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DH charged me for Steak...but I'm a Veggie!

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atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 20:04

Not irate/upset/annoyed but just wanted to see how others would feel if it were them...

DH is a lovely guy but has his quirks (don't we all). For context, we split the household bills and big purchases 50/50 so he transfers the money into my account on the 1st of each month. For anything else, we just buy what we want/need out of our own money.

A few weeks ago, DH and I had some beauty treatments by a self-employed beautician who has a beauty room at home but is also mobile. I've only visited her a handful of times before, so we're friendly, but not friends. Before we left, she was telling us about other treatments she does, so DH and I booked in for a massage at our home (DH said he would pay as a treat) which took place a couple of days ago. As we were leaving, DH asked her if she liked steak, to which she said yes, so DH told her that he would make a steak dinner for her (DH loves to cook). I thought it was a bit odd offering to make dinner for her when she was coming over to work, but it was a friendly enough gesture by him. Please note this was his gesture, not mine. I would've just given her a tip at the end!

Anyway, the day of the massage arrived; DH went to the butchers and bought the steak. While I was enjoying my massage, he was cooking away in the kitchen. Beautician ate and enjoyed the steak and DH was loving the compliments.

Yesterday morning, 1st of the month, direct debits due, I checked my bank account and found that DH had transferred £20 less than he should have. When I asked him why, he told me, "for the steak!" I wouldn't have minded but I'm a vegetarian so I don't even eat bloody steak!

Yes, he paid for my massage...thought it was a treat, but it cost me £20 in the end. Still a bargain I suppose! What would you think?

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WinTheNight · 02/09/2021 22:28

He cooked dinner for a beautician and was enjoying the compliments. 😬 Tell him you want your £20 back.

atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 22:28

@WrongWayApricot oh god, now we're murderers!! Lol! Wouldn't waste my £20 on someone I was about to slaughter!

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Shewholovedthethebanhills · 02/09/2021 22:29

I haven’t laughed this much since the joy sex renovation thread.

fluffythedragonslayer · 02/09/2021 22:31

I need clarification. Was her steak £20 or £40? If it was £20 then why have you paid the whole bill? Surely your half of her steak dinner is £10!
And if the steak was £40... then what the hell fucking steak did your husband buy?!

Bagamoyo1 · 02/09/2021 22:35

Waitrose steak is quite posh isn’t it, and you’d get well over a kg for £40. She must be a very hungry beautician!

Bloodypunkrockers · 02/09/2021 22:35

@SummerHouse

I normally tip the hairdresser but maybe I will offer to grill her some garlic prawns next time.
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VodselForDinner · 02/09/2021 22:37

If it’s a steak for a massage, what do I give the woman who does my brows? I normally give her £3 but maybe I should be giving her a pork chop?

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 02/09/2021 22:38

burnoutbabe

I get it

Literally the only person in the entire world who does.

VodselForDinner · 02/09/2021 22:40

Also, all meat should come from the JOINT account.

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ericaandfamily · 02/09/2021 22:40

If I'm honest, if a couple booked in for a massage at their home with me and offered to cook me dinner I'd probably cancel the whole thing. Very weird vibes. Charging you £20 for her steak is the least of your worries here I think.

NurseButtercup · 02/09/2021 22:41

I've only read the first two pages and well....I didn't realise I NEEDED to laugh this much. Thankyou all for helping to lift my spirits.

I'm sorry OP I have nothing useful to add. Good luck

cherish123 · 02/09/2021 22:45

Doesn't seem like a marriage. Seems more like a business. Could you not have all the money together.

cherish123 · 02/09/2021 22:46

It's weird to cook the beautician a steak and even weirder to charge you.

HollowTalk · 02/09/2021 22:46

@VodselForDinner

If it’s a steak for a massage, what do I give the woman who does my brows? I normally give her £3 but maybe I should be giving her a pork chop?
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HollowTalk · 02/09/2021 22:47

If I was the masseuse I wouldn't feel like doing a massage after a big meal. I'd want to have a little sleep instead.

Mollythewally · 02/09/2021 22:48

Boggle

atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 22:48

@VodselForDinner nah...a cocktail sausage at most!

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atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 22:51

@cherish I'm going to incorporate a Limited company ASAP! Steak and massages 'R' us! Will have to check if DH and I can have separate business accounts though. But can only imagine the problems it'd cause HMRC!

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BastardMonkfish · 02/09/2021 22:53

To be fair to the beautician she didn't really have a choice whether to eat the steak or not. It was served to her between clients rather than at the end of the meal so she probably felt she had to eat the steak if she was going to be allowed to go home. It's like something from a Stephen King novel.

BastardMonkfish · 02/09/2021 22:54

The end of the meal? The end of the job. Although it was a job/meal.

DoloresOnTheDottedLine · 02/09/2021 22:55

This is the first time in my life where the “weeping with laughter” emoji would have been accurate. I have been literally crying reading this. I’ve been trying to read it aloud to DP and descending into hysterical sobs whilst he stares at me blankly. It’s taken me a full ten minutes to calm down. Thank you everyone. I feel like I’ve burned 100 calories in the last fifteen minutes.

atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 22:58

@BastardMonkfish Nope...she knew it was coming. She was invited prior to the massage. She accepted. And steak, therefore, was served!

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KittyFilter · 02/09/2021 22:58

Come Dine with Me meets Wifeswap.

Fucking weird from start to end.

atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 22:59

@DoloresOnTheDottedLine love those belly laughs! Not only have you burned 100kcal, I've probably added 5 more years on your life 😘

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atleastthepoochlovesme · 02/09/2021 23:00

@KittyFilter I LOVE Come Dine With Me!

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