Dont loan out your tools

Great thread. My list of tool loaning stories is long. A lifetime long. So only a couple.
Toolbox i had in my youth,rim full of everything i needed at that time. Room mate needed to borrow it. Threw a house party that night and box walked out with a party goer. He never replaced it. I was pissed. However i was happy i kept my good wrench set in my car at all times. They didnt get that set.

co-worker was bad for borrowing tools. Returned one broken air chisel,and i was an asshole for refusing to lend him anything again. Snappy truck showed up and i replaced broken tool with a better chisel and left the broken one on his toolbox. F him.

Buddy’s son needed my spring compressor kit. Didnt return it on day we agreed,as i needed it that morning for a job. He thought it was no big deal, and when i stated that i keep my promises,especially to my customers his girlfriend showed up a few hours later with the kit.

he no getting any tools from me, or free advice or even the time of day. Same goes for his dad.

neighbour needs a tool,sure. Comes right back. Showed him where spare shop key is, just in case im not around.