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Parents taking the P**s??

7 replies

Spod · 25/04/2004 21:28

What do people think..... I leant my parents a £400 chair (ergonomic design office chair) when one of the had a bad back.... with the assumption that i want it back when i had room to house it. Just moved house, asked for it back (after 3 years) to be told that it broke at xmas so they threw it away. My objections are as follows 1. that this particular chair is very solid and i find it difficult to beleive that it simple 'broke'... suspect it was 'busted' 2. that they knew i would want it back as i have a bad back 3. they didnt tell me/ask me before they threw it out. 4. they could have claimed on their house insurance but havent. When they told me what happened the other night, i expressed my displeasure yet they have not apologised or said they will replace it, they simlpy said ' we didnt think you wanted it back'. thing is, i need it, and also this is not the first time. we leant them an exercise bike which when we asked for it back a year later they 'no longer had it' so we had to buy another one and they didnt offer to give us the money.... what should i do... i dont wanna be 400 quid down!!

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Chinchilla · 25/04/2004 21:30

Bloody cheek I say. Not sure how I would deal in your shoes, but I'm cross for you!

grumpyzebra · 25/04/2004 21:31

Deffo don't ever lend them anything else, and tell them why if they ask!

tammybear · 25/04/2004 21:35

Maybe try to explain to your parents how you feel, and maybe they'll kindly suggest to give you money if you throw enough hints. Or at least that's what I would try to do.

3GirlsMum · 25/04/2004 21:43

I would be furious as well, however, whilst you assumed that you would get it back are you sure that they realised this? Sometimes some people need it spelt out very clearly for them.

sexgoddess · 25/04/2004 21:45

Difficult one this - you could borrow things from them and sell them on ebay until you have £400!!!!

Apart from that not sure but wouldn't lend anything again.

BoxofFrogs · 25/04/2004 21:49

My mum once machine washed a pair of £50 (in 1988 that was a LOT for a pair of) trousers that were dry clean only. She NEVER did my washing anyway, but one day decided to be motherly (why?) and wash my washing. However, she picked up all of the items waiting to be hand washed or dry-cleaned. I wouldn't mind, but she then had a go at ME for being cross. I didn't get my money for the trousers, as she said that I shouldn't have spent so much on them...I was gobsmacked and incandescent with rage. It still rankles even now

toddlerbob · 25/04/2004 22:26

We gave my PIL our microwave when we moved because our house had one. It was only a year old and a very expensive one and we made it clear it was for them only as their one is very old. We went around for the first time since we moved last night and no sign of it - wish I'd sold it now. It's probably been given to dh's brother who will just sell it for next to nothing.

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