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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I charge my flatmate for eating my leftovers?

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  • I have to admit I don't see the point of these MSE MMDs - to me they're nothing more than click bait but.......there was one on the employment board a few weeks ago which (imo) was the usual daftness but someone posted on there that this was their problem.


    However surely a more considered response could be given if the originator of the MMD posted themselves as usually these things aren't a black and white situation.
  • onlyroz
    onlyroz Posts: 17,661 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If you want to p*ss off your flatmate then yes, go ahead and charge them.
  • Does your a--e squeak when you walk as you're so tight?


    If you decide to do this tightwad, I hope your flat mate decides to charge you for having to clear out your fridge every time you go away.


    Why do you keep going away and leaving food that will go off in your fridge? Not very organised are you.
  • tallgirld
    tallgirld Posts: 484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I have never heard of this in my life!!


    I wonder how much leftovers go for these days.


    you must be taking the mick surely..............
  • Bellisima
    Bellisima Posts: 158 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    What a ridiculous dilemma. Made be chuckle. What a tight git!
  • Southpaw18
    Southpaw18 Posts: 86 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Tell me this is a joke?! Thank god I don't live with you!

    'I tell him to help himself and then I expect money' you joker!
  • aremgee
    aremgee Posts: 6 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Combo Breaker First Post
    You don't say whether or not you are going away at short notice. If not then you should be more realistic when you're shopping and don't buy stuff you're unlikely to use. In any case, you're offering the food to him so doesn't seem fair to expect him to pay for you over buying. Sounds like it happens often so maybe buy less at a time and shop for more when you need to.
  • ValiantSon
    ValiantSon Posts: 2,586 Forumite
    What an utterly stupid "dilemma". With every passing week the dilemmas get more ridiculous.
  • catgirl-69
    catgirl-69 Posts: 17 Forumite
    REALLY ????
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  • lysz
    lysz Posts: 3 Newbie
    Stoptober Survivor
    If he chooses not to eat it he could charge you for his services of disposing of it from the fridge in order to avoid a healthy and safety issue? :rotfl:
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