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?

The promise was a trip to the theatre but oh well. She obviously just isn't going to get it, so as funny as it is, I'd not bother responding any more. You cant fix stupid. It's not like you have to see her or anything, so I'd leave it as is and hopefully she'll moan to someone else with half a brain who will put her straight.

What promise ?????
surely it’s the girl sending the messages, I can’t believe a mum of sound mind would pull this behaviour ???
I'm literally cringing for her !

“sorry, you thought an invite to join us was a ticket or cash equivalent offer ? Your DD wasn’t able to join us, and we have reallocated our ticket to someone able to join us, “
and don’t engage any further !!
best CF example I have seen here on MN !!

She spelled invitation wrong...

Or, "hahahahaha !!!".

This is honestly batshit! She, if anyone, has gone back on an agreement, not you.

I think at this stage I’d be tempted to reply: ‘Is this a joke?’

I don't know you, but I'm absolutely certain you never said originally "We invite X to come, my treat, but if she can't, I'll give her fifty quid."

The woman has a shockingly low level of shame.

I would also be really tempted not to let this lie! I’ve never heard the like! Would LOVE to know what she’s reporting about the situation to her friends etc. How does it look from the cheekiest F around’s point of view!?

So by her reasoning, if the new invitee can't make it either, you owe them £50 too! Absolutely delusional!

Do you think she might have cancelled as she quite fancied getting the £50?!

Id reply with “A promise of what?”

This will make it to the Daily Mail for sure.
Cheeky cow

I would maybe understand if you had bought it as a birthday present to her DD but clearly this isn't the case.

I also couldn't resist and would state no promises have been broken your DD was invited at my expense to join, she can no longer come therefore it has been offered to someone else. I'm not going to pay you for your DD not to come to something I have already paid for entirely.

I love that you’re a lawyer as well. That really is the chef’s kiss in this scenario.

Holy hell, this woman is either thick as shit or the cheekiest of all the CFs.

This reminds me of an early episode of Friends when Rachel is coached by Joey to say ‘I have an EXTRA ticket’ after Joshua thinks she is giving tickets away as a gift!
You’d be entirely justified to mic drop and not reply as it doesn’t sound like she’s going to get it but I’d say something like ‘I’ve looked back on our messages and I can’t find where I’ve made a promise to treat your DD to any gift she wants to the value of £50. There seems to be a misunderstanding. We simply bought tickets to a concert DD wanted to go to and bought an extra ticket so she could bring a friend, your DD was unavailable so we have offered the ticket to another friend.’

And add 'get fucked'

I would respond, ‘are you definitely texting the right person here, this is Jenny’s mum, I invited your daughter to the play and she can’t go now. You turned down the invite and you now think I owe you money? Is this correct?’

And what was the promise made? You didnt promise her the value of the ticket should she not be able to go.

So strange.

I can’t go either, would you mind sending me £50 too please?

She'd probably be thrilled.
The folks who normally pose sad faced for the DM aren't usually the brightest sparks.

Chicken fucker? Any relation to the meat only no veg gym bunny going for lunch to another mumsnetter’s home this Sunday?

“On that basis, you owe me £50 as you went back on your promise for your DD to attend. Tell you what, once you’ve paid me what you owe, I’ll pay you what I owe you”.

Chicken fucker 😂😂😂

She's not a chicken fucker she's a chicken fuckers mum and she's only fucking chickens till the chicken fucker comes.....up with 50quid.

This is the ONLY time ever - I hope the DM picks the story up !!!!