A homeowner has vented their frustration online after guests staying at their cabin bought a movie using the owner's Amazon Prime account without permission.
Posting on Reddit, user LongmontVSEverybody shared a screenshot of a purchase confirmation showing the 1994 comedy Dumb & Dumber bought for $14.99 plus tax, totaling $16.32. The charge was recorded at 1:12 a.m. on March 1.
The original poster (OP) explained that they had allowed a group of acquaintances to stay at their cabin during a local event weekend.
After waking up to a purchase notification, they initially suspected fraud. However, after calling Amazon, they were shocked to find the movie had been bought using the Roku device in their cabin.
"These are grown-a middle-aged adults," the OP wrote, "and they felt like they could just buy a movie on my Prime account while staying FREE in our cabin."
In the thread, the OP also explained they had no direct contact information for the people who stayed there and only knew the first name of the person who arranged the stay through mutual friends.
"[My boyfriend] doesn't even want to bring it up to them and rock the boat," they added.
Reddit users weighed in via the comments, debating whether the situation was rude or just a minor oversight.
One Reddit user joked, "$16 for not even a physical copy of Dumb & Dumber is the real crime here..."
Another added, "Dumb and Dumber at 1:12 AM? 100% chance whoever did that was drunk or high af. Kinda hilarious that they f BOUGHT it instead of renting it for $4 or finding it for free somewhere."
"You gotta put a PIN on your Amazon account..."
Situations involving awkward social expectations among friends are not uncommon. According to an article on handling friendship disagreements published by Wondermind, avoiding uncomfortable conversations can make minor issues linger.
"When we turn toward avoidance, we turn away from healthier connections," friendship expert Miriam Kirmayer, PhD, told the outlet.
Therapist Chase Cassine, LCSW, suggested addressing issues directly but calmly: "Name the situation, say how you're feeling, and explain how you want to resolve it."
Questions around trust and respect also appear in discussions about unhealthy friendships.
In a Newsweek report about so-called "frenemies," relationships expert Charlotte Johnson said, "A frenemy is usually the title given to someone who pretends to be a friend for their own benefit."
While this OP said the situation was unlikely to end friendships, the unexpected movie purchase still left a bad impression.
"It's just lame that people are s* like that," they wrote.