No car for 7 days.

mart · 11-14-2008, 08:28 PM

No car for 7 days!!!

I rashly promised a friend he could borrow my car anytime. Since he had his stolen a couple of months ago. He got paid out by the insurance company. But like most insurance companies it was nowhere near the true value of the car. To add to his bad luck. He had to use the payout to cover his late morgage payments. So a new car went straight out of the window But anyway he's asked if i meant my promise because he's like to take his family to Glasgow in Scotland. For a week for a family reunion. Only he can't afford to travel up to Scotland by coach. Plus the family would prefer a car rather than a coach anyway. So i said yes. I do feel a little bit gutted at such a rash promise. But a promise is a promise even though i didn't think it would be called on. He's been a great friend to me and has helped me out in the past. So it looks like public transport or cadging lifts all week lol.

tigger · 11-14-2008, 09:24 PM

Bummer. I let one of the guys on the fire dept. Barrow my pickup to get his new kitchen table and he backed into his poarch with the tailgate down , he replaced the tailgate but to this day there are 4 spindles missing on his poarch.

laranger · 11-14-2008, 09:27 PM

I like a man that is as good as his word. Those are the individuals you can do business with on a handshake.

Shows respect and self-worth.

Nicely done Mart.

captnjack · 11-14-2008, 11:20 PM

Like Laranger said a man is only as good as his word. If you can't depend on your friends in times of need who can you depend on. At least you should be able to sleep well knowing you have helped a friend in his time of need. Hope he doesn't let his teenage kids drive though!!!

Texasdrake · 11-15-2008, 02:02 AM

Yeah a man is only as good as his word.There was a time when a man's word was good as gold.At least next time you think before making promises that might put you in a bind. (LOL)
Funny thing just posted a new Thread a minute ago about maybe people on here being Jinxed.I gotten into a car accident today.

eastbill · 11-15-2008, 04:23 AM

admirable... to stand on your word. that is cool.

MrSnook · 11-15-2008, 04:28 AM

Your Friend is taking major advantage. Borrowing is taking the car to work for a day or to the grocery store. Your friend is putting you out and it's a dick move.

11-14-2008, 08:28 PM	#1
mart Danielle's Only True Love Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garden of England, Kent Posts: 2,189	No car for 7 days. No car for 7 days!!! I rashly promised a friend he could borrow my car anytime. Since he had his stolen a couple of months ago. He got paid out by the insurance company. But like most insurance companies it was nowhere near the true value of the car. To add to his bad luck. He had to use the payout to cover his late morgage payments. So a new car went straight out of the window But anyway he's asked if i meant my promise because he's like to take his family to Glasgow in Scotland. For a week for a family reunion. Only he can't afford to travel up to Scotland by coach. Plus the family would prefer a car rather than a coach anyway. So i said yes. I do feel a little bit gutted at such a rash promise. But a promise is a promise even though i didn't think it would be called on. He's been a great friend to me and has helped me out in the past. So it looks like public transport or cadging lifts all week lol. __________________ If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

11-14-2008, 09:24 PM	#2
tigger Danielle's Future Ex-Husband Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: out yonder way! Posts: 1,093	Bummer. I let one of the guys on the fire dept. Barrow my pickup to get his new kitchen table and he backed into his poarch with the tailgate down , he replaced the tailgate but to this day there are 4 spindles missing on his poarch. __________________ IF YOU SEE ME RUNNING YOU BETTER BE RIGHT BEHIND ME!!!!

11-14-2008, 09:27 PM	#3
laranger Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 604	I like a man that is as good as his word. Those are the individuals you can do business with on a handshake. Shows respect and self-worth. Nicely done Mart. __________________ Mediocrity shouldn't be a life goal.

11-14-2008, 11:20 PM	#4
captnjack Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 818	Like Laranger said a man is only as good as his word. If you can't depend on your friends in times of need who can you depend on. At least you should be able to sleep well knowing you have helped a friend in his time of need. Hope he doesn't let his teenage kids drive though!!! __________________ But in your dreams whatever they may be Dream a little dream of me

11-15-2008, 02:02 AM	#5
Texasdrake Danielle's Biggest Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ft.Worth,Tx Posts: 399	Yeah a man is only as good as his word.There was a time when a man's word was good as gold.At least next time you think before making promises that might put you in a bind. (LOL) Funny thing just posted a new Thread a minute ago about maybe people on here being Jinxed.I gotten into a car accident today. __________________ I didn't do it!!! The dog did.

11-15-2008, 04:23 AM	#6
eastbill Danielle's Biggest Fan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 283	admirable... to stand on your word. that is cool.