Have you been taken for a fool !

Yes, a few years ago by my OH extended family. He didn't realise what was happening right under his nose and now he wants them staying with us again..........not a chance! Soft touch springs to mind.

hollysteers

!#!$!$!$!#!@!!##$.... unbelievable....

I even held the ladder for him and he answered to the name my neighbour had mentioned!!

I had a freak situation when my neighbour had recommended a roofer and a cowboy turned up out of the blue on that day and when I asked him if he was ? he confirmed it.
What a mess and the tinker got away with the cash.
The bona fide builder was bemused by my complaints.
One has to laugh sometimes.

The strange thing being, some of the best advantage takers are people you don't suspect in the first place. You really don't know anyone.

Absolutely BigBertha1

Hear, hear foxie48. We shouldn't be suspicious of every single person we meet, what a life!

It must be a very rare person who has never been taken for a fool at some time for something.

I've been taken for a fool on many occasions and not ashamed to admit it. tbh I don't want to live my life constantly suspicious of people's motives and I'd rather believe the best in people until they show they can't be trusted. I'm actually quite an assertive person and more than happy to call someone out in a direct way if required and although I think my gut instincts are pretty reliable, they certainly aren't infallible so I tend to give people the "benefit of the doubt".