Party bag gate part 2 - enter DH stage left

[JandamiHash]

Original thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5252894-child-didnt-get-a-party-bag?page=40&reply=141398805

To all the baked potato loving legends out there who followed my original thread, I couldn’t resist sharing what I think is a rather funny update.

So I’ve been away for a work conference today and didn’t check my phone til 2pm. Amanda had called me again! And messaged to say “Jandami can you call me please when you get the chance so I can find out what to ask this magician?”

I assume she means she wants to find out if I’ll pay for a party bag. So I messaged DH (who is fully invested in the drama) laughing about it. I didn’t reply to her as had to go back in the conference (and still haven’t replied only just got home).

Anyway at pick up, DH was standing in the playground waiting for DS and Amanda sidled up to him and said “Excuse me Neil? Is your wife’s phone broken?” (emphasis on the ‘is’ apparently). He just looked at her, said “No” and walked off to wait at the other side of the playground 😂 the best bit is - his name is not Neil!

I can only assume she’s either micro dosing with hallucinogenics or is genuinely mad. Nobody normal behaves this way.

PS jacket potato with pancetta, cheese, soured cream and chives tonight 🤤

She is unbelievable! I would have been so tempted to tell her that she had her party bag in the form of the vegan pizza that she left with!

😆 maybe there is another mum she’s been pestering whose husband IS called Neil… the plot thickens…

This is so funny. Also, I can't believe the suggestions that you should have ordered a vegan pizza in case he turned up 😂😂

She's nuts

ignore her

if she genuinely wants details she can text you and you can give her the details and nothing else

the kid will have forgotten about the party by now

Blimey. Such drama.

Well at least microdosing is vegan

What to ask the magicien 🤣. Yeah right. I would send her an sms saying : You ask for the same party bag jandami had at her son's birthday party. I'm extremely busy but if you want I can get my pa to sort it out for a commission of 30£ and no before you ask, 15 colouring books will not do. Tada

This has been my favourite thread by far for ages! @JandamiHash you are a legend! We hear so many CFs on here where MNers wish they had said or done something or they just let people push them around! You are fab! I love your humour and the way you have reacted to this situation! You have done everything right. You have also replied to some batshit crazy suggestions by others on here (ordering vegan pizzas and having extra personalised party bags just incase - mental!!)

I do hope her child doesn’t turn out to be too much of a wet wipe in life and makes a friend or two along the way!

also I hope you call your DH Neil from now on! 😂

OMG she is still going!
You've already given her the details so I'm guessing you are right, it will be more wheedling and guilt tripping to try and get you to order and pay for it.

The chancer can't even be arsed to get "Neil's" name right.

What an absolute wazzock. And well done notNeil.

Also, top potsto filling choice.

I love that you’re both winding her up now. She must be fuming! Ignoring her is the best policy. Can’t believe she keeps calling you! She’s deranged.

She's a crank. Next she'll be ordering the party bag from the magician and invoicing you.

Did your boy get a birthday card and present from them? U should start a thread up about all the cf at childrens parties. I may have one or two lol

Yes, she'll probably claim you meant to order it and to send you another invoice. Given the magician sounded great I'd spare him the palaver. Or if you do give her the details, let him know it's not your bill to pay.

Either her child is the most entitled and pester powered led brat or she is emotionally invested in him becoming the next Paul Daniels . If she ever asks or texts again just say Really ? in exasperated tone.

Shamelessly place marking for more updates 😂 You're a legend OP!

Maybe she sees herself as the new lovely Debbie McGee.

She's the problem, not the child. If your son does not like him, why was he invited to the party?

Are you sure she's not a secret agent and thought your DH is her contact? He should have responded "The parrot ate the vegan pizza but left the crust". Was he wearing a distinctive hat/carrying a copy of the Financial Times?

Agree.
Batshit.
Absolutely batshit.

Wouldn't hesitate to keep quiet about this if asked.
100% NOT normal.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading both threads, and thoroughly enjoyed your hilarious responses. And also not least because this woman sounds EXACTLY like Amanda from Motherland which has made it all the better. Thanks OP 😆

CF of the highest order!

Surely by the time James gets his precious personalised party bag & learns how to do some magic tricks, all the other kids who RSVP'd & got theirs at the party will have moved on to something else, so James will be even more left out of things?

From what she's said, there are only a few boys in the class, so it would have meant leaving out one, which is apparently a massive no no. Even more so than not psychically conjuring up a party bag and a vegan pizza.

Next time, I imagine there are no shits to give on that front.