Absolute CF. I know IANBU but sharing anyway.

[JeffTheSquirrel]

I bought 3 tickets to a show this weekend, for me & DD + a friend of her choice. I paid for them all (£50+ each) but told the mum of invited friend that I didn’t want any contribution. All good.

Now the friend unfortunately can’t make it (legit reason). I mentioned that I’d probably be able to sell ticket as it’s very popular, so no worries (as it happens, another friend has accepted a late invite).

The mum of original invitee asked me to transfer the cost of the ticket to her, so she can treat her DD for missing out.

Eh??

I mean that’s batshit, right?

I’ve been on MN for almost 20yrs and my jaw hasn’t dropped as much as with this thread.
someone tell MN Towers this NEEDS to be in classics…..

Have you replied yet @JeffTheSquirrel .

I'm sure it MUST extend to adults. Now you've mentioned it, I can't go to my works Christmas party either and it's in quite a posh restaurant. Should I ask for it as a voucher or bank transfer I wonder - don't want to seem cheeky!

Absolute CF. If she wants to treat her kid for missing out she can fund it herself.

This!

maybe explain to her -

“So, if I invited you to dinner at my house (a favour from me) and you couldn’t make it in the end. Would I owe you the cost of the food, wine etc I would have served you as my guest. Clearly not.

So if I invite your daughter to be our guest at an event, as my treat, we clearly don’t owe her the cost of the ticket if she can no longer. It might be important for you to understand this in life as it’s a basic part of normal society and I’d hate for you to be embarrassed “

Definitely up there with Mexican house thief.

"Yeah, that's not how this works. I don't owe you anything and I won't be paying you anything. All the best."

“Actually it’s you who should be giving me money as I bought the ticket and invited X. But another friend is able to come in her place so let’s call it quits”

As if she’s expecting you to essentially buy the ticket from her when you’re the one who paid in the first place!

You've got to admire the audacity. Its quite breathtaking!

“CF, lol, obviously not”

Tricky one. But the important thing is being kind and nurturing to yourself, so I would say bank transfer that you can then use towards the treat of your choice. If your bosses are any decent kind of human beings then they will understand this and if they dont, then go straight to HR.

Wow, I would be very clear with this one!

I would definitely offer in compensation, a free month at your Mexican holiday home.

Make sure you get the keys back...

Cheeky cow. What have you replied to her last message?!

😂

Blimey! I can’t believe she’s come back with that. Some people have no shame whatsoever. Are you going to reply?

I’ve just responded, “I didn’t give X the ticket, we invited her along if she could make it. As she couldn’t, we’ve invited someone else. I still don’t understand why you think we owe you anything? I hope you find a way to treat X if you think she needs it.”

I’m not entirely happy with my wording tbh, but it’s sent now. I don’t know this mum too well, just general chit chat (girls are teens so no school gate stuff). But she’s never given off CF vibes before. In fact, my DD has been to a few sleepovers which sounded well catered (all reciprocated, and as I said X is a lovely girl).

I think it’s a good response @JeffTheSquirrel. Also I hope she replies before the celebrity traitors final or my evening is fucked 😆

That is the weirdest thing ever! Did she think it was a birthday present or something??

OMFG!! Surely being this cheeky is a crime. If I made up the laws of the land being a cheeky fucker would be a criminal offense and you'd have to do 100 hours community service. Repeat offenders straight in the slammer. 😂

Very restrained reply

I wouldn't have been rude but I think I would have perhaps made it more known that she was being ridiculous!

I don’t think you need to worry about careful wording given how outrageously cheeky she’s being.

I hope she replies too, as I'm really interested to hear her side of it. Clearly she did think it was a gift which has now been given to someone else.

That woman is insane 😂

I NEED to know what she says back!