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CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 09:50:43

A little light reading on the Mumsnet forum today:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am-i-being-unreasonable/5388410-the-most-impressive-cf-ever?page=1

CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 09:51:39

Whoops - the link doesnt seem to work. Anyone??

CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 09:55:02

Heading for the thread is "The most impressive CF ever!"

Witzend Sat 09-Aug-25 09:57:02

I saw that on MN. Someone no doubt will fall for his pretty face and be daft enough!

Witzend Sat 09-Aug-25 09:59:15

CariadAgain

Whoops - the link doesnt seem to work. Anyone??

He wants basically free accommodation, while giving just modest help with bills, and in return will do a bit of gardening and provide ‘creative conversation’ or some such waffly bolax.

CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 10:39:20

..and he's obviously bearing in mind that he's quite easy on the eye.....

I've known one like that where I am now - and he was extremely proud that he'd managed to get chatting to people at festivals - and then get invited to their home (where he stayed for 6 months and I'd be willing to bet he contributed absolutely nothing and ate all their food).

NotSpaghetti Sat 09-Aug-25 11:02:52

Here he is.

tally.so/r/waMAJX?fbclid=IwY2xjawMDMXFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBLd2FuNFU3aVpIdGxzcUtJAR5HoiUqtgtAG832q8QTU8FwwTMz5P7e6yTs0UKpkb0iYavWK-zilXyumBq0ZA_aem_-SJm59-qu0L2aN59DyWiPQ

It's not the way it's made out I think.
Not for me but I know 2 people who would potentially be interested in this.

We have also "hosted" a festival person in the past CariadAgain - though he was introduced by a friend.
I tolerated him for a week or maybe 10 days perhaps once or twice a year as he was "passing through" - but I was always clear... "You have to go on Thursday" or whatever.
I did this even if the next stop had "fallen through"... because, well, "You will be OKyou are resourceful"

I don't think this guy is quite the same.

Magenta8 Sat 09-Aug-25 11:08:17

I am not sure he will find anybody with a spare room big enough to accommodate him and his ego. The vague hints at what he might or might not contribute translate as virtually nothing except potentially boring pseudo-intellectual conversation. As for the application form.confused grin

I don't think he is that great looking, who knows what lies behind the beard. Maybe just not my type.

BlueBelle Sat 09-Aug-25 11:19:10

Won’t open for me

YorkLady Sat 09-Aug-25 11:23:49

Wonder if this will work for me when our house on two levels becomes a burden.
I would want a room, en-suite, on ground floor level, preferably close to amenities ..
I can provide sparkling conversation at mealtimes (which I presume you will cook). Also I like to potter in the garden
Do you think I would get much response 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Allira Sat 09-Aug-25 11:28:09

The thread has probably been deleted, CariadAgain!

RosieandherMaw Sat 09-Aug-25 11:33:06

CariadAgain

Heading for the thread is "The most impressive CF ever!"

What’s a CF? confusedconfused

Mt61 Sat 09-Aug-25 11:36:59

Cheeky F—ker

Mt61 Sat 09-Aug-25 11:37:26

Mt61

Cheeky F—ker

Plenty of those around

BlueBelle Sat 09-Aug-25 11:38:49

Thanks NotSpaghetti that opens
Well he’s certainly easy on the eye, cheeky, but hey ho worth a try, at least he’s honest not staying somewhere then leaving without paying he’s up front. He obviously thinks he has something to offer in the way of personality and conversation
whether the home owner thinks the same is up for debate
It’s a different concept I guess taking money out of the equation I guess it depends really what he’s prepared to give back Is the gardening /house duties enough for the conversation and companionship I can see it working for a weekend or maybe a week but 2/3 months ummmmm seems a bit of a cop out on his part, is he destitute ?
Interesting idea though if the give back is equal but not very fair if he just offering his personality

Oreo Sat 09-Aug-25 11:50:05

YorkLady

Wonder if this will work for me when our house on two levels becomes a burden.
I would want a room, en-suite, on ground floor level, preferably close to amenities ..
I can provide sparkling conversation at mealtimes (which I presume you will cook). Also I like to potter in the garden
Do you think I would get much response 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love it 🤭

Oreo Sat 09-Aug-25 11:51:19

Mt61

Mt61

Cheeky F—ker

Plenty of those around

😂
There’s one born every minute so I bet he’ll find a free berth.

Galaxy Sat 09-Aug-25 12:13:56

Honestly I would pay not to have to interact with someone who talks in that way.

Aldom Sat 09-Aug-25 12:41:01

Sounds like a freeloader to me.
I would guess that he would always be 'busy' if asked to undertake gardening or household tasks.

Astitchintime Sat 09-Aug-25 12:53:04

Free loading CF who loves himself! What a load of twaddle

Dickens Sat 09-Aug-25 12:56:48

Magenta8

The vague hints at what he might or might not contribute translate as virtually nothing except potentially boring pseudo-intellectual conversation.

... love it! grin

CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 13:04:39

Am thinking now of the one I used to know here - until it became all too clear what he was like:

- I think he thinks an appropriate contribution towards everything is to quote New Age spiritual platitudes at everyone (which everyone came to realise comes from one particular well-known "New Age preacher"). Guess that's one form of "fascinating" conversation.....

- I found his definition of "There's my kitchen - make yourself what you want for dinner" got translated by him into taking all sorts of stuff from my larder etc that he fancied, realising it was rather a lot and his solution to that was to ask for a bigger dinnerplate and pile it really high. As I have a rather Middle Eastern approach to hosting of "I think shame on myself if a guest goes hungry" (from Middle Eastern boyfriends and friend way way back that I had) = he'd found a way to eat 2 dinners worth of food.....

I think the comeuppance starts for this sort of behaviour when they reach obvious middle age and they're not as good-looking as they think they are any more......

SueDonim Sat 09-Aug-25 13:44:49

No cheekier than crowdfunding for frills and furbelows, really. I’ve got six trees being delivered soon. If he promised to plant those and agreed to do all the household cooking and washing up, he could stay! grin

CariadAgain Sat 09-Aug-25 15:03:16

SueDonim

No cheekier than crowdfunding for frills and furbelows, really. I’ve got six trees being delivered soon. If he promised to plant those and agreed to do all the household cooking and washing up, he could stay! grin

He'd probably be "too busy" to do so or suffer a (very timely) injury to his back and go "The mind is willing...but the body is weak" to get out of it.....

SueDonim Sat 09-Aug-25 19:10:22

Oh well, he’s go hungry, then, Cariad and find his bags dumped outside the front door!