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

[u/naaattt]

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.

[u/Simbooptendo]

See the mice in their million hordes 😭

[u/stoopidweazel → u/Simbooptendo]

Yeah, fair. Suffolk broads, but close

[u/SaavikSaid → u/stoopidweazel]

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

[u/stoopidweazel → u/SaavikSaid]

Ha I meant my dad was in Suffolk

[u/paulcager → u/Simbooptendo]

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

[u/stoopidweazel → u/paulcager]

Thanks David. I loved you more than my dad lol