it's secondment
so kind of not optional for her. i do feel sorry for her, this is the problem. and i do have a massive spare room that doesn't cost me anything. this is when the guilt factor kicks in, and it's why i've so far had 5 friends living with me rent-free over the last 5 years!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:43, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Then it's entirely your own fault for letting people stay rent free.
It does cost you money in terms of increased bills, and your "friends" are all cheeky cunts for staying with you without paying rent, but then again, if you're enough of a mug to let them, then I can't really blame them.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:45, Reply)

Can I come and stay?
You'll hardly notice I'm there. Except for the parties, getting in late dunk and cooking, watching you while you sleep/pee. You know, harmless roomy, watch you through a camera sort of stuff.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:48, Reply)

well someone say it

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:49, Reply)

what?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:53, Reply)

i'll give you a clue, we'll play it like hangman
C____Y

no A, S, V, U, L, B, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, M, O, Q, T, W, X or Z
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:54, Reply)

Crepey!
I do like a good pancake.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:57, Reply)

lay off the suzette there, wino

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:58, Reply)

Well, that's just not nice now is it, Quinten Oftiweak?

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:01, Reply)

soz

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:11, Reply)

Does it sound like sleepy?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:59, Reply)

dunno, what does he sound like?
LOL like from Snow White!
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:59, Reply)

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:02, Reply)

it's not like you to make such a strident comment without all the facts, al
i am surprised. firstly, they've all offered repeatedly to pay rent, and have all bought me really nice presents or lots of meals out etc. secondly, they contribute to bills, £100 a month.

why is it being "a mug" to help out a friend when i have been very fortunate myself? the current flatmate has now saved enough to have a deposit on her own flat as a consequence of not having had to pay rent for a year.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:50, Reply)

You're a lovely friend.
Don't listen to the nasty, poisonous man.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:51, Reply)

you're good at ONLINE VALIDATION

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:54, Reply)

Sometimes.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:56, Reply)

count the number of words and sentances in other people's posts here swipe
then count your own, see the difference? do you? no probs, just doing my job
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:52, Reply)

buy a dictionary or a spell checker
and learn how to use it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:55, Reply)

F7
and Dictionary is spelled with a capital D
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:57, Reply)

capitals are not spelling, neckless

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:00, Reply)

You're a mug because you're complaining about having to let your friend stay with you when you actually want to live alone.
Unless of course you don't actually want to live alone and are just talking shit.

Of course, if you do want to live alone, you would have been better off just giving your current flatmate the deposit for her flat, or at least loaning it to her.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:52, Reply)

There's not much wriggle room in that cut and dried assessment.
You are either talking shit or not much of a friend for not loaning your flatmate the money for a deposit.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:55, Reply)

al? making snap decisions and proclamations as if he is the only person on the planet with any opinion on anything?
surely not!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:56, Reply)

So going on that
You have essentially paid for her deposit.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:58, Reply)

sort of
i look at it more as she has been able to enjoy living in london whilst also saving for a deposit.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:59, Reply)

And giving you an excuse to bitch and moan about having to share your flat with someone when you don't want to.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:04, Reply)

i know
apparently i sound just like your wife
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 12:05, Reply)

im not sure what a secondment is, but didnt they have a local one?
You shouldn't feel guilty for your stuff, you (and/or) your heritage worked and saved all their life to get it... They didn't do all that for you to give it away.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:47, Reply)

Secondment is where you temporarily go and work for another office or company.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:49, Reply)

When your own employers want to get rid of you for a bit.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:50, Reply)

Like loaning a footballer to another club.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:53, Reply)

oh, like temping?
What's the point of them?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:51, Reply)

Experience, my dear Gonz.
You might go and work at a customers so you have an appreciation of their job and how you might better help them when you return.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:52, Reply)

law firms do it
because it builds the relationship with the client really well
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:54, Reply)

I get loads of them. Clueless monkeys.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:56, Reply)

we should do drinks at some point
we would have much to discuss
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:57, Reply)

I'll gaz you.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:58, Reply)

marvellous

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 2 Feb 2012, 11:59, Reply)