBU, what YANCU might mean I haven't a clue!!

Thumbwitch · 22/02/2013 13:18

Glad the shop is going to help out with this - your sister has behaved very strangely though!
Perhaps your DF said what a lovely thoughtful gift the wine and cheese was so she decided that she needed to be the "golden daughter" and so claimed it? I can't see any other reason that she would have done it, unless she's a pathological liar, of course.

Stupid thing to have done on her part. I hope your DF isn't upset over it any more though (and when he gets the next delivery from the shop, she'll look even more stupid for being caught out in a lie!)

diddl · 22/02/2013 13:24

Yes it´s upsetting for OPs father I would have thought.

Being lied to to make herself seem more generous/OP not as generous.

Just strange.

Whocansay · 22/02/2013 13:27

On every gift giving occasion from now on, just send her a label with your names on. What a total bitch.

ENormaSnob · 22/02/2013 14:21

Your sister is a stupid mean cow.

I would say that what she's done is comparable to theft.

Glad it's sorted though for your dads sake.

Ruprekt · 22/02/2013 15:39

Sorry i had read DF as DearFiance not father! That was why i asked why your sis had spoken to your fiance before you had!

Calm down Bogey.

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