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AIBU?

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Original poster

To think friend has taken the mick a little here?

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brenda33 · 05/04/2021 18:19

I was going to Morrison's last Tuesday.
My friend asked me to pick her up a Easter egg (it was a big egg and it was £8)
So I said don't worry about the money,will you just pick me up 2 bars of dairy milk orange (£4) from the corner shop near you?
(Mine didn't have any )
She goes to the shop once sometimes twice a day.
I asked her if she managed to get any?
Her responses
Day 1 -totally forgot
Day 2-eeeee I totally forgot again
Day 3- would you believe I forgot again
Day 4- I still didn't get any 🙈

So I said "don't worry il just grab someone whenever I see it"
Saturday she said "no I've asked the guy in the shop to put it away for me,il grab them tomorrow "

Today I went to drop off the egg,and she goes
"Totally forgot to get your chocolate,don't worry there was loads left on the counter,so if you go now you will get it"
(So if you seen there was lots on the counter why didn't you buy me them??"

Handed her the egg and she gave me a orange Kit Kat.
No money nothing.

Aibu to think she just didn't want to spend her money on me?

OP posts:

Ilovechinese · 05/04/2021 21:28

Cheeky bitch! Should have ate her easter egg

Scarydinosaurs · 05/04/2021 21:28

You should text and say ‘transfer me £8’

HollowTalk · 05/04/2021 21:28

She's a lazy scrounger. HTH.

BackforGood · 05/04/2021 21:30

Agree with everyone else. I can't understand why you wouldn't have just said "Oh, well if you haven't bee able to get me the chocolate in exchange, then you owe me £8 for the egg" and stand there whilst she went to get her purse.

AIMD · 05/04/2021 21:31

Message her your bank details and say “hey here’s my banks details to transfer money for the egg. It was £8. Cheers hun”

Kittykat93 · 05/04/2021 21:41

@AIMD

Message her your bank details and say “hey here’s my banks details to transfer money for the egg. It was £8. Cheers hun”

Just do this. No point writing a whingy post on mumsnet..of course she is cheeky as fuck but tbh you haven't helped the situation you havent even mentioned the money!

Bluetrews25 · 05/04/2021 21:47

Next time she asks you to get something from the shop, say yes.
Then 'forget'.
And when she asks, tell her you forgot.

SisterAgatha · 05/04/2021 21:58

I must be rude because I’d have said, stick to the deal love, or I’m eating this egg here and now.

SisterAgatha · 05/04/2021 21:58

Message her now; really fancy some chocolate, gimme the bars or bring the egg back, cheers x

ReceptacleForTheRespectable · 05/04/2021 21:59

"No worries, just give me the £8 instead. Bank transfer is fine, here's my details."

^ There's your response right there. Just fucking ask for the money.

Thisgirlcando · 05/04/2021 22:12

Was the egg for her kid? Has she asked you because she’s skint until payday or anything and not wanted to say?

SisterAgatha · 05/04/2021 22:39

It’s such a shame you gave her the egg because you could have had such fun with this.

You could have ransomed the egg. Sent her pics of you about to eat it. Or with it in the microwave and you about to press the big MELT button. Or given it to her but taken the egg out and replaced the foil with a note inside note saying “not till I get my chocolate”

LiJo2015 · 05/04/2021 22:41

Could money be tight for her?

jelly79 · 05/04/2021 22:48

Why did you need to pick her an egg up last Tuesday? Surely she could of picked one up in that time herself

But different to if you were on the way to hers and were stopping at Morrison's

Seems like she planned this 😂

1Morewineplease · 05/04/2021 22:54

If I'm asked to get something for someone, I pay for it separately and hand over the receipt.

saraclara · 05/04/2021 23:16

Good grief. What everyone else said. Why on earth didn't you ask her for the money?

Send the text with your bank details FFS.

Feelingconfused2020 · 05/04/2021 23:20

If the money is a lot to you then I'd ask for it. Just send her a text saying you really do need that £8. If you can live without it then chalk it down to experience but don't go out of your way again.

IHaveBrilloHair · 05/04/2021 23:25

I hate confrontation, so I'd let the money go , and her with it.

AramintaLee · 05/04/2021 23:30

Yeah I agree with PP. Just send a message along the lines of "I didn't get a change to pick up the chocolate I wanted so it would be easier if you just sent me the £8. My bank details are etc"

GreyhoundG1rl · 05/04/2021 23:32

You were daft to hand over the egg, really. Why didn't you just ask for the cash at the time?

GreyhoundG1rl · 05/04/2021 23:33

But yes, I'd leave it now.

Anon778833 · 05/04/2021 23:36

The moral of this story is that she’s a user and don’t bother to do her any favours again.

Anon778833 · 05/04/2021 23:36

@IHaveBrilloHair

I hate confrontation, so I'd let the money go , and her with it.

Same, here.

myusernamewastakenbyme · 06/04/2021 11:51

@LiJo2015

Could money be tight for her?

Then she shouldn't have asked Op to buy the egg for her...when my money is tight i go without...i don't rip off my friends.

VettiyaIruken · 06/04/2021 11:54

You need to get your money. It's not about the amount. It's the principle.
I forgot
No problem, give me my £8 and I'll grab them later.

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