Borrowing things without the owner's permission
@myworld_and_you (1223)
Philippines
March 15, 2007 10:22am CST
Have you experienced you borrowed someone else's thing but you didn't ask permission from the owner? If yes, is it considered borrowing still or is it some kind of stealing?
I have one boarder in our apartment who didn't ask permission that he'll borrow my roommate's travel bag. My roommate was trying to find that travel bag because she has to go back home. She was afraid that somebody stole it. My sister and I told her we haven't seen her bag quite sometime now. So she called our guy friend who stays in the other room and asked if he has her bag. He said yes but he's in a retreat our of the city. It made her so angry why in the first place he didn't ask permission!
If I were on that case, I will really really get mad at him and won't let him borrow my things again. How about you? Will you also do that? :)
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5 responses
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
17 Mar 07
maybe the guy feels that it is community living it means community property too. I would say it is stealing since no prior agreements have been made. I could not live with someone, like that, whom I did not feel I could trust. it is going to make some uncomfortable situations. can she lock her room when she goes away so he does not go snooping for whatever else he thinks he might like to use/.
@juliaandrea_a (349)
• Philippines
17 Mar 07
No, because I'm afraid by soing so would give me an enemy and make my world smaller.
@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
15 Mar 07
Oh certianly it would upset me. It was not his to take but I have run into people that feel entitled to do as they please regardless of manners or socialy acceptable behavior. When he comes home I would make it very clear to him what is and isn't acceptable for the living arrangements.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
15 Mar 07
Borrowing something without asking, in my mind, is the equivalent of stealing. I am very particular about my belongings, and I'm even more particular about who I let borrow them. I would be like you if someone borrowed something of mine without asking. That person would get a chewing out that they would never forget, and they definitely wouldn't be using my stuff again.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
15 Mar 07
It would depend on what. If it is something small, I guess it's ok IF you really need it urgently. But I would always leave a note. Otherwise it is something big i.e. expensive, at least a call to check if it is ok.
