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With friends like these…

petra84 - - United States - Evans

Today, I let a friend borrow a power saw. When I found it on my porch later, the blade was missing and the cord was cut. Looking closer, I realized it was his saw. He kept my new one. He totally denies that he switched them and now won't answer his door. FML

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The rhythm of the fight
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Anonymous - 13/11/2015 18:07 - United States - Dearborn

Today, I got my laptop back after lending it to my friend. It wouldn't boot, and after investigating I found out it'd been stripped of its hard drive and all its memory. When I confronted my "friend", he accused me of lying and trying to ruin his reputation. FML

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Mad lad

its still broken - 11/06/2015 00:13 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, my neighbor came over to borrow my lawnmower. As I have previously loaned it to him and he returned it broken, I refused. He then promptly ate the strawberries off my daughter's small strawberry plant and stormed off. FML

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TubaAssassin - 28/11/2017 06:00

Today, I came home to find that my roommate had picked my lock and stolen my new laptop. When I tried to take it back, he called the police. They sided with him since he had also taken the receipt, which was "proof" that it was his. FML

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oneiPodlighter - 10/10/2013 03:03 - United States - Conshohocken

Today, my "friend" came over. I caught him trying to steal my iPod on the way out. Proud of myself for catching him, I asked him to leave, only to realize that I had forgotten to actually take the iPod back from him before he left. FML

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Anonymous - 28/05/2016 23:05 - Netherlands

Today, my brother "borrowed" my car and keys without asking me. He came back 4 hours later, alone and pale faced. It took half an hour of questions, interrogation, and finally threats before he admitted that my car is sitting in a ditch a few miles away, probably totaled. FML

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nothingtoseeherejuststealingtrees - 05/04/2016 20:31 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I met my neighbor. When she saw me cutting down trees on my lot, she interrogated me and called the police because she didn't believe I owned the property. She didn't call the cops when she watched someone steal a cord of wood from my property two days ago. FML

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The key to happiness

Luke - 25/07/2010 22:47 - United Kingdom

Today, I was helping a friend move. Before we arrived, he put his key on my key ring to keep it safe. When we got there, he promptly shoved my front door key into the lock and snapped it clean off. Not only can we not get into his house, but now I can't get back into mine. FML

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Aries_gurl - 23/10/2018 08:00 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, my sister asked to use my blow dryer, so I gave her the keys to my apartment. When I came home from work, half my clothes were missing. FML

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trees - 24/07/2013 16:44 - United States - Waupaca

Today, I watched one of my neighbor's trees fall into the electrical lines outside my house. This was after he took a chainsaw to the tree. He refuses to cover the damages. FML

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A "friend" indeed

Username - 23/07/2011 21:27 - United States

Today, I was walking to the store when I ran into one of my friends. He said he heard about my bike being stolen the day before, and that whoever took it was a heartless dick. I hadn't told anyone about the theft. FML

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cswens25 8

Tuesday 23 October 2012 9:09

Where I come from, people who do things like that are called douchebags, not friends.

Corwin02 11

Tuesday 23 October 2012 9:01

Makes no difference if he switched them, you loaned your friend a good working saw he has to return a good working saw. As a last resort you could try to involve the police for theft but I would first try peer pressure and involve his parents

butthead321 0

Tuesday 23 October 2012 16:52

What?

ellytoad 13

Tuesday 23 October 2012 17:32

When it comes to letting someone borrow one of my things, the only person I'd trust are my own parents, partly because I live in the same house with them. There seems to be a curse on the act of loaning objects. The person repeatedly forgets to return it. (A coverup for stealing it, perhaps?)

SoultheWolf 19

Tuesday 23 October 2012 17:37

Even if it was your saw he should still have to replace it after doing that. Call the cops and force them to get your saw back. If that doesn't work, force into his house and get your saw back. Either way, NEVER allow him to borrow something of yours ever again.

Chazzzor 10

Tuesday 23 October 2012 17:48

That was not a friend! On a related note - Never loan or borrow tools or anything valuable. In the long run that saves a lot of trouble.

Mr_Mole 24

Tuesday 23 October 2012 18:43

Tell him that if you don't get it back, then you're off to buy a new one to open his front door with.

thejettadriver 0

Tuesday 23 October 2012 20:33

I bet he answers the door when you take a baseball bat tn his windows PS. You won't be friends anymore but with friends like that who needs enemies

marramrammar 2

Tuesday 23 October 2012 21:34

Go with what number 1 said! He has to return in working order. If you have receipt or warranty you will show a different serial number. Which means theft on his part, ticket, return of your property, and comp for wasting your time w deformation of character.