Really pissed off!

[Alfiesmom74]

I have a neighbour who’s 2 DC go to the same school as my DS. As I drive and she doesn’t I take her to take the kids to school morning and afternoon. She’s not English but she speaks good English. I’ve decided to have a new car and I’ll be going from a 5 seater to a 4 seater which isn’t a problem as I can take the kids and pick them up on my own. My DH brought my new car home to show me it’s only a couple of years old and it’s a car I’ve wanted for ages (Fiat 500). Anyway we pull up outside my house and DH is outside in my new car and as we pull up I say “oh no way here’s my new car” and she looks at it and says “it’s shit”!!!! She definitely said that as she said it twice. I was absolutely gobsmacked and I told her how rude she is. I really feel now like telling her that if it’s that shit she won’t want her DC travelling in it then. It’s quite a walk from our houses to the school and she never offers petrol money or anything. AIBU to tell her in future she can walk to school??

This made me laugh. Only because I’d love a little retro looking, colourful Fiat 500 but DH says they’re shit cars and a waste of money, so won’t be entertaining the idea (he used to work for Fiat many many moons ago).

How rude!

She doesn't like you. She resents you. She's clearly not grateful for the huge favour that you are doing her.

Just don't bother in future. You know that she'll never reciprocate or do any favours for you because she doesn't CARE that she offends you. You owe her nothing. A 25min walk to school & back everyday is fine - I did it when DC1 started reception and pushing DC2 in a buggy in all weathers. In fact, I walked it 4 x a day once DC2 started preschool.

"it's shit"

"Enjoy your walk"

^this!

Unless it was her SOH and meant to be funny?!
If she's that rude to you, does she show a nasty attitude in general to you?

OP, I get that you are attached to her children but she's doing no favours for you or even offering to help or buy you flowers or something every now and then to say thank you! (Ps Try asking her to walk your child , with her's to school, as you're "off colour that morning". Just once...)

Glad you are stopping her picks ups but really... you have mug written on your forehead as far as your ndn is concerned if she's so unpleasant.

My two NDN drove or walked their DC to same primary school as my DC. We helped each other out with lifts or taking DC occasionally but not daily. As that's quite an imposition and hard to coordinate with clubs, quick stops at shops, running early or late in mornings, etc.

Stop driving her kids period. You are enabling her rudeness. Stick up for yourself.

OP, if your neighbour is German, she can get (lease) her own car from Lidl Germany at a very low price lidl-autos.de

Very rude of her! I would be revising the current arrangement.

'Sorry I can't take your children any more, my car is too shit'

"I was absolutely gobsmacked and I told her how rude she is"

how did she respond btw?

Do you think she misinterpreted your 'oh no way!' and thought you were unhappy with the car so she was trying to be supportive? clutches desperately at straws

did she say
"its shit"
or
"its the shit"
first is bad second is good

Fraying, I also wondered that!

I'm sorry but what a CF!

I also laughed at the bluntness "it's shit" grin proper Inbetweeners material that is op you should get one of your kids to yell PAVEMENT WANKERS!!! at them as you cruise on by in your shit car.

Leaf for someone so blunt she's also a bit touchy. The opportunity came up for her to use the word 'Epitome' but she pronounced it 'Eppy tome (rhymes with tone) and did not appreciate being corrected by a jubilant me

your neighbour is a CF. Id stop giving her a lift and tell her its due to her shit attitude!

How rude to insult your new car and not even offer fuel when you drive her. Tell her, her comment was unacceptable and she will need to find alternate transport. She is not your responsibility to drive around. Don't back down on it either as she obviously just isn't a nice person

She sounds delightful it must be pure luck she has lovely children.

Hope your neighbour enjoyed their walk this morning

She's rude I agree but I also agree that they are shit

@mia184, German was my first thought too. I have a German SIL .....

Maybe she was saying "that's it"?

Sorry but I find this so funny

Just laugh it off Op , at least you've got a car!

😂 😂 😂

Also what's with all the demands for the ndn to pay the Op petrol money, she's going that way anyway it doesn't cost her anymore

Also what's with all the demands for the ndn to pay the Op petrol money, she's going that way anyway it doesn't cost her anymore

I gave a couple of work colleagues a lift home every single evening for over a year, and I enjoyed it because it was more fun having people to chat to rather than sitting on my own in traffic jams. BUT they both offered over and over again to share the petrol costs. I never took them up on it, but if they hadn't offered I'd have felt a bit 'taken advantage of'. Also, it does cost more. There's more weight in the car. plus wear and tear on the seats, particularly with small children.

BrilliantDarling - do you pay the bus driver? Why? if he's going that way anyway? Trains? They have to go that way?

Taxis? Even ones who are 'going that way'?

That thinking makes you a CF.