Do you like asking for old stuff or used items?

@hotsummer (13837)
Philippines
July 22, 2010 6:41pm CST
i see so many people who like to ask our old stuff that can be used. i don't mind giving them away actually. but sometimes it is really irritating or annoying if the same person keeps asking for more old stuff and sometimes new stuff that we have not used yet cause we don't need to use it yet, and they are just trying to hint that they want to have it. but of course they won't say that in your face, but they keep talking about it, that it is very useful, that they don't have that one and that they badly need one and how they wished to buy one but they can't afford and all the blah blahs. i get so much irritated with people who keeps asking for more like they won't have enough and will just try to ask for more like they want to get all the useful and all expensive items they see in our place. i see some of my not so close friends or acquaintances who do that to me every time they visit my place. i often try to say to them that i need them that there is no way i can or will give them. but i do it in a nice way but i actually like to be more straightforward and more frank and not care about their feelings but i don't have the guts to say it that way. so i just say it nicely. i don't know why are they behaving like that and sometimes they will borrow things or even money and they don't bother to return them at all. it just annoys to have such kind of people who are acting like they are some sort of friend of mine just because they are somewhat a friend of the family. but if i have the choice or have the right to impose things to the member of my family, i will just tell them not to entertain such kind of people into our home.
1 response
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
I dont ask for anything old stuff or new, i dont even like borrowing things from other people. I have experienced many times what you have mentioned here, people borrowing things and breaking them and not paying for it, people borrowing money and not paying me what they owe. it's really irritating. sometimes what you have to do is to tell them honestly, that you dont want to give away such and such and that you have future use for them, or you dont want to lend money, even if they are members of the family. that is what i do sometimes. but if its something i really dont have any use for, old or new i give it away. or ignore what they say.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
actually it is not the members of the family that were asking favor but those calling themselves or pretending to be family friends. but i definitely don't give away the old stuff that our family owns, i only give away my own stuff that i don't need. those i have bought myself with my own money. but there is a point that they should know when to stop asking for favors.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
yes i agree with you, they should know when to stop... some people are thick skinned that, dont care about what others think, or dont think about what others are thinking. what we need to do is to tell them honestly or give a hint about asking favors that are too much already.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
yeah there are quite a few of people who are just thick skinned. they are there when they need something from you. but when they had it already you hardly see them till they need to look around your place again to look for some things they can find and possibly ask from you.