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!

I'm being given the silent treatment in the office today...

By everyone or just her?

Bet that's breaking your heart, OP.

Off topic, but We are staying at an AirBnb, so can't leave any luggage there is puzzling me. Why can't you leave luggage?

OnlyLovers I meant on the day we depart. Because it's an apartment so not like a hotel which has a check out desk etc. We can leave luggage there if it isn't going to be occupied but if there's new guests arriving on the day we leave then we can't.

Just her Anthony, I'm kind of enjoying the peace!

So a) you're not getting her shopping for her and b) she's not talking to you.

That is what I call win/win. Well done!

I see, OP. Thanks!

"Hi brass-neck, as you can see I felt so awful about being unable to buy your bulk orders of skin stuff that I bought a new case. I hope I can pull it, as well as the toddlers pushchair, lol! It was selfish of me to want to spend time with my family when you need a mule to fetch your stuff!"

Oh god, if I did that she'd probably give me a revised list that's roughly the thickness of War and Peace!

Not speaking to you now? How gutted you must be

I'm still aghast that the 'narrowed' down list was four 1 litre bottles which would weigh a ton and she just blithely expected you to lug them around and back to the UK for her.

Another bonus on top of the peace and quiet is you'll never be asked to be her unpaid shopper and courier service again.

Small update: someone else in the office got up from their desk at lunchtime and Ms Brassneck said "Are you going to Waitrose, I need you to get me a sandwich". To which our colleague said they didn't know which shop they were going to. Brassneck's response? "Well why can't you just go to Waitrose?"

Fuck's sake, she's a prizewinner isn't she? What did they say? 'Piss off', I hope.

The colleague hopefully replied 'why don't you go to waitrose yourself then'.

What age is she? she sounds a total tat I'd of lover working with her and winding her up. 'Aw no I can't go to (insert whatever shop she's asked for) im barred, sorrryy! Every single time she asked me.

Oh, this could be the very beginning of a fun, lunchtime game.

Everyone in the office takes it in turns to ask Ms Brassneck if she is going to X because they need her to buy them a,b and c.

Escalate the pettiness of the request, or the scale of it. Sit back and enjoy

'No doubt I'm in for a stinging email tomorrow about how friends do this sort of thing for other friends etc, and trying to make me feel guilty. But I'm transferring to a different office shortly anyway, so I have zero fucks left to give and sod trying to be polite!'

I'd just laugh at her. Nope, not bringing back anyone's shopping, it's a holiday for the family, not a shopping trip.

Cheeky cow.

'I need you to get me a sandwich.' 'Why can't you just go to Waitrose?' 'Because I'm not your PA. Later.'

Could you print out some sheets, with columns for shop name/type, shopping required, name of shopper, weight able to carry, time available to spend shopping for brass-neck etc. And put them on everyone's desks secretly??

I need you to get me a sandwich
nooo you're making this up Calla
you gotta be kidding us, no one could be that entitled

if she doesnt wind her brass neck in she's just have to get it in the neck:o

This is bullshit.

Just say no.

I mentioned I was going back to the UK, cue orders for Fray Bentos bloody pies!

WTAF is wrong with people.

'Are you going to Waitrose, I need you to get me a sandwich".'

Oh, the possibilities

'I mentioned I was going back to the UK, cue orders for Fray Bentos bloody pies! '

Those things weigh a ton!

Oh and I can't believe I forgot this bit - when she sent me her list, she said she'd give me the money for it AFTER I returned from holiday as she wanted to wait and see if the £ would increase in value!

I am honestly not making this up, she is that entitled.

you could have such a lot of fun with her Calla