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The analogy seems inapt. More like your friend asking for a loan to get him out of a jam, and you replying "sure, if you give me your bank account details, soc
by Lazare 11y ago
The analogy seems inapt. More like your friend asking for a loan to get him out of a jam, and you replying "sure, if you give me your bank account details, social media passwords, and power of attorney".
Realistically, your options are to either be a soft touch and give the guy a loan, or wash your hands of it and let him crash and burn. This...isn't how people treat their friends. Or how sovereign nations treat each other. (Well, I guess it is now...)
- fixxer 11y agoIf you think the bailout compares to a "loan", I can see why you find the analogy inapt. I would compare the requisite bailout magnitude to paying off your friend's mortgage, his friend's mortgages, and their student loan debt... In which case, send me those passwords.
- Lazare 11y agoLike most "loans" to friends, this one isn't being paid back, no. "Loan" is the word friends use for gifts to try and make it more palatable, but if you're charging interest and expecting prompt repayment they aren't your friend, and if you aren't it's not a loan. But: Either give him the money or tell him to fuck off. Those are the only realistic options. If you think he's going to spend it on drugs and he's sitting there promising that no, he'll use it to cover his rent, honest, and you don't believe him then don't give him the money. There's no moral option where you say yes, then lock him in your basement; believe it or not that's actually quite illegal.