Don't you hate it when

[George]

you have to ask for your ladders back.

Neighbour won't be getting them again.

Grrrr!

[The Medway Handyman]

Tell them, if they are not returned immediately, further steps will be taken.

I'll get me coat...

[Rod]

Could have rung up and asked for them back?

[The Medway Handyman]

You've got stile Rod.

[Rod]

Obviously going to be a stand off between George and his neighbours.

[John Rumm]

Need to tread lightly...

[EricP]

I think you are all treading on a downward slope!

[Colin Wilson]

Someone's taking the rise now :-}

[RW]

The only way is up.....unless you are already down

[dave]

Sorry I don't have a witty reply but just to be slightly serious for a mo. A few years ago, someone across the road had a builder doing something or other and this guy asked if he could borrow my ladder (some story about his being on another van). I was just on the way to get it when I thought, hey what if he has some accident using it - then he could say the ladder wasn't safe for some reason and I get sued. In the end I said no sorry, (and felt really bad about it). I do think though, in this blame/sue/legal culture society we live in that sadly these things have to be considered.

[Kevin]

I know if I have to work on a customers site I am not allowed to borrow ladders/steps, I have to bring my own, the only exception was the large warehouse type steps that have handrails on both sides and a platform with barriers on three of the sides, and if I did borrow one and have an accident I would not be covered by health and safety or insurance

[R D S]

Don't you hate it when you can't remember where something is, then a neighbour offers to lend you theirs, and it's yours!

[The Natural Philosopher]

I lent a book to someone years ago, A self avowed 'all property is theft' student communist.

He claimed he had given it back.

I went to his room, found it on a shelf with his own name written under mine.

It now has 'stolen by' and 'recovered by' as additions in the fly page.

I have always wondered how if all property is theft, he had the nerve to put his name on it.

It was the start of a long protracted period of disilusionment with the Left and all things contained therein.

[Mark]

Get him to sign one of those legal disclaimer thingys. The ones you have to carry around everywhere nowadays ;-)

[Rod]

Have you done a safety assessment for carrying those thingys? Are you sure you couldn't pull a muscle or trip over one?

[teddysnips]

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

I too will get me coat.