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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
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Lending your laptop to a stranger?
Hi all
I've seen this happen a number of times in movies and TV series. A person gets asked by a complete stranger if they could borrow the person's laptop for a short time to, for instance, check their email. I rememeber seeing this happen in a number of senarios including one during a train journey, in a cigar club and in a library. I would only ever lend my laptop to someone I know or an honest looking stranger on a longhaul train journey or on a plane.
Is this a typical request in English speaking countries? What would you do? What should I say if I don't feel comfortable with their request?
Thanks
PBF
I've seen this happen a number of times in movies and TV series. A person gets asked by a complete stranger if they could borrow the person's laptop for a short time to, for instance, check their email. I rememeber seeing this happen in a number of senarios including one during a train journey, in a cigar club and in a library. I would only ever lend my laptop to someone I know or an honest looking stranger on a longhaul train journey or on a plane.
Is this a typical request in English speaking countries? What would you do? What should I say if I don't feel comfortable with their request?
Thanks
PBF
Top answer
Don't take films so seriously. People don't ask to borrow strangers laptops.
- Don't take films so seriously.
- People don't ask to borrow strangers laptops.
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Don't take films so seriously. People don't ask to borrow strangers laptops.
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Uhh, I live in the US, if someone asked me for my laptop I'd say sorry no can do. As if I'd trust some random strange with something thats worth hundreds of bucks...
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Never be serious about movies. Otherwise, you'd be puzzled and sometimes disappointed. The logic is different in a movie from real life.
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PeaceblinkfriendHi all
I've seen this happen a number of times in movies and TV series. A person gets asked by a complete stranger if they could borrow the person's laptop for a short time to, for instance, check their email. I rememeber seeing this happen in a number of senarios including one during a train journey, in a cigar club and in a library. I would onl
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