Time to Rant and Vent a little bit....

[DukeAllen]

My rule is if I can't afford my own, I probably don't need it. I don't have a lot of tools but when I need something I go get it. Why make enemies borrowing stuff...

Although I've seen the occasional MILF I'd like to borrow even tho I KNOW I can't afford it

[magnetized]

Give an inch, they'll take a mile

[Blue 92]

Originally Posted by ...Whitepower...

I have a friend that has every tool imaginable for the most part. Anyway i am staining my deck this weekend and got carried away pressure washer and slightly damaged the wood on the hand rails. As a result i had to sand them so that my kids wouldn't get splinters as a result. I went to my friend and borrowed his orbital sander and sanded down the rails and a couple of the heavy stain spots that the pressure washer didn't blast away. I borrowed it last night and returned it this evening after i went to Home Depot and got him a new 10 pack of assorted grit pads (even though i only used 2 of his), as a way of saying thanks.

That is how i roll. That is how i was raised. I borrowed it and i returned it immediately after i was done.

Stop by any time

[Aerovette]

Neither a borrower nor a lender be

Meaning-Literal meaning.

Origin
From Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1602:

LORD POLONIUS:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,

[tshirts and jeans]

i was raised that if you do borrow something....that you are to return it asap after you are through using it and it is to be returned in better condition than it was when you borrowed it... for the record i rarely borrow anything .....except food products when i am cooking ....which i repay doubled....

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[Norm]

Originally Posted by OddBall

The people that I'd let borrow something never ask.

Yep, same here.

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by ...Whitepower...

I have a friend that has every tool imaginable for the most part. Anyway i am staining my deck this weekend and got carried away pressure washer and slightly damaged the wood on the hand rails. As a result i had to sand them so that my kids wouldn't get splinters as a result. I went to my friend and borrowed his orbital sander and sanded down the rails and a couple of the heavy stain spots that the pressure washer didn't blast away. I borrowed it last night and returned it this evening after i went to Home Depot and got him a new 10 pack of assorted grit pads (even though i only used 2 of his), as a way of saying thanks.

That is how i roll. That is how i was raised. I borrowed it and i returned it immediately after i was done.

I hardly ever borrow tools as I have a good amount and only from a couple people and I return them promptly, cleaned up and if I damage/loose something I make it good.

On the other hand I only let a select few borrow tools (see bolded above)

The list is about 7 people long and two of those are my kids. Two (Not my kids)can borrow anything I have and a couple are restricted to certain hand tools only. The kids need some tools I come with the tools and use them!

Having a welder, cutting torches, portable generator, midsized Diesel tractor, pipe threading tools, chain saws and other specialty items I tend to be on the protective side!

[C5SilverBullet]

Originally Posted by Blue 92

And no, don't even ask because you cannot borrow whatever the fuk you are going to ask for.

I don't want to borrow any of your broken shit.

[ConstantChange]

Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon

Anybody who's owned a pickup truck learns this lesson early on! I was so sick of ....can you help me move this, or that. Or, can I borrow your truck for the weekend. I used to have a sign on my dash that said "NO, you can't borrow my truck, buy your own!" They stop asking after a while...

I hate that shit. I've moved more crap for other people than for myself. For friends I don't mind, but I had a neighbor who I haven't talked to in the six years I've lived here come over yesterday to ask if I could help him pick up a piano 20+ miles away on a Friday after work.

No, I can't. I should have said, "If you know my name, I'll think about it."


I always hate loaning tools because I keep my tools looking brand new. I clean them after I use them if they get dirty or dusty. I've had a friend borrow some things and I had to spend about an hour cleaning it after he returned it.

As far as borrowing tools, I try to avoid it. If I need it, I go buy it in most cases. I did have a buddy who let me borrow his hammer drill to remove some tile. After I was done, I cleaned the tool to look better than I got it and returned it with a $50 gift card.

Most of the people that know me know better than to ask.

[Mike Mercury]

Gary;

I'm so sorry about all that happening to a nice guy.

There's some great advice being given:

Originally Posted by DAB

stop saying 'yes'.

neighbor: can i borrow xxxx

you: sorry, but no.

no explanation needed

about as simplistic & effective a solution out there.

Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon

Anybody who's owned a pickup truck learns this lesson early on! I used to have a sign on my dash that said "NO, you can't borrow my truck

Originally Posted by tshirts and jeans

i was raised that if you do borrow something....that you are to return it asap after you are through using it and it is to be returned in better condition than it was when you borrowed it...

I loaned my chop-saw to a trusted co-worker. Upon returning it... he told me had the blade resharpened.

[Cybercowboy]

Guys, I have a friend who would borrow stuff from me and return it ruined or broken. He even managed to ruin an 8-pound sledge hammer (left it in a bucket of old paint and rain water outside for a month...)

The last straw was when he borrowed my pressure washer and, despite my careful usage instructions, broke the hose. Then he refused to buy me a replacement because "it was defective."

After that he asked to borrow something and I just gave him hell. I wrote down a list of all the shit he'd borrowed and never returned or returned broken. Then I wrote down the approximate address of Lowes and told him that's where to find that item he wants.

He was properly shamed and I hear from others now that he actually returns stuff that he borrows. Tough love is what is needed in these cases.

[Cybercowboy]

Then we have my father-in-law, who can borrow stuff from me whenever he wants. Whatever he borrows is returned in better shape than it was to start with, and promptly. I even let him keep my pressure washer in his garage. I use it rarely and it just takes up space in my garage. Plus he has an old beater pickup I can borrow any time I want, which is about once every five years.

[C5SilverBullet]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

Then we have my father-in-law, who can borrow stuff from me whenever he wants. Whatever he borrows is returned in better shape than it was to start with, and promptly. I even let him keep my pressure washer in his garage. I use it rarely and it just takes up space in my garage. Plus he has an old beater pickup I can borrow any time I want, which is about once every five years.

Same here. My father in law is a carpenter, so he really appreciates tools. His mower broke one weekend, and I loaned him my rider. When I got it back, it had a full service done.

[C5Nate]

Originally Posted by vetteman9368

A friend of mine has my welder right now. I won't loan him any thing else

I loaned a neighbor my 300 cf Argon tank, FULL.

About a month later, I needed it back but he was out of town so I borrowed my son's Argon tank.

A year went by, I asked for my tank back. He stated that it was HIS tank. Found out that he took the tank to refill and they put in under his name.

Now he does have a slight mental (memory) issue and has otherwise been a good friend. We still bother from each other but this one still bugs the crap out of me.

[slewfoot]

Originally Posted by DAB

Anyone want to lend me a vette?

I'll lend a hand. Bring your own tools.

Speaking of stolen loot, you ever get anymore stuff returned?

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by C5Nate

I loaned a neighbor my 300 cf Argon tank, FULL.

About a month later, I needed it back but he was out of town so I borrowed my son's Argon tank.

A year went by, I asked for my tank back. He stated that it was HIS tank. Found out that he took the tank to refill and they put in under his name.

Now he does have a slight mental (memory) issue and has otherwise been a good friend. We still bother from each other but this one still bugs the crap out of me.

Slight?

Man, I'd get that tank back after a nice little sit-down with Mr. I Don't Remember Shit. Unless you simply don't care, in which case he's won.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

Speaking of stolen loot, you ever get anymore stuff returned?

nothing back yet. ATF says they have one pistol, but they still have it....

[C5Nate]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

Slight?

Man, I'd get that tank back after a nice little sit-down with Mr. I Don't Remember Shit. Unless you simply don't care, in which case he's won.

Tanks have a deposit on them, (which aint a whole lot). I dont think its a manner of winning or losing, he just forgot and thinks its his.

We still use each other stuff when needed, this has been the only issue so far in 30 some years. And yes, I have the tank receipt so at least I know that I'm not the crazy one.

[C5Nate]

Originally Posted by DAB

Anyone want to lend me a vette?

Ever come up KC way, the Vette is yours to borrow.