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Spoke to my mum this evening and she's pretty upset with a parcel / neighbour / delivery issue.
DPD delivered three bunches of flowers to her. Not entirely unexpected, given she has three children. She decanted all the flowers into vases, arranged them, cut the stems, posted a photo on Facebook - all good.
Then mid-afternoon her neighbour turned up. Turns out *HER* flowers from her daughter were accidentally delivered to my mum, and she's not happy about it at all. Apparently she was pretty bullying and my mum offered to pay for the flowers given she's already mixed all the bunches together in vases. They were SEVENTY-FIVE BLOODY QUID.
On top of that, the woman's daughter has told the florist they weren't delivered and blamed DPD. I am exceptionally pissed off and if I didn't live 300 miles away would be popping over to have a word.
The big question is, which one of her children didn't get her flowers?
The big question is, which one of her children didn’t get her flowers?
They were SEVENTY-FIVE BLOODY QUID.
Sounds like it was flaperon. I have to use interflora as only people anywhere near my folks (in another country).... 50 quid is a starting price.....
must've been a name and address on them
The big question is, which one of her children didn’t get her flowers?
Probably my brother by the sound of things.
Some mothers do 'ave 'em
It’s Mothers Day? Oh crap.
Get your mum to put some sausages in the freezer for the next time you're visiting?
Still time, Fooman, still time. Get on the blower!
Worth asking your mum to put some sausages in the freezer before your next visit?
Worth asking your mum to put some sausages in the freezer before your next visit?
Or pay someone 75 quid to pop over and wee in their shoes. I use Tinklepourer.
Never have to worry about flowers – one of the benefits having a crematorium just up the road!
Fertilizer too.
Neighbour needs to take it up with DPD.
Nope. Neighbour's daughter needs to take it up with the florist. She paid for them, they haven't been delivered. Fin.
Unless DPD asked her to take in a delivery for a neighbour, the OP's response is "what flowers?"
Was there a note with the wrongly delivered flowers?
If so, then the neighbor has some cause to be miffed - not unreasonable to expect somebody to determine who the flowers were to/from before "redistribution". However, not that miffed, an honest mistake, apology etc - perhaps your mum can re-construct a bouquet for your neighbor?
If no note with the flowers: how was she supposed to know that they weren't for her? I'd certainly be polite/sympathetic, and offer to re-construct the bouquet, but a shitty attitude would result in a "oh dear me, yes that sounds terrible. Do let me know if you manage to get it resolved with DPD. Bye then!" *door closes*
With any of my neighbours this would be something we would all laugh about and construct one arrangement for them from the "hybrid" solution and everytime you saw them the silliness would add an extra smile...
...my mother's neighbour - would probably call the police and report a theft! I've not idea why Flaperon would be "pissed off" or "popping over to have a word". Presumably his mother is a grown adult.
You could pop round and remove the neighbours roof.
Yes. Sounds like the neighbour is the problem not the mistaken delivery.
A house somewhere in the UK yesterday.
With any of my neighbours this would be something we would all laugh about and construct one arrangement for them from the “hybrid” solution and everytime you saw them the silliness would add an extra smile…
This exactly. Hand half the flowers back with a grin, share a hug and a prosecco and laugh about it for evermore #PeskyKids
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You could pop round and remove the neighbours roof.
This got an actual out loud pre-laugh snorting sound.
Wait, did your mum just hand over 75 quid due to a delivery mix up?