to think it's really cheeky to invite someone to a BBQ then expect them to bring...

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...The BBQ!?

We were invited last week to a friends today for a BBQ. They called this morning asking to borrow our BBQ, we assumed there's had broken or the one they ordered hadn't arrived etc - but no. They don't have one. So we suggested they come to ours and bring some of the stuff they'd bought as our BBQ is very heavy and large (won't fit in the car without removing the child seats and lying all seats flat) but it turns out, that not only did they want us to bring our BBQ, they wanted us to leave it at theirs as they are having other friends this evening.

Was IBU to say no? That I didn't want to take our large BBQ and gas bottle to their house and leave it with them?

There was once a lady called Glenda
Who fancied a bbq bender
She spoke to a friend
And asked for a lend
Cos she wasn’t that big of a spender

She said money don’t grow on the trees
She could only afford chicken knees
She put on some airs
Wore her fur coat with flair
While her hot dog swung loose in the breeze.

@alltoomuchrightnow

This did make me chuckle It's like inviting you to a Christening Then asking you to bring the baby to be christened!

😂😂😂😂😂 or inviting you to her wedding and asking you to bring a nice groom

‘ DH said they were very prickly and rude when he collected it but at least it's all back now. They said we'd ruined their BBQs.’

Haha you did no such thing. What an escape op. You must feel thrilled you’ve finally seen them for what they are.

Joy thank you hotdog. 5 stars for that.

@ICanSeeYourHotDogGlenda

There was once a lady called Glenda Who fancied a bbq bender She spoke to a friend And asked for a lend Cos she wasn’t that big of a spender

She said money don’t grow on the trees
She could only afford chicken knees
She put on some airs
Wore her fur coat with flair
While her hot dog swung loose in the breeze.

OMG that is hilarious!
5 stars. A+ for effort.

Is anyone else waiting for Sharon to make an appearance?

With or without the wasp?

@ICanSeeYourHotDogGlenda that is genius

The thing is if you wish to hold a bbq. But don’t actually own a bbq and are unable or willing to buy one, and need to borrow, then before you invite people you ask the person if you can borrow their bbq, if they say yes, you offer to collect say when it will be returned, then invite people.

Gas bbqs are also massive, ours is an eight burner so would need some dismantling to get on the car. But even a smaller one would need some manhandling to transport it. It’s certainly not something you just pop in the car.

There was once a girl called Dot.....

Who was asked by her friend to help her out of a spot....

Dot is no fun, her garden has no sun....

She got mad when she was not invited around for a Marks and Spencers cream bun.

Not the A+ effort from earlier on. 👏🏻

🍗 🎂 🤿

There once was a girl with some sass
Who wanted to party on grass
She had no grass grown
So asked for a loan
And quite frankly got told kiss my arse

The snags and the burgers were raw
The girl with the sass saw a flaw
She asked for the cooker
Got ‘piss off ye fooker’
‘You’ll just have to eat your coleslaw’.

The guests who were due on the night
Began wailing with all of their might
‘We’ve had fook all to eat’
‘This has not been a treat’
And Said ‘Glenda, your barbecue’s shite’

SheldontheBard x

There once was a lady called Glenda
Who appears to have an agenda
She starts online feuds
Over farm foods
As.a friend I don't recommend her

Not quite 5*

I won’t pull a similar stunt
I’ve been on a barbecue hunt
You can all come round mine
My food is divine
Except Glenda, for she is a cu...

😂😂😂

I am but a gobshite for sure
My pottymouth knows not a cure
But don’t you be greetin
My presence is fleetin
And my odes you’ll no longer endure.

All done. Sorry.

SheldonTheBard x

@BrightYellowDaffodil the wasp is welcome as long as no one has cream walls and white carpets 😭😭

It's the gift that keeps giving. The poetry is brilliant

There once was a poster called Glenda
Who wanted to borrow a blender.
She put Dotdash in
And committed a sin
That cheeky old fucker called Glenda.

Thread of the year. It's only April but it won't be surpassed, the poetry tops everything. Recommend hotdog as Mumsnet Laureate.

Je suis hotdog for the purposes of this thread.

I cannot be laureate sadly as I’m currently cherchez le charcoal. And le apron.

I’m not as fancy as Dot

The poetry is brilliant.

No, I don't think Glenda actually is my exfriend.

@HeyDemonsItsYaGirl

I'm another of the OP's friends and I can confirm she only brings top quality meat to BBQs. Last time it was venison hand-smoked by blind nuns. Glenda is just annoyed because her husband once said OP was a top bird.

PMSL

There once was a lady called Glenda,
Who’s grasp of good manners was slender,
She wanted a party-
not fancy, not arty-
Just some friends with a few things to lend her

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9466203/Woman-reveals-friend-invited-BBQ-asked-bring-BBQ.html

@dotdashdashdash that didn’t take long!

Anyone remember when journalists did actual work?

Your mate sounds like the type of person to read the Daily Fail so hopefully she’s aware now. Would love to be a fly on the wall in their house today.