What would you do in this situation??

Question

Wrong section I know. But I just bought Gossip Girl season 1 on DVD, and It's like my baby. So I lent it to my friend, and her friend (who I NEVER talk to) saw it and asked me if she could borrow it. And I've probably said one word to her in a year, and I'm a little hesitant of letting anyone else but my closest friends borrow it...it costed 50$. Would you let her borrow it? :S What would be a good excuse to not letting her borrow it, if you say no?

Answer 1

tell her you haven't gotten a chance to watch the whole thing yet, and that you'll tell her when you're done.

then just never tell her. it's a chicken move, but maybe she'll forget, or eventually get the hint.

i lent my OC season  1 DVD to a girl at my church. two years later and i still haven't gotten it back, even though i attempt to remind her every week.

Answer 2

I would look her in the eye and kindly say, "I don't feel comfortable doing that", then politely go about my business.

Honesty and brevity would serve well in this situation.

If I were compelled to respond to her asking why, a simple "it's just a gut feeling, I want it close to home" will do.

Answer 3

say that you already agreed to let your other friend borrow it.

Answer 4

So if your friend asks if she can borrow it after her, tell her that your other friend that had it before lost your trust and unless you want your her to lose your trust for her, that she'll have to return it by the time that you want it back.

Answer 5

1] " My parents won't let me, 'cause of what happened with my sister [ brother/cousin ] last year".

Answer 6

I don't lend things out anymore personally, my friends don't return things, when they read the definition of "borrow" they missed the "return to owner" part.

Just tell her that you were hopping to watch it so her borrowing it would prevent you from watching it.

Makeup an excuse, such as, "sorry, I don't lend movies out anymore, last year a friend of mine snapped my favorite DVD and since then I don't like to lend them out to anyone but family, sorry."

or, "Sorry, I'm going to have to say no, I REALLY like this and I don't really feel comfortable lending it to people"

OR say, "I was hoping to watch it, but I have another DVD i want you to see!" Give her a DVD that is a good movie, but that you personally son't care for, if she takes care of it and brings it back when you asked her too, then decide if you think you can trust her, and if you do decide to lend it to her, say, "Be SUPER careful with it! It's my baby!"

And if you are still feeling nervous, tell her that you always make a deal with people who borrow your stuff, if it breaks or gets damaged while the item is in their care, they replace it. It's not rude, it tells her that she needs to be SUPER careful with it or it will cost her $50.

If she has a problem with i or seems a little iffy or unsure, that means she doesn't think she can take proper care of it. If she is totally fine with your simple request, then you know she will take care of it, and if not, buy you a new one.

Good luck!

♥Shorty♥

Answer 7

just tell her straight up the truth. " Sorry, but i don't trust you, i hardly even know you and ive heard things about you. Later" Thats something Blair Waldorf would say.