Loaned out a guitar

[Toadtele]

Good friend at work. Big music lover. Fan of all things 80’s.
He’s told me many times his wife is not supportive of the sound of him learning to play on acoustic guitar.
So I sent him home with a decent electric just the other day. I told him he could play it quietly, while she was watching TV without bothering her. Great plan we both agreed.
Well his bassist son saw there was an electric guitar leaning on the couch and immediately sent his lady back down the road to fetch his bass, his Orange amp and a practice guitar amp.
According to ground level reports there was an initial positive response that quickly faded.
I had hoped this an avenue towards a positive family musical interaction. Not sure now. But my friends son is pretty sure he nailed his cue's.
I told my lady… That’s worth something isn’t it ?!
Apparently it’s not.
I haven’t even arrived yet. And I’m just there to pick up my girl. Already been told I’m in deep trouble with my friends lady .
I just loaned a guitar!!

 

[Blackmore Fan]

Already been told I’m in deep trouble with my friends lady .

That would mean nothing to me.

 

[teleman1]

Sounds like the guy is henpecked by a female cyclops.

 

[Toadtele]

That would mean nothing to me.

Agreed. It’s just that I had hoped this would be a positive thing.
I had no way of knowing there would be a Nickelback angle to it.
I loaned a guitar. It went beyond that. And I accept responsibility for that

 

[Blackmore Fan]

I loaned a guitar. It went beyond that. And I accept responsibility for that

We're responsible for the things we say and do in life. We're not responsible for how others *react* to the things we say and do. If our words and actions are noble, that's all that matters.

 

[Dog Bite]

I would lend him a drum set and a bottle of Jack before it's too late. Wife training needs to be done early.

 

[Monoprice99]

This is why I don't loan out. I let them work out what happens in the house amongst themselves. That way they hate each other for what goes wrong, I don't need to be the scapegoat for anything that's been building over time as a reservation to bring up and pile onto a current situation.

 

[Recce]

Not your lady, not really a problem. You don’t have to deal with her except on a limited basis and don’t have to take her seriously at all.

 

[Blackmore Fan]

This is why I don't loan out. I let them work out what happens in the house amongst themselves. That way they hate each other for what goes wrong, I don't need to be the scapegoat for anything that's been building over time as a reservation to bring up and pile onto a current situation.

Be an awesome friend. Let the chips fall where they may afterwards. People need awesome friends.

 

[dogmeat]

I would lend him a drum set and a bottle of Jack

bang.... zoom...... nailed it!!
'cept the jack would be a gift

 

[String Tree]

Good friend at work. Big music lover. Fan of all things 80’s.
He’s told me many times his wife is not supportive of the sound of him learning to play on acoustic guitar.
So I sent him home with a decent electric just the other day. I told him he could play it quietly, while she was watching TV without bothering her. Great plan we both agreed.
Well his bassist son saw there was an electric guitar leaning on the couch and immediately sent his lady back down the road to fetch his bass, his Orange amp and a practice guitar amp.
According to ground level reports there was an initial positive response that quickly faded.
I had hoped this an avenue towards a positive family musical interaction. Not sure now. But my friends son is pretty sure he nailed his cue's.
I told my lady… That’s worth something isn’t it ?!
Apparently it’s not.
I haven’t even arrived yet. And I’m just there to pick up my girl. Already been told I’m in deep trouble with my friends lady .
I just loaned a guitar!!

Guilt by association.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Already been told I’m in deep trouble with my friends lady .
I just loaned a guitar!!

This doesn't look good at all.
It will probably lead to dancing.
Dirty, sordid, immoral, sinful dancing.

Call a vicar for backup.

 

[swervinbob]

I'm always in trouble for enabling. I'm single, no kids, not many responsibilities, and I buy mostly American made standard versions of guitars. My best friend is married, two kids still in high school, a rotten back porch with no roof (hurricane), and a shed with no roof (tornado), and every time I buy a guitar he turns around and buys another custom shop Gibson Les Paul. I think she blames me to give her a reason not to knock him upside the head.

 

[KeithDavies 100]

Ought to be ashamed of yourself. Spreading joy to people. How dare you?!

 

[985plowboy]

That would mean nothing to me.

Yeah…..me neither.
I’ve been called up to help terminate a relationship that had run its course.
Nothing mean.
Just started regularly showing up at a podnahs house with a case of beer, a guitar and a bag of barbecue flavor pork rinds to hang out until the wee hours.
Eventually, an ultimatum was given to said podnah by unsignificant other.
He accepted her terms and chose the “or we are through” option.
Done and done!!!

 

[gitold]

I was selling a guitar a few years ago for $1700. Guy comes over and offers me $1500. It’s all he can give me because he got a bonus check his girlfriend doesn’t know about and she’ll kill him if he spends “their“ money. I told him to get a new girlfriend and give me $1700. He gave me the money. Hope he got a new girlfriend.

 

[Preacher]

Good friend at work. Big music lover. Fan of all things 80’s.
He’s told me many times his wife is not supportive of the sound of him learning to play on acoustic guitar.
So I sent him home with a decent electric just the other day. I told him he could play it quietly, while she was watching TV without bothering her. Great plan we both agreed.
Well his bassist son saw there was an electric guitar leaning on the couch and immediately sent his lady back down the road to fetch his bass, his Orange amp and a practice guitar amp.
According to ground level reports there was an initial positive response that quickly faded.
I had hoped this an avenue towards a positive family musical interaction. Not sure now. But my friends son is pretty sure he nailed his cue's.
I told my lady… That’s worth something isn’t it ?!
Apparently it’s not.
I haven’t even arrived yet. And I’m just there to pick up my girl. Already been told I’m in deep trouble with my friends lady .
I just loaned a guitar!!

In lawyer speak you were complicit in the committing of a crime, therefore you are responsible as well.

At least the Bassist got inspired!!

 

[Jeru]

We're responsible for the things we say and do in life. We're not responsible for how others *react* to the things we say and do. If our words and actions are noble, that's all that matters.

This. You have no responsibility here, let alone culpability. Whoever looks to you as the source of any issue here is someone whose opinion you should discard. They need to get a hold of their emotions and take responsibility for themselves.

 

[getbent]

lend him a 12 string. he can practice tuning and playing out of tune. Perfect for a wife who wants more attention.

 

[teletail]

In lawyer speak you were complicit in the committing of a crime, therefore you are responsible as well.

At least the Bassist got inspired!!

I don’t think I’d associate with someone so weak they didn’t have the stones to break up with someone, but acted like a Richard Cranium so they would break up with him.