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My friend want's me to make her child's lunch everyday

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  • Tiglath
    Tiglath Posts: 3,816 Forumite
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    How old's the child? Could you show her how to do it instead?
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  • Preparing a packed lunch can hardly be called cooking. I'm not a great cook, but packed lunches are a doddle. She's having a laugh - at your expense OP.

    Offer to exchange making her child's lunches for her doing your ironing :D
  • Bluemeanie_2
    Bluemeanie_2 Posts: 1,076 Forumite
    What's a "Bento" lunch??
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  • Bluemeanie_2
    Bluemeanie_2 Posts: 1,076 Forumite
    Just googled it! WOW!
    I'm never offended by debate & opinions. As a wise man called Voltaire once said, "I disagree with what you say, but will defend until death your right to say it."
    Mortgage is my only debt - Original mortgage - January 2008 = £88,400, March 2014 = £47,000 Chipping away slowly! Now saving to move.
  • yvonne13_2
    yvonne13_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
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    pimento wrote: »
    Has she offered to pay you?

    No and I don't have any children of my own either :o
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  • yvonne13_2
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    Bluemeanie wrote: »
    Just googled it! WOW!

    Yes as you can see it's more than just a sandwich and a lot of effort and time goes into it.

    I made her daughter hello Kitty I kind of wish I didn't now :o
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  • Skintski
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    Those are little works of art. I'd be one seriously chuffed kid if I had that to look forward to every day. However, your mate is having a laugh so politely let her down.
  • morganedge
    morganedge Posts: 1,320 Forumite
    reehsetin wrote: »
    she's having a laugh... treat her request as seriously as it deserves!

    I completely agree!

    In fact, before reading you response, I was going to advise that she should have laughed when her friend made her request and said ''I haven't got time for that!''

    Important to laugh before answering, though!
    Get her friends brain to make the connection that what she was asking is a a complete pi$$ take
  • Wow, the girl shouldn't be pandered to anyway, she should be taught not to be so particular and fussy about her lunch.
  • yvonne13_2
    yvonne13_2 Posts: 1,955 Forumite
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    Wow, the girl shouldn't be pandered to anyway, she should be taught not to be so particular and fussy about her lunch.

    To be fair I've seen her lunch and I wouldn't be happy with a chocolate, mousse and fish finger either.
    It's better to regret something I did do than to regret something that I didn’t. :EasterBun
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