It had occurred to me
however you've got to have some basic measure of trust. As he was on about selling not just his every day car but his beloved classic car as well (naturally, meaning that he could never come and visit and I would have to schlep up to his every weekend) I think he's probably serious on this one.
(berk, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:50, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Unless he's making these gestures because he knows you'd never go for it
Look, I don't know the guy, but people have thought up worse schemes than this to get out of something they didn't want to do. What harm can come from you just asking him? If he gets all defensive and upset, then you'll know.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:52, Reply)

Yeah I know, and as I've said, it does you credit.
But, this is not an insurmountable problem. The actual holiday bit is a non-issue. Regardless of how screwed he is in the months to come, this is all paid for. Why is he screwing you over for however-many hundreds of pounds on wasted tickets when all he has to do is turn up? It doesn't make any sense.

Couple that with the idea that he's said "oh, yeah, I can't come visit anymore, you'll have to do all the travelling now, my similarly impoverished girlfriend who's just spend money on a holiday I'm now refusing to go on".

He's a cunt.
( Kroney, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 11:54, Reply)