Do you all still like a good NDN parcel thread? Apparently I've ruined next door's Xmas

[JustAnotherOP]

This gave me a good laugh, especially so as it's probably the first lighthearted thread I've written in a while so it's done me some good anyway.

Last week I took in a parcel for the neighbours - it was a large box, signed for it, all well and good so far. That evening the neighbours must've been out as when I knocked no-one answered.

The next day I caught the woman coming home and went over with the parcel. She looked slightly confused and told me that she hadn't been expecting anything but as the box was addressed to her she took it in anyway.

A few days later on my way out I saw the man (her husband) coming out of the house, waved hello as usual and he said "Oh hi JustAnotherOP, like ruining other people's Christmases do you?" I looked slightly puzzled and asked what he meant. Turns out that the parcel I'd handed over to the woman was actually her main Xmas present which she had subsequently opened.

What a prat! I'd love to know the conversation they had that night when he got in. Did she like it? Did she not? Will this change anything?

In fact, what could it possibly be? From the box I suspect it's one of those expensive posh designer hand-language bags.

Is it evil of me that I hope in the future they have important packages come which I refuse to sign for? He works in London so can't be home for deliveries and I'm not sure about her but this is certainly the last time I'll go out of my way for them - even though it wasn't really out of my way.

Why on earth was it addressed to his wife?!

We had a big box arrive the other day addressed to dc3. He hasn't been allowed to open it, oddly, since it is bound to be a Christmas present. Luckily his godfather addressed it to him, as otherwise I'd have mistaken it for any other of my million arriving Amazon parcels and opened it myself, probably with ds in the room (ds is 3, before anyone asks how I know he did t order it himself!)

We are having loads of building work done, and have daily packages arriving addressed to either dh or me - neither of us can open them, even if the builder is in dire need of probable contents, because there is a high risk they may be presents.

*hand luggage. Sorry

I'm petty, but I'd refuse to accept ANY future parcels for them. At least until I got an apology.

OP - what's a hand-language bag? If handbags speak the language of the country they are in at the time, I can see why they are so pricey

maybe he will apologise to you, proper numpty if he doesn't. Do you normally do Xmas cards with those neighbours?

Saucy, now why didn't I think of that, esp as Se7en coloured my nightmares for years!! (It is brilliant, but I think I aged 20 years when...when....well you can guess and I won't spoil it for others).

Prick

What an incredibly rude man.

Never take anything in for them again. I can't believe he actually said that.

Brilliant. That's cheered me up after finding my Amazon.parcel in my (half full of recycling) bin this afternoon (mini sigh).
What an idiot that guy is. Clearly you're missing a trick by not bring psychic!

(I mean i am cheered by such a display of idiocy. Not the rudeness).

I think you must have misheard Just. He most probably said "Thank you so much for taking in our parcel, it was very kind of you"
I had a similar thing, the neighbours were out, I took parcel, immediately went up to school to get kids, took them round parcel myself about an hour after it had been delivered. They were cross with me as they hadn't known where it was.
Eh?

Unfortunately this time of year brings out the stupid cunt in a lot of people.

Prat should have had it sent to his work. Glad it gave you a giggle thought op and that life is looking up

I bet she didn't like it, that's why he was annoyed. She'd have had to smile and lump it if she'd opened it on Christmas day. Now he'll have to send it back and think of something else.

My theory is it's something he really wanted for himself but bought it for her hoping that because she'd be opening it in front of family would do the gritted teeth Thank you so much it just what you I wanted.

Then of course the receipt would have been conveniently lost.....

Except now she's opened it, read him the riot act and sent him out to buy her a present and sent whatever it was back............

I'd definitely never accept another parcel for them again and I'd take great delight in telling the delivery people why and their parcel will probably end up being "delivered" in their bin if no neighbours will take it.

It's their own fault. I mean, if I got a parcel I hadn't ordered, I would not open it, but ask others in the household if it's their Christmas present for me. (It's sort of obvious, isn't it?)

My parents are crap at hiding presents, so I learnt early in life to take responsibility for not ruining my surprises.

But not even my parents would have been stupid enough to order my Christmas presents to my name!

Send him a massive poster-sized christmas card - deliver it on xmas day if you can - saying I'M SORRY I FUCKED YOUR YOUR CHRISTMAS RIGHT UP THE ARSE AND I HOPE YOUR WIFE DOESN'T FIND OUT THAT PRESENT WAS MEANT FOR YOUR MISTRESS

Wishing you a peaceful and prosperous new year,
lots of love
your neighbour

What a miserable bugger!
I would no longer accept parcels for them.

lorelei9 Twas a fluently English speaking bag! Whilst I can't be sure of what the present was exactly, after a bit a whole evening of googling I came to the conclusion it's something to behold. Don't know who mentioned it but I would absolutely love it if it was actually a present for him that he was trying to pretend was his wife's present. We don't do Xmas cards, but we are on very good terms. For example: Reading some of the threads on here about loud music/ partying all weekend etc - they are certainly not at all like that. In MN terms they're great neighbours.

Egosumquisum It was addressed to her with their address. In my mind I didn't care who I gave it to - basically whoever answered the door first. If I'd known then fine. In fact considering he works in London, had he told me, I would have happily had him address it to me then we could have arranged me giving it directly to him. But boo-hoo! I've ruined Xmas. I think I'm taking a bit too much delight in this.

I'd piss down his chimney.

lol squoosh

are you father christmas?

Not your fault he couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery, he should have arranged to have it delivered elsewhere.
Or she should have spoken to him before opening it, it being that time of year for surprises being delivered an' all.
Pair of eejits.

Bloody hell what a total utter knob, so your meant to be a mind reader are you. Hope you gave him Merry hell, that would be the last parcel I take in for that house.

If he wanted it as a surprise, why the hell diden't he address it to himself, or have it delivered at another address, silly prick.