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Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper
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PasturesNew wrote: »One thing I picked up whilst out cost me £1. Just checked it out online and it's £11 RRP!
What did you get, and from where? Is it just a local deal? I'm all excited!No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
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PasturesNew wrote: »Probably not .... I was trying to make up a "box of cheap stocking fillers"; I'd intended to not buy gifts but then when I said I wasn't going there for Xmas I got a bleating ".... but you're going to send me presents...?"
It's annoying. The person shops till they drop; they have full access to all/more shops than me; they continually shop; they have a good income; they're very picky/awkward about things too. Yet they expect me to provide presents.... which is actually just a form of torture for me. It's a strange form of emotional abuse, often found in families I bet.
I don't expect they'll buy me a present .... but they'll expect 'something' from me. And, probably not, one random item bought online and delivered.
This is somebody that already has everything they want/need. Everything. Last time I was there I was shown some new monster juicer .... and offered either/both of their last two.... which still worked. They are shopaholics. I've no need/use for a juicer. Never had a juice!
Why do you feel an obligation to get her a present if she doesn't reciprocate?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Somebody kidnapped Doglet again. I retraced my steps and found the perpetrator, who apparently expected to be thanked.
She said she thought the dog was a stray, so I agreed with her, but said I would take the stray anyway, as I'd just bought a new Korean cookbook and there were a couple of recipes I wanted to try out.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »http://www.thelowry.com/gifts-and-souvenirs/stationery-cards-calendars/2016-l.s.-lowry-calendar
I'm close to a clearance outlet that has bunches of random stuff.... at real clearance prices. Mostly stuff you don't want/need, but occasional "finds".
http://www.in-excess.com/
My branch isn't good .... website makes it look far more interesting than it is. I keep intending to try another branch to see if others are just as disappointing, or if the others are well stocked and as exciting looking as the website.
That's a really, really good find for just £1. Very MSE!No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »It doesn't work like that .... younger sibling's sense of 'entitlement' as I'm older so therefore should be giving presents.
She needs to be re-educated. Still, if you can just give her the Lowry calendar, that's a good outcome.
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What's the phobia for fear of stinking the train out after a 16 hour day?
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PasturesNew wrote: »It doesn't work like that .... younger sibling's sense of 'entitlement' as I'm older so therefore should be giving presents.
I can see how that works when you are 15 and she is say 10, even when you are 20 and working and she is still at school, but there comes a point......
We have similar but easier dilemma, I spend the same on all the nieces and nephews, one person always starts a conversation about one person having 3 kids rather than 2, so should their presents be two thirds of the amount to equalise the adults present giving budget.
There is also a great aunt who has been told numerous times that she is not required to gift the great nieces/ nephews but insists on expecting written thank you letters for a chocolate orange.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
CKhalvashi wrote: »What's the phobia for fear of stinking the train out after a 16 hour day?
Busy train, too
any-excuse-to-go-to-the-pubia.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Evening all. What happened to 'rewired' ? Did s/he ever get a new keyboard? 0
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