Yesterday evening as I was watching telly the door bell goes. I have a rule of not opening the door to unexpected guests past 7 in the evening, if they know us they'll call first is my thinking. But Mrs The Clamp has no such regards and opened the door to the Neighbour and her perfectly delightful 8 year old daughter. After the daughter politely explained she was doing a five mile walk for charity at her school I signed for a fiver, wished her much luck and went to close the door.
"Uhm the school says you have to pay before"
"No I think your mistaken. I'll drop the 5 pounds down when you have done it"
Mother steps in and explains the school want it upfront as people don't always pay after . I told her If I say I'll do something I'll do it and the school are out of order teaching kids that this is how sponsorship works. I was genuinely shocked and disappointed .
The other half, against my wishes caved and gave the kid a fiver. I was not happy. I was then accused of being a miserable ****. I'm sorry but sometimes things need to be pointed out, this is one of those times.
Has anyone on here had similar requests?
"Uhm the school says you have to pay before"
"No I think your mistaken. I'll drop the 5 pounds down when you have done it"
Mother steps in and explains the school want it upfront as people don't always pay after . I told her If I say I'll do something I'll do it and the school are out of order teaching kids that this is how sponsorship works. I was genuinely shocked and disappointed .
The other half, against my wishes caved and gave the kid a fiver. I was not happy. I was then accused of being a miserable ****. I'm sorry but sometimes things need to be pointed out, this is one of those times.
Has anyone on here had similar requests?