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OLD - brass neck!

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whataboutthisthen · 17/10/2015 22:57

So, went on a date tonight, & this is a new one on me, not only did he turn up with NO MONEY WHATSOEVER AT ALL - couldn't even afford to buy himself a pint. He took me into a local (well known) dept store & asked me to buy him a (frivolous) non-essential household item costing £50!!! & he was fucking serious!!! Shock Bare faced cheek of it! My head was screaming 'Are you fucking kidding me?' but instead I said 'errrr, no...sorry'.

Have you ever heard the like? Needless to say we'll not be meeting again.

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DisillusionedGoat · 18/10/2015 17:45

Yy, to finding out exactly what was the motivation for the weird behaviour. A Louis theroux style documentary of OLD, and the characters/common experiences would be worth watching...

NumbBlaseCold · 18/10/2015 18:17

Did he mistake himself for a prostitute and your OLD as you being his punter?

Sounds like he thinks women should buy him...is he that good looking or that deluded?

Or both?

HelenaDove · 18/10/2015 18:33

Phoenix thats awful Shock Sad

RomComPhooey · 18/10/2015 19:00

Perhaps its a really quick way of testing a woman's boundaries and self-esteem. If the date meekly goes along with it, they know they are on to a winner.

BeyonceRiRiMadonnna · 18/10/2015 22:53

Talking of men who take the P, I have a male acquaintance, met in a chat room years ago, have remained friends, we are even Facebook friends but we've never met.....years ago I receive a delivery of flowers at work, obviously I'm feeling very chuffed and excited at surprise delivery of flowers.

Turns out he sent me those flowers, but there was a catch! A couple days after delivery of flowers, we are chatting and he casually asks if I would do him a favour, If I could send flowers to XXXXX (i.e. the next girl) on his behalf, I said no!

Basically he was getting all of his female "friends" to send flowers to his other female friends, signed from him without him ever paying for the flowers! It worked until he got to me and I told him where to get off!

cozietoesie · 18/10/2015 23:15

And you remained friends with him?

corlette · 19/10/2015 00:06

Beyonce At first read, I thought you had to send the same bunch of flowers to the next lady. I can't imagine what lady would be thrilled at receiving a shrivelled, half dead bunch of carnations.

Did any women actually follow up his request to send flowers on to his next "lady friend"? Signed from him?
I'm confused, why would you? And how on earth did he think he'd get away with it. Unless of course the women did send flowers to the next woman and wrote,
"Dear Jane, these are supposed to be from Bob. But Bob is a cock. Run for the hills. HTH. Mary x

BeyonceRiRiMadonnna · 19/10/2015 09:00

Well all I know is that I received flowers, and I assume one of his friends sent them to me!

Mintyy · 19/10/2015 09:09

Op - you've done that rare thing and actually made me laugh reading a Mumsnet thread! Pmsl at Jo Malone candle!

ImperialBlether · 19/10/2015 11:22

You're reading the wrong threads if you don't laugh when you're on MN, Mintyy!

etttvatre · 19/10/2015 13:34

I've laughed so hard! Funniest OP in ages!

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