AIBU not to pay her for a party she threw

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Last week I was visiting a friend and she had been invited to a party by a new friend of hers. I had previously met this friend but don't know her particularly well ikywim. Anyways, since my friend had only recently met this woman, she asked me to go as her plus one and so I went along with her. The party was quite dull and the woman throwing it was a bit off with my friend and rather rude towards me so we left after an hour or so.

We didn't have anything to eat (she had laid out crisps and the like) and brought a bottle of (rather expensive) wine each aswell as flowers.

This morning I received a text from party woman demanding £5 to cover the cost of the food she laid out. Now there were at least 60 people in attendance and there is no way she spent £300 on food.

AIBU to not pay her as I didn't eat any of the food and already gave her flowers and wine?

Ah I get it now! Your friend was supposed to book the entertainment. She was expecting a male stripper and you were a bit of disappointment

Lmao at 'shit in a jiffy bag'

Just marking my place - this is hilarious. I've heard it all now [rolls over and dies.in peace]

Text back;

"My wine and flowers came to a tenner but seeing as your crisps were OK we'll call it even"

I'm with those saying you should counter-charge her for the wine and flowers. No way should you pay! what a scammer.

You could send her a fiver with a modified glitterbomb made of scrunched up crisps

Definitely:

"who are you and how did you get my number"

Nothing else.

I think you do need to reply, if only to prolong this thread!

I suggest "Oh, I didn't realise this is what we do. Where do you want me to send the invoice for the wine and flowers I left you? I'll let you have my bank details if you'd rather settle up that way."

I kinda want her not to reply, see if Crisp Lady sends another message!

Ooh shamlessly place marking :).... Please text her back!

I nominate this for the 'classics'...please oh please!

Op you just have to reply. You must!

There have been some great replies....personally I would send her all of them, just to watch her imploding via whats app.

I 2nd Collaborate's answer:

I suggest "Oh, I didn't realise this is what we do. Where do you want me to send the invoice for the wine and flowers I left you? I'll let you have my bank details if you'd rather settle up that way."

As the most neutral and conversation-ending approach. I'd love to see what she replied to that.

If she's a new friend of your friend then just ignore it , presumably your friend won't be pursuing the new friendship in any case ?

I wish I could meet some people like other MNers do in RL , I mean she asked you to sing ? Jeez

Crazy! Please let us know what you've replied.

C'mon OP - what are you going to do??

This is fantastic. C'mon, you've got to reply!

You have to reply... I want to know what she says.

Place marking!

This thread is hilarious!

Bet you're kicking yourself for not singing for her though OP, just think what you could have billed her for that!!

Ah fuck it, I'm just place marking

No, you cannot go with no reply. That is not at all entertaining for us. What has the other person replied?

X post with everyone telling you to invoice for wine and flowers

She's an idiot, no don't pay and tell her why.