You borrowed somthing from someone and you lost it!

If I lost something that belonged to someone else I would initially get in a big panic and have everyone ripping apart the house to find it . If it was not found then I would let the person know by telling them that I was really sorry and that I had lost whatever it was but that I would replace it for them as that would be the best I could do and considering I was the one that was responsible for it when it was in my care , it would be the least I could do and would pray the person would be able to forgive me for losing something that they trusted me with and would not hold this against me for the next time I was hoping to borrow something .

err that would hunt me, i have to tell her/him. i have to let it off my chest. ill take the blame if he/she gets angry atleast i came honest.

FIrst of all I would try to find it hard. But I never lie ( I can not), so I would say the truth, I would say to her what happened, and I would ask her what she expect me to do now.

I really think with this scenario famous quote really applies "Honesty is the best policy" The moment I discover I lost what I borrowed from a friend no matter what will be her reaction was I will prepared myself to it and will tell her right away. I will just call her and personally meet her and will have a *maamo face* while breaking the news lol!!! Will really make it a point to replace what I just lost.

If the thing I borrowed and lost is found in the market I will buy the thing and return it to the person apologizing him for my carelessness.As far as telling the person in this case will not be difficult for me as I will be replacing the thing which was bought from the market. There may be a case when the thing I borrowed was made by the person himself then in that case, if I know how to make that thing , I will simply work 24 hours a day to make that thing again and tell him that I am very sorry that I lost his thing and I have made it for him again though it is not as good as his. But the worst case will be when I don't know how to make the thing and also the thing is not available in the market.Then it will be the most difficult situation for me.I will go and apologize to the person and tell him how can I help him.I will offer him to make that thing again.I will buy all the materials used for making that thing and help him in making that thing.Though telling the person that the thing I borrowed has been lost will be very difficult for me and I will try to convey it to the person through someone else.

I'll just tell him/her that I lost it and pay him/her back the money so they could buy another one. It's my fault that I lost it, I should be responsible for bringing it back to the person.

It depends if what I borrowed was replaceable! I hate borrowing stuff from friends. Once I went camping and my friend offered to lend me her tent, she said it was silly me buying one if I was only going to use it once, so I borrowed it, I didn't feel comfortable so I went and bought my own, used my own and then gave her back her tent when I returned, it was peace of mind. I wouldn't have been able to relax if it got torn or damaged in anyway. If it was a dvd or cd I would definitely buy a new one if I had lost it.

oh yes, i remember... wen i was in the hostel, i was on duty and i wanted a matching stole or a shawl to carry with my saree. a junior of mine offered me her new stole which was exactly matching with my dress. i reluctantly accepted and lost it in the function.... i dint knew how to react and how to admit that i've lost it... i din even talk to her for so many days and tried to avoid her for long... finally i bought a similar kind of stole for her from the market and offered it to her. however, she refused to take it, which was more embarassing for me... i hope she is not reading this...

This did not happen to me but my sister did.She borrowed my aunt earings and she lost it.She did not confess or tell my aunt coz she is so scared.She tell my mom first and my mom is the one who told me,my mom wants me to tell my cousin,my aunt daughter so that she will be the one to tell my aunt, in that way she can understand or she won't freak out.So yeah,i did tell my cousin and she told my aunt what happen,and she's ok but she really want my sister to confess her but my sister did not do that,instead she tried to avoid my aunt and that's why my aunt mad at her.

yes man i would repay what i lost and will try not to borrow again.

I'd be honest with your friend and just tell her that you lost it. Offer to pay for it right away, or replace it somehow. For friendship, honesty is always the best route, I say. I guess it depends how valuable that thing is that you lost, but on the average, I would think that a true friend would understand and at the very least, would appreciate it if you offered to pay for it.

That's a really hard situation to be in. There are points to consider. First if the thing you lost is of great value then you have to really think whether to confess or find a replacement for the thing you lost. Second, if she's really one of your close friends, you might consider opening up to her about what happened and tell her that you'll replace what is lost. Third, if she's not suffering from hypertension or no heart problems, it is at least safe to tell her the truth.(hehehe). Have you heard of the story about The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant. Check it out. It's quite disappointing story.

i will tell my friend right away if i lost something i borrowed from him.it's my mistake so i have to ask apology from him. i will ask him if he wants a replacement or just pay him back.

This happeend to me too. I borrowed a picture from my friend a couple of months ago and she made me promise to give it back to her because it was one of her favorite pictures. Of course I lost it. I haven't mentioned it and I'm hoping that she will forget about it and not ask me about it so I don't have to tell her it's gone. i looked everywhere for it!!!!

The best way is to cofess in plain words and ask her if she is willing to accept anew one in its place or take monetary compensation for the full cost of it. Naturally you will get lambasted a little but a mistake has to be paid its price.

Of course, I will just confess to my friend that I lost the stuff that I borrowed from him. I wanted to be honest to her. If she got mad at me, I have no choice at least I told her the truth. I will offer her to change the thing that I've lost.

It all depends on what it is that you have lost. If it something fairly impersonal like a map or a book, you just go and buy a new one. Chances are that the new one will be in better condition than the old so if the person who lent you the thing in the first place is in any way reasonable, there should be no problem. They will appreciate your honesty and willingness to correct a mistake and that should be the end of it. Also, at least you can ask them for a loan of something again! If the object you lost is more personal, it will be harder to replace, you have got to use your imagination and try your hardest. Again, be honest and willing to give an amount of money to compensate. You have to try and make reparations for what you have lost.

I had borrowed a book from someone and lost it while moving house. I couldn't confess for a long time and in the meantime kept searching for the book to buy and return, but couldn't find it. In the end, I told that person and well i was forgiven but it was a rare book and he did say that it was an irrepairable loss.

If I borrowed something from someone and I lost it I would right away tell them and replace the lost one. I feel that when you borrow you should take very good care of it while having it and the person should receive it in the same or better condition.

I have lost my friend's dvd now.. I am very confuse.. coz I thought it was somewhere in my desk.. but until now, I couldn't find it.. ""