Do you do anything for someone who loaned you something?

Lindagaf
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:51:17 +0000

I’m with you. I loan things to people all the time and I borrow things all the time. I don’t usually think the worse of someone if I don’t get a “gift” in return, but it might depend on the kind of thing I loaned them.

I borrowed a friend’s car for a couple of days. I returned it with a full tank and a bottle of wine.

I borrowed lawn chairs from a friend for my son’s grad party. I’ll probably give them some of the grad cake and a hearty thank you when I return the chairs.

I admit though to being annoyed when I hosted my niece’s husband’s sister and her daughter. I “loaned” them lodging. They stayed for three days, ate our food, etc… Not so much as a thank you note. Tacky, and they aren’t welcome back.

You aren’t strange, but I don’t think this is a big issue, unless they didn’t even say thanks. But if there was a scenario where maybe you took it down and packed it up for someone, that seems to deserve a bit more of a thank you.

It’s already paid for and you weren’t using it. It’s good that others don’t have to spend money and contribute to the eventual landfill. If you donated it, hopefully it gets even more use.