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AIBU?

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to not pay any money for this?

33 replies

AChocolateDigestive · 19/10/2009 12:22

DP nad I don't live together- he lives with 4 other young professionals in a house.

They planned a housewarming party and had it on Friday night. Woman who lives with DP bouht lots of alcohol - but the invite was 'bring a bottle'. Party began at 7pm, by 9pm when I came people were piling into taxis to go out. Nobody invited my DP or me. DP had to stay to 'mind' the house because a few people at party really hadn't planned to go out. DP was not asked whether he minded staying. Of course he didn't mind and would not have minded if he had been asked, but I could tell he was upset all his friends left without him and not asked if he minded looking after house.
Anyway, the few stragglers left at about midnight so DP and I left to mine. At 6am received a text from woman he lives with 'where are my wine bottles?'. Luckily didn't wake DP up and I didn't respond, had no idea where wine was.
Next day she sends a text 'you owe me money for alcohol' So he rings and asks what money, she said she had bottles of alcohol and it all got drank at party so my DP has to pay for it/ buy her new alcohol.

Not sure why my DP needs to foot the bill really but she is now being very difficult. He and I are struggling for money at the moment, he really can't afford to pay her. He feels he should for an easy life but my point is- if you but lots of alcohol on a table at a party people will drink it. If you don't want to share you don't put it all out. Why should my DP pay when he was left to look after the house while they all went out and had a good time, and he didn't even drink it!! What's more she was so impolite in the messages!

AIBU?

Hope that all made sense!

OP posts:
crankytwaaaaaahhhhnky · 19/10/2009 13:33

How much is she asking for?

DP should send her an invoice for his "booze and house sitting services" for exactly the same ammount.

ReneRusso · 19/10/2009 13:38

Unless there was a prior agreement to share the costs of this wine, then yes, I'm afraid that "go fuck yourself" is the correct response.

AChocolateDigestive · 19/10/2009 13:38

About £30! Which to me is a lot of wine....and wine definitely wasn't drunk by anyone at party after she left- in fact I didn't see it anywhere. It must have been drunk beforehand.

OP posts:
ChunkyMonkeysMum · 19/10/2009 13:44

Cheeky Bitch!!

I would certainly tell her to "go swivel" for the money.

Cranky is right, send her an invoice for house sitting duties

stressed2007 · 19/10/2009 13:46

I think he should look for new flatmates what a nutter she sounds

kickassangel · 19/10/2009 13:51

even if your dp is in a contract, he doesn't actually HAE to live there. it might be cheaper to pay his rent there, but bugger off to yours pretty much permananently.

i'd make sure he locks his room securely as well. is he allowed to sub-let it. he could do that for a lower rent & it would save money.

is she asking anyone else for the money, or just picking on your dp?

(not sure which is worse, just picking on him, or if she asks several people for 30 quid, and then cashes in)

StealthPolarBear · 19/10/2009 13:52

I am assuming she wants this as he failed in his wine house guarding duties.
Tell her if she's not happy she can hire an armed guard next time

kickassangel · 19/10/2009 14:01

don't bouncers earn good money - bill her for 30 pounds an hour.

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