I always try not to borrow things, as a rule, but if I have to, I look after them even more carefully than if they were my own. I’m extremely careful. And yes, I’ve been lent computers on several occasions, in particular, and I’ve always returned them in perfect condition, including carrying out the proper maintenance, which I learnt from my brother who’s a technician.
But it’s true that many people don’t look after things properly. For example, I could never lend anything to my cousins, because they either didn’t return things at all or returned them in a dreadful state; they never cared about anything.
People who treat others people's things badly are disrespectful fucken assholes. I don't really like lending my things out and if I do a person only gets one single chance to do the right thing including returning the item undamaged and in a timely fashion. Once someone breaks my trust it's usually impossible to regain.
Exactly, and that point you raise about punctuality is also very important. In my case, I’d rather say I didn’t have something to lend out; I knew I’d never get it back.