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Ask HN: I knocked my housemate's iPad on the floor. Should I tell her?
The iPad was resting on a coffee table, which is around 50cm (1.6 foot) high. It was connected to a speaker cable via headphone jack and when I moved the speaker, the iPad was knocked onto the floor.
No screen damage and the iPad works.
Should I tell her?
I am concerned that I would automatically be blamed if anything were to happen to the iPad in the future.
- Zekio 11y agoif no visible damage, i would go with no.
- maxharris 11y agoYes, you should tell her.
- msie 11y agoYes
- socceroos 11y agoThe 'right' thing to do is to tell her. This is trust building and makes you vulnerable. By doing this, you also acknowledge that you trust her to do the right thing should she encounter a problem with the iPad down the track or accidentally bumps something of yours.
- MichaelCrawford 11y agoSuppose you had to purchase her a new iPad. What would that cost? Now suppose you didnt tell her. Even were it undamaged what would that cost you? If we lose our self respect we have nothing.
- yep-sure 11y agoMate, tell her. It will help build a stronger, trustful relationship with the person you are living with.