Do you do anything for someone who loaned you something?

Tigerwife92
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:17:41 +0000

I never expect anything in return, BUT growing up it was ingrained as a social protocol to drop off a token of thanks for larger items; that was usually baked goods, alcohol or a gift card. We have several friends in the area, so we’ve lent our truck and boat. Everyone offers some sort of “compensation,” and we always decline. It’s the southern social protocol dance They’ll usually sneakily pay our bar tab or dinner check the next time we go out together. As for smaller items like our trailer, crock pots, extra chairs, tables, tools and lawn equipment, we all borrow eachother’s items with a simple “thanks;” there’s no offering of a token. These are all just unwritten “rules” in our circle. Written thank yous are still a thing down here as well for gifts. I write them, but could care less about receiving them.