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!

So, in Paris now and have actually seen the pharmacy she was talking about. Would it be too cruel to tweet her a photo of me standing in front of it??

Op

Oh that would be a fun one! Very tempting; take the pic, you can always tweet it a bit later.

No not at all but make it look accidental so she'll see it but it's in the corner of the shot and say something like 'having a great time, bet you can't wait for your trip' 😄

I would buy something from there making sure to get a branded plastic bag, and then use it to take your lunch in to work.

Dont mention it, dont say a word and if she does just say "Oh well I popped in after you raved about it, you're right it does have some great stuff doesnt it?"

What is this pharmacy you are talking about? I was under the impression French pharmacies were all independent- not like Boots over here they don't do chains. Have things changed that much?

OH MY GOD! POSTSCRIPT!

Went to Paris, had a lovely time, but not even back a day when I get a text from Brass Neck "Hi Calla, hope you managed to pick up my stuff in France. I know you're off work next week so can you bring it into the office for me one day?"

I replied, telling her that I'd not got her anything, as I'd already said, and she replied "Oh, that's disappointing. I hoped you'd changed your mind." Made of brass, lives in a brass house, eats and drinks brass!!

Honestly, you couldn't make her up! But we no longer work in the same office so alas my tales of her brass neckedness will have to stop here.

I think you're going to have to send her some Brasso. Or at least text a pic of some Brasso.

I can't believe it gets worse! Not only did she expect you to cave, but she thinks you will go in to work on your week off so that she doesn't have to wait an extra week!!!

Definitely leave a tin of Brasso on her desk as Jux said. Get in early to do it.

She wont get it but everyone else will!

Would attaching a post it saying "For your neck" be a step too far?

Hah! The Brasso thing would be tempting but as of last week we no longer work together.

Why did you even reply? She's a loon.

Wow! This is unbelieveable!

TAKE THE HINT BRASSY!

Because I know what she's like OnlyLovers. If I hadn't replied she would've kept texting me. So I thought it best to draw a line underneath it!

Calla, please please please send her a pic of the Brasso. Pleeeeease

You didn't go far enough in your response:

"I didn't get you anything as I'd already said but thanks for the tip, I got loads of great stuff and it's saved be a fortune"

Now that would've been satisfying.

Laurie

Can't you just block her number? She sounds like the kind of person who, any acknowledgement you give her, she'll keep going, which isn't really drawing a line.

I'm glad you don't have to work together any more, anyway!