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Post by scallywag on Mar 25, 2020 13:04:03 GMT
Sorry for the rant but I just gotta get this off my chest Mum lives in warden assisted flat , her block contains 4 flats. Upstairs there is an elderly gentleman who lost his wife 6 months ago. He asked me to do some shopping for him 2 weeks ago tomorrow. When I went shopping again last week I duplicated a couple of bits , and gave them to him , he sent me away with it said he didn't need it yet !!! I wouldn't mind but I told him I was not asking him to pay , and all what I bought would keep. This morning mum was asked was I going shopping so she called me and asked. I said hadn't planned on it sorry for the long post …. Anyways mum needed a couple bits and as Waitrose was only letting in 39 people at a time I decided to go get the bits. Mum just phone the guy to say I had got him his bread milk and crisps, his reply was I don't need it now thanks ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Sorry but that's twice now and I have told mum she is not to even get involved any more. I have to be careful with O.H having underlined health conditions as has my Mum
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Post by lotsofcats on Mar 25, 2020 15:10:59 GMT
No wonder you're spitting feathers. You'll have to tell your mum that she musn't get involved. Tell the man if you see him, or pop a note through his door, that you are willing to get him shopping if and when he needs it - you can't do more than that.
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Post by scallywag on Mar 25, 2020 15:58:42 GMT
He asked mum was I going shopping last night. Wasn't Mums fault Jenny. He just changed his mind. Anyways I told mum Im not shopping any more now for a week that she and we both have enough.
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Post by cazypops on Mar 25, 2020 17:05:23 GMT
I wouldn't so it again scallywag , I suspect someone else is also doing some shopping for him, and he's just hedging his bets as to how will get it first. I know it's hard to believe, but not all old people are nice. On another subjest....When I read the title of the thread I got a total diffrent image of you as to why you were spitting feathers. Up here in Lancashire that saying means your very thursty, so I thought you had run out of wine.
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Post by scallywag on Mar 25, 2020 17:08:29 GMT
I wouldn't so it again scallywag , I suspect someone else is also doing some shopping for him, and he's just hedging his bets as to how will get it first. I know it's hard to believe, but not all old people are nice. On another subjest....When I read the title of the thread I got a total diffrent image of you why you were spitting feathers. Up here in Lancashire that saying means your very thursty, so I thought you had run out of wine. OMG run out of wine , No horror stories allowed on here cazypops I think I was more upset that over the 2 shops for him the £25 could have been spent better , on 4 legged friends. But I learned my lesson now , sadly
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Post by spider on Mar 25, 2020 18:51:20 GMT
Wouldn't a thanks for that have gone a long way but it will prob be a while again before u offer I would think but u tried to be a friend in strange times and what more could u have done
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Post by tonib on Mar 26, 2020 11:35:24 GMT
scallywag, that must be so frustrating for you especially as you have 2 vulnerable family members to keep safe & that must be your 1st priority. I suppose the man could be thinking he's being helpful by refusing the shopping if he doesn't need it so it could go to others but hasn't realised that it doesn't work like that. Also he may have limited storage facilities but at the same time that doesn't help you in the slightest. Hopefully just a case of he can't get used to the new regimes rather than being an awkward cuss! As to title of the thread, I took it to be the cross interpretation but knew about cazypops thirsty version (maybe that shows my northern & southern past), perhaps I realised the shortage of wine wouldn't be the explanation in tour (& my) case
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