Pat: Hello Wolf, Lennie sent me a photo of their snow-covered drive this morning and that reminds me to ask you about their winter tyres.
Wolf: What about them?
Pat: Didn't you promise to buy them two pairs? Have they got them?
Wolf: But of course they have winter tyres. Lennie got them fixed in November. But I never promised to buy them. They were paid from the household kitty.
Pat: Oh! I didn't realise that. Sorry to have asked.
Wolf: Well, I'm sorry to have to remind you that as far as our household kitty is concerned you are in arrears for the last 2 months.
Pat: Am I? So sorry. I keep forgetting about it. I'll settle it first thing in the morning.
Wolf: You have been forgetting about the kitty for the last 9 years, my dear. So let me remind you that our three children are also expecting to get present for Xmas from you. And by our mutual agreement Xmas and birthday presents are NOT paid by our household kitty.
Pat: But we did it previously and it was alright.
Wolf: We did it once and it was one huge gift to Lennie and Andy getting married in England, so we covered some of their costs. Never anything else!
Pat: You are probably right. I'm getting so forgetful! So sorry.
Wolf: OK. I've told you that. The rest's up to you.
Pat: Which rest?!
Wolf: Buying Xmas presents for our children for Chrissake!
Pat: Oh I see. I'll remember that. Thank you for reminding me.
Wolf: No pro.
Pat thought that Wolf promised to buy Lennie winter Tyres but in fact he didn't. They were repaired from the family budget which Pat keeps forgetting to contribute to. Christmas and birthday presents for the children are not paid from the family budget, so Pat needs to buy them alone.