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Neal
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:28 am |
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I got my housemate a job at the place I work last October and because he couldn’t drive, ive been giving him a lift into work every day for the last 9 months. He gives me £10 a week for his share of the petrol money (which by calculation of distance/price etc is pretty much spot on). Fine.
Now, he has recently passed his driving test and will shortly be coming into possession of a car. Am I reasonable to ask/expect to be driven in every day by him for £10 a week for the next 9 months (i.e. the same deal in reverse)? Would he be reasonable to refuse?
He's the type of guy who will refuse if he can. |
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mals
Self Proclaimed Comic Genius
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:31 am |
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You should ask, give and take Neal, You got him the job, you to him to work, no reason he should refuse TBH. |
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Neal
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:33 am |
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He will want to go straight to a 1 week on, 1 week off system, I am pretty sure of that. |
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mals
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:35 am |
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does he rent a room off of you?, if so whack the rent up £10 a week if he does! |
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schakal
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:43 am |
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why should he refuse unless he is not happy with your existance 
what sort of housemates are you ???? not so close i believe ??
thats very feckin cheeky of you to ask for a tenner a week to take him to work in the first place if you ask me ,you are going to work anyway with or without him .
however you got him a job and he should be well feckin greatfull for that so he shall give you the lift for free plus he shall play your popular tunes in the car at least for a while
but if he doesnot appreciate all that , remind him that he would not have a job and he would be sleeping in the streets without your help etc ,i am sure you will come to the terms of some agreement in the end  |
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Neal
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:56 am |
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thats very feckin cheeky of you to ask for a tenner a week to take him to work in the first place if you ask me ,you are going to work anyway with or without him . |
Yes, why don’t I just paint the car like a taxi but waive all fares? Its only money after all. Where do I get my free ride from?
The "It was going there anyway" argument doesn't seem to cut much ice with a nice BR man and his mobile ticket machine...
As I said, he's a nice guy and a good mate, but he's a bit self centred it has to be said |
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JB
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:07 am |
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Well, I say just ask him...say "ah so now you have a car, I can have a lift into work everyday..ive been looking fwd to this moment!...dont worry ill give you a tenner just like you did for me!"
then see what he says....he has no arguement surely. |
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mals
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:10 am |
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Chris H
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:28 am |
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perfectly reasonable. I get petrol money from peeps.
If he says no give him a kicking or do something to him whilst he sleeps. |
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JB
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:52 am |
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| ... or do something to him whilst he sleeps. |
like a kicking |
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Gentle Ben
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:20 am |
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I think Chris had sweaty bum love in mind when he wrote that.  |
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Chris H
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Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:23 am |
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no thats you ben, obviously have homo tendencies, I think you need counselling  |
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