Neighbour keeps borrowing my hoover

viktory

Oh come on! Be nice - but be honest!!! Just say no, you would rather not lend the hoover anymore.

My neighbour is forever trying to borrow stuff:

Lawnmower - Our response: Sorry, it's not working properly
Sharp knife - Sorry, we've not got one, they are all blunt
Strimmer - Broken, etc etc...
Cigarettes - !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could go on....

The best one was when she asked to borrow my husband! :eek: Don't know what she wanted him for, but I said he was busy

kezz

Thanks everyone for the replies, I never expected so many.
Final straw today as I got my hoover back and emptied it to find it full of cigarette butts:eek: . We are non smokers and nobody ever smokes in our house. Now the hoover reaks of cigarettes.
I am just going to be honest and say that I hope she doesnt take offence but I cant lend it to her anymore as Ive put a clean, smoke free filter in it and would rather keep it that way.
Thanks again everyone.

greyster

dead fuse..... i like.

glenstan

I love the dead fuse idea , bet you get it returned within the hour, she will be thinking you will not use it for a couple of days before you realize its dead, then if its suddenly not working it will be your fault

Mics_chick

viktory wrote: »

Oh come on! Be nice - but be honest!!! Just say no, you would rather not lend the hoover anymore.

My neighbour is forever trying to borrow stuff:

Lawnmower - Our response: Sorry, it's not working properly
Sharp knife - Sorry, we've not got one, they are all blunt
Strimmer - Broken, etc etc...
Cigarettes - !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could go on....

The best one was when she asked to borrow my husband! :eek: Don't know what she wanted him for, but I said he was busy

Ermmm - Viktory how can you tell her to be honest when you're not being honest with your neighbour I'm criticising you for this or anything I just find it a bit cheeky

Mics_chick

kezz wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the replies, I never expected so many.
Final straw today as I got my hoover back and emptied it to find it full of cigarette butts:eek: . We are non smokers and nobody ever smokes in our house. Now the hoover reaks of cigarettes.
I am just going to be honest and say that I hope she doesnt take offence but I cant lend it to her anymore as Ive put a clean, smoke free filter in it and would rather keep it that way.
Thanks again everyone.

Good luck kezz I think you've made the best decision coz honesty is the best policy if you can face up to it :rolleyes: just it's not always that easy coz you still have to live next to your neighbours - some folks can seem completely normal but can turn into the Incredible Hulk over some minor disagreement

Let us know how you get on MC

Gingham_Ribbon

kezz wrote: »

Thanks everyone for the replies, I never expected so many.
Final straw today as I got my hoover back and emptied it to find it full of cigarette butts:eek: . We are non smokers and nobody ever smokes in our house. Now the hoover reaks of cigarettes.
I am just going to be honest and say that I hope she doesnt take offence but I cant lend it to her anymore as Ive put a clean, smoke free filter in it and would rather keep it that way.
Thanks again everyone.

Wow! I wonder if their carpet is covered in fag ends all the time or if she just hoovered up the contents of an ashtray rather than bin it?! Yuck.

You're doing the right thing. I'm all for helping out but that seems a bit much.

Re the lawnmower, Steel, is there another garden or home tool that would be of use to both you and your neighbour that you could buy and offer to share?

ailuro2

Hoovering up fag ends is just horrible....don't answer the door to this woman- she is no friend of yours.:mad: