What is your MSE bug bear?

Rage_in_Eden

Y'know this wedding thing is amazing to me. My "hen Do" was a night out at a local tapas bar and then a couple of pubs - one with a disco attached (all of which I arranged myself like the rest of the wedding as, in fairness, my Maid of Honour was getting married a month later and she had a family to look after. Mr Rage's was a couple of pubs. We paid for the hire of the kilts for the ushers et al and bought all the matching ties/cufflinks for the wedding party. We bought all the bridesmaids dresses and shoes etc and I even got my Maid of Honour her "posh" undies. We made sure that the only way you had to pay for a drink at the reception was if you wanted a pint of bitter or lager (everything else was on the table - soft drinks and alcohol). Yet I increasingly see hen dos overseas - my SIL had 3 - I was not invited to a single one :rolleyes: I was heartbroken :rotfl: I was a bit miffed though at the stunt they pulled over the wedding photos (they went to a park and Mr Rage who was best man asked where I was as he assumed I was in another car - "oh we didn't ask her" they said!!! :rolleyes: ) Mr Rage had a strop at the reception and they had to take more photos :rotfl:ALso what really annoys me at weddings is when people put their wedding lists in WITH the invitation - major no no etiquette wise. We've even had people put notes in asking for money! We had a list which we gave out when people RSVP'd or indicated where it was held and otherwise it was "on request" - however said BIL and SIL ignored it all and bought something they liked :rolleyes: I would have preferred my denby instead of having to buy it ourselves.....

I also despair of people who won't go to charity shops and regard me as "odd" as I bring the remains of last night's dinner if it's pasta etc to work. These are the same people who won't go to a library to get a book as "it's not trendy"............ they'd rather pay £x, read it once and then put it in the bin.

Broken_hearted

People who say they they are broke when they still have more money than I spend on a months shopping left as spare money.

Lakshmi7

I really hate it when you lend money to people, and instead of paying you back, they have a big night out, and don't seem to think there is anything wrong with that.

I also hate it when people throw food out on the BBD, even though it is still perfectly edible.

I also hate the fact that supermarkets sometimes sell food in mutlipacks, so if you are a single person, some of that food will go off and will end up in the bin.

Oh, and I did try Tesco's own version of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. I'm never going to that again!!!

I also had one friend who had racked up about £20,000 of debt before she even left university and she didn't bother to make the minimum repayments because she planned on declaring herself bankrupt!

And I get really annoyed by pitying looks when I tell someone that I've bought an item in a charity shop.

Ames

Holidays are a big one of mine - I went for a couple of nights away with my sister, I'd have been more than happy with a hostel but she had to go for hotels, one of which was £117 for one night! Half of which I had to pay for.

One of my current ones is that bf wont put his washing on on a night (we've got economy 7 so it's cheaper), even though he stays up till the early hours so can easily switch it on. I've got a timer to do mine.

And I completely agree with whoever said Oxfam prices, they really are ridiculous!

Willsnarf1983

my biggest bug bear is people that moan about people wasting money when they are in debt themselves...the words pot, kettle and black come to mind

just because people arn't as frugal as yourselves theres no need to critisize (sp) them, especially when you lot are in a lot of debt yourselves. remember when you were like them for instance!

Will

tealady

So true Will however when its MY money they are wasting eg demanding money for collections (I just refuse now) or leave MY lights on then I will have a rant.
Perhaps we ought to start a campaign to convert 1 person a month (season, year take your pick). One of my friends has caught on to the cashback idea and is a fantastic card tart which has been a great help now their mortgage has gone up.

cady

i hate it when people have a bad attatude to money my SIL just takes takes takes from her mam and MIL and never gives anything back her attatude is you cant have what i havent got!!!! drived me mad!! i wont lend her anything and she knows why but her mam n mil are too daft

Jacks_xxx

Willsnarf1983 wrote: »

my biggest bug bear is people that moan about people wasting money when they are in debt themselves...the words pot, kettle and black come to mind

just because people arn't as frugal as yourselves theres no need to critisize (sp) them, especially when you lot are in a lot of debt yourselves. remember when you were like them for instance!

Will

Fair enough Will - but a very wise woman (my nan!) once told me that the things that drive us nuts about other people are the very same things we don't like about ourselves.

When you think about it like that it makes perfect sense that people who have had problems with money would find it unbearable watching other people making the same mistakes.

Most of this is just venting hon.

A good anonymous rant on here has got to be better than walloping the next Leaving Do Collector around the head with my stapler!

Love Jacks xxx

rachelandgromit

Oooh, I like this thread! I have a few things to add:

When people say 'oooh, you get all the bargains'. No, they are there if you look for them. Codes and freebies don't jump out of you, sometimes you've spent ages looking for a code, going through cashback sites, finding something on freecycle or looking for freebies . . . .

My mum telling everyone I've had things for free (when I really want people to think that I've bought that John Lewis furniture not had it from Frecycle)

And you recommend mystery shopping to someone and they moan if the reports too long and they can't be bothered. . . like yes, you have a night in a nice hotel, using health centre facilities and over £100 on food and drink - of course the report is going to be nearly 20 pages long!!!

And yes the cashback sites, when people don't believe you . . . Trying to explain Quidco to some peopel is impossible.

MrsE_2

LouiseJ wrote: »

I have friends who spend a fortune in M&S or Sainsburys as they seem to think it gives them a better image. One friend wont even use the car park next to Aldi in town as she is worried that someone may see her car and think she is shopping in there.

Supermarket snobbery is my biggest :mad:

They also bring in expensive prepared salads/sandwiches/wraps from said shops and think they are being savvy by not eating in the works canteen for lunch:rotfl: I saw the price on a Thai prawn salad and it was £3.70:rolleyes:

Actually I save money when I shop in Sainsburys, as (apart from Waitrose & M&S) its the only own-brand stuff I really like.