To think this friend is being a bit cheeky to just expect me to go shopping for her on my holiday?

[CallaLilli]

I'm going on a city break with DH and 2yo DD in a couple of months. Upon hearing of this, a colleague told me that she'll give me a list of things she wants from said city. I said we'd only be taking a small suitcase, as I didn't want to lug a big bag around the city on our final day, so she said we'd be better off taking a big one and leaving it at the hotel or at the station. We are staying at an AirBnb, so can't leave any luggage there, and the station is at the other end of town from where we'll be staying, and I'm not going to hike all the way over there with DD in a stroller just to leave my bag. I told her this and she was a bit huffy and said she'd just ask me to get her a few things and another friend would "bring the bulk" of the stuff she wanted.

Now AIBU to think she has a cheek for just saying that without actually asking if I'd mind bringing her some stuff back? Obviously she'll give me the money and I actually don't mind picking up a few things for her but she's acting like the principle point of my holiday is to go shopping for her! I am tempted to use the MN staple of ODFOD next time she mentions it!

Because, despite her previous form, I didn't think she was entirely serious! Until she told me I should take a bigger case so I can fit my shopping in it and everything on her list too. Anyway if she mentions it again I shall definitely stand my ground. I had a look at the pharmacy's site and it delivers to the UK so she can bloody well use them. Delivery is only about €6 anyway, the tight cow!

Wow that's nothing, especially as saving probably that much per item!!

Definitely update when she mentions it Calla. I am marking place

DrSeuss here's a (fake) ten-spot. Put me down for five.

That's four angry and one flouncy email.

They deliver, this is priceless! The nerve of some people knows no bounds

DrSeuss-I'd like some of that action!

What's the over-under on the bet?

I used to work with a woman who had form for giving you her supermarket shopping list. So an innocent 'Anyone want anything from Tesco?' would be met with a list of requests. I didn't have a car back then, so would walk 20 mins each way. No bother if someone's just asked for a sandwich - a different kettle of fish when Madam asked for a bag of potatoes, several different items of veg, a loo brush and a sack of cat litter...

I stopped asking - and if she came over and asked me in the future I would jokily decline it 'Hey Brassnecked cow, you know I don't drive and your shopping list is always humungous! I don't mind picking you up a sarnie or a bar of chocolate but anything more is on you!'. Followed by a big cheery smile.

She had form for brass-neckedness anyway though. I'd purchased some Christmas goodies before coming into work, so had them in a bag under my desk (think it was Xmas Eve and we were working a short day). When I came back from the loo my shopping had been disturbed and Brassnecked was nowhere to be seen. She'd helped herself to a couple of sweeties out of my bag to take to her DC and had apparently announced to the bloke sitting across from me that she would 'pay Jolse back later'. Seeing as she never told me what she'd done to my face, you can guess how successful I was at getting an apology AND payment out of her.

Just. Say. No. These people do not understand manners or subtlety. Enjoy your holiday!

There was an infamous incident a few years ago when said colleague asked another to get her some cheese and onion crisps from Tesco and, as there were none left, he bought her salt and vinegar instead. So great was her wrath that it's still talked about in the office! She does get the piss taken out of her for her brass neckedness but it seems to make no difference!

Well, then fuck her. Tell her NO. I wouldn't even bother telling her they deliver. She can figure that out for herself.

So, I have an update on this if anyone is interested?

Oh please yes!

Yes please tell us how it panned out Calla🙌

Is it Vichy skincare?

Yes, please update!

Go on... [pops kettle on, settle down]

Yes please!

bloody hell woman...get it posted

It all died down and Ms Brassneck hadn't mentioned a thing about it til yesterday, when I got a message from her saying she's "narrowed down" her shopping list to just 4 items. 4 items which are salon size bottles of stuff, so 1 LITRE EACH! I replied to say I wouldn't be doing that and that the pharmacy in question deliver to the UK. I've not had a response from her... yet...

Indeed.

I'm interested!

Go on

She's a cheeky moo by the way!

cheeky bugger!

X-post!

4 litres of shit stuff???

Does she think you are a courier service??

Narrowed down, the lady clearly has a different idea of that concept than the rest of us!

Glad you declined to do her bidding, stand firm and keep refusing no matter how much 'narrowing down' happens.

I think she'll narrow it down again to an amount that you couldnt possibly object to
Then when you agree she's got her foot in the door and shell start revising her order upwards again

I think you should play her on it and post it all on here for our entertainment🎡

Exactly Salmon! If it had been a couple of small bottles then that's one thing but how brass necked do you have to be to think someone will bring you 4 litres of stuff back?