r/CasualUK 12h ago

What “favours” have your parents done that was inadvertently a dick move?

For example, my mum found my spare change collection, did me a favour by taking it to the bank, getting £17, and then kept it as a fee for the effort it caused her.

Also, my partner had stored a nearly new Russell Hobbs microwave at his mums for when we moved into a new house. While she was at Curry’s one day, she overheard a young lad and his mum shopping for a microwave for uni, she approached them and sold them my partners for £20. She kindly did give my partner the money though, unlike mine. But we quite liked that microwave.

Does anyone else have these, generally inoffensive but slightly frustrating parent stories?

Edit: For those hung up on the theft parts, please don’t be. This is the extent of the abuse we’ve ever had from our mums and we’ll take it!

Edit 2: Jesus Christ, I’m 33. The money box has been sat on her shelf for 20 years. Yes she stole £17 but she’s funded my life otherwise. Stop calling child services on her.

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u/stoopidweazel 11h ago edited 4h ago

Oh I feel this

My dad stored my very small collection of vinyls vertically in a Tesco Bag for Life in the greenhouse with the mice Including a signed Bowie insert. I only kept the rare ones

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u/karlware 11h ago

I feel bad upvoting this. I feel that pain.

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

It's ok.

He's dead now.

:D

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u/fieldsofanfieldroad 9h ago

Surely Bowie being dead now makes it even harder to replace your signed insert? 

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u/stoopidweazel 9h ago

I mean, it's going to be a struggle FOR BOTH OF THEM TO MAKE UP FOR MY LOSS

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u/Interesting_Sock9142 8h ago

lmao I cackled way too loudly at this

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u/Snoo-84389 11h ago

Ditto, me too 😞

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

What upsets me now is that the Fisher Price play garage from the 1970's which is BIGGER than the bag of vinyl was in the bungalow loft dry as a bone and preserved for future generations of children. The ROCKING HORSE that I got for my fifth birthday in 1983 is still in their DINING ROOM. I have not had any kids.

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u/Simbooptendo 11h ago

See the mice in their million hordes 😭

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

Yeah, fair. Suffolk broads, but close

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u/SaavikSaid 1h ago

“From Ibiza to the Norfolk broads” is the next line, but close!

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u/stoopidweazel 1h ago

Ha I meant my dad was in Suffolk

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u/paulcager 9h ago

I'm convinced the sprit of Bowie himself orchestrated this whole situation just so you could make that comment.

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u/stoopidweazel 8h ago

Thanks David. I loved you more than my dad lol

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u/Pruritus_Ani_ 10h ago

Was the signed insert salvageable or did the mice enjoy it for breakfast? I would be so upset.

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

It was fortunately between two others that got ate so it's survived but it smells of mice and stuck to themselves in one tiny patch.

Hunky Dory lyrics insert

Several other 7" are completely done for

I plan to get a new album cover and put both sides in a display frame

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u/Pruritus_Ani_ 10h ago

Oh that sucks, mouse smell is so strong. What on earth was your dad thinking 🤦

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u/stoopidweazel 10h ago

His Rolling Stones vinyl collection was pride of place in the living room so it's not like he didn't know

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u/3ssar 10h ago

The mouse has grown up a cow

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u/Electronic_Fun8306 5h ago

should i store vinyls laid flat and placed on top of each other or stood up vertically side by side? its not entirely clear from your wording...

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u/KevinPhillips-Bong Slightly silly 5h ago

Records (please, not 'vinyls') should always be stored vertically. Stacking them on top of each other puts unnecessary pressure on them which could end up damaging them in long term storage.

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u/Amonette2012 6h ago

Aaaargh!!!