Loaning tools and stuff to your kids

[Big_Dave]

Like every parent, we often loan our kids tools, movies, crock pots, etc....... Especially soon after they've moved out on their own and haven't had a chance to get whatever it is, on their own. The only stipulations are, return it as soon as you're done with it and if you break it, fix it or replace it. Simple enough, right?

We also have a sheet of paper taped to the cupboard door that the item and who borrows it, gets written down. When it's returned, it gets crossed out.

Yesterday, I needed my staple gun. Hmmm.....not on the list, not in the cabinet on the porch or tool (junk) drawer in the kitchen. :wtf: Wife tells me that the daughter has it.

I called her and asked her to drop it off on her way to work last night.

Here's how the conversation went;

Me; Please drop off my staple gun on your way to work tonight.

Her; I'm using it today.

Me; You'll be done with it when you go to work, right?

Her; Yes.

Me; Then drop it off on your way to work.

Her; I don't go to work that way.

Me; It's not out of the way for you to drop it off.

Her; I leave for work at 10:30 and won't have time.

Me; Leave at 10:15 and you'll have plenty of time.

Her; No.

Me; Drop it off on your way home in the morning.

Her; No.

Me; Don't ask to borrow anything else..........click.

Am I being too much of a hard azz? It isn't like I demanded that she make the 10 mile trip just to bring it back.

Never had this problem with my son. :cheers:

[McGee]

Nope....stick to your guns tho....and Mamma too... :D

[beanie baby]

Nope you're not. I borrowed my daughter a fry pan about 1 1/2 years ago when she was living on her own. I still haven't seen the fry pan and the kicker is, she has been living back at home for almost a year now. :wtf: :wacko:

Sure wonder what happen to that pan, no that it was one of my good ones, it is just the point behind it. I wonder if the ex boyfriend has it. I'd love to smack him over the head with it. :rofl: :rofl:

[The_Governor]

My tools stay locked up in the tool box............when I needed a certain tool,I bought it.

My tools are just that...........my tools.

Home Depot and Lowe's sell what you may need I'm sure.

Be like Dick................buy your own.

Then when you need it..........you'll have it. :cheers:

[EagleAce]

You said it, Gov!

As for my tools, I loan 'em to one person.................. NOBODY!!!



one exception: my dad.

[The_Governor]

Not even my Dad...................been years but I caught him setting trim nails with one of my scratch awls one day.

Could'nt believe it...........asked him :wtf: he thought he was doing and told him that there were several nail sets in the box as well.

He gave me a funny look and said "this works fine too"

Yeah.................but you f@#&in' ruined it!!!!

[Big_Dave]

Still ain't got my staple gun back. :wtf: :angry:

That's ok. For Christmas, she's getting an envelope with a picture of a staple gun in it and a note that says, "Merry Christmas". :ninja:

[The_Governor]

:cheers: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[McGee]

:rofl: :rofl: ....bet ya wienner out....thats pretty tough for Christmas... :rofl: :rofl: :harhar:

[freckle]

Still ain't got my staple gun back. :wtf: :angry:

That's ok. For Christmas, she's getting an envelope with a picture of a staple gun in it and a note that says, "Merry Christmas". :ninja:

Got one even better for ya. . . . . .

Buy yourself a new staple gun, gift wrap it the whole shebang and mark it from Santa. Just make sure she opens a REALLY big box containing the receipt first. :yikes:

I don't loan nuttin out. You want it, go buy it! how do you think I got it in the first place.?!