To think I shouldn't have to replace my colleague's umbrella?

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One of my colleagues is notoriously tight-fisted - the sort who steals biscuits from meeting rooms, is always the first to help himself when you buy treats for the office yet whatever he buys never gets offered around.

He is also very proud of the fact that he's never bought an umbrella for years as he has a collection of ones he's found on the train! He keeps about 3 of them in his drawer at work. The other day it started bucketing down and I had no umbrella so I asked if I could borrow one. After much deliberation he gave me the oldest one he had but I was grateful anyway as it saved me from being drenched.

Unfortunately it was also a windy day, and just as I got home, it got caught in a gust of wind and turned completely inside out. I examined it and it was pretty much wrecked. I apologised to my colleague the next day and explained what happened and he's insisting I buy him a new one, and "not one of those cheap jobs from Primark"!

AIBU to think I shouldn't have to? It was an ancient one he found on the tube years ago and he has plenty of spares! Or, if I'm going to replace it I don't see why it should be with a brand new brolly when it wasn't new to begin with. And no, it's not that he can't afford a new umbrella (he is single, on a good wage and has no mortgage) or that he's a collector of antique umbrellas!

I would pay good money for that kaitlin!

He said not one of those primark ones. Well Poundland does umbrellas too :)

YABU.
You ought to replace it with something similar.

Smile sweetly and say earnestly, "Of course, the next one I see left behind on my travels I'll grab for you, I'll look out for a fab one, thanks!"

I think this. Tight cheeky git.

Tell him you'll keep an eye out on public transport for a lost umbrella.

thank you halfbake for that, that's why i wouldn't replace as i previously said, it is theft because someone lost it, he could have handed it in but chose not to, and i'm probably being petty but i really don't give a shit, so gripe at me

Of course he's told you to not buy a cheap one, that's because he's as tight as a duck's arsehole and I bet he'd never buy himself anything other than a Primark umbrella if his life depended on it.

Just buy him a cheap one from Wilko or Home Bargains or something, he can't demand you spend x amount on a brolly for goodness sake.. plus he's still got 2 in his draw, the greedy git!

2 in the drawer ChuffMuffin and about 3 at home too!

Is it weird that I genuinely want the pink one with ears and I'm 42?

Hahaha at the sweary brolly!

Something like this?

Or this handy paper one? www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=182487812364&&%26var%3D485058683935&adgroupid=39910336457&rlsatarget=pla-300456293978&abcId=1088886&adtype=pla&merchantid=115507028&poi=&googleloc=1007177&device=m&campaignid=805661516&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252Flike%25252F182487812364%25253Fchn%25253Dps%25252526var%2525253D485058683935%2526itemid%253D485058683935_182487812364%2526targetid%253D300456293978%2526device%253Dm%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D1007177%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D805661516%2526adgroupid%253D39910336457%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-300456293978%2526abcId%253D1088886%2526merchantid%253D115507028%2526gclid%253DCjwKEAjwr_rIBRDJzq-Z-LC_2HgSJADoL57H7BZbZgAMuxUlC0OWClLv2Xq5zlmoxzfw0ZOjMNIrIBoCpWHw_wcB%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D1216590814478&chn=ps

YABU. You borrowed something from him and whilst in your possesion it broke. You need to replace it like for like, it doesnt matter if he is tight fisted or how much he paid (or didnt pay) or how he aquired the item.

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Ffs tell him if you did buy one it would be to shove up his arse and then open.
Well not really but good grief. I thought it was bad I heard of someone who anytime it rained when they were out they went to the nearest hotel/pub and asked if a black umbrella had been handed in which they took and used.
Ask him why he needs 3 in his desk and look baffled no matter how he tries to justify it.

Poundland or Primark and if he doesn't like it tough! You should replace it because it was damaged in your possession but if he doesn't want a cheap one he doesn't have to accept it. He sounds a twat though and I wouldn't lend anything from him or to him again.

Technically the umbrellas weren't his in the first place. He should have handed them in to lost property. You wouldn't keep a phone or a wallet would you?

Buy one from Landon Transports lost property shop. failing that buy one from Poundland, while you are at it buy one to keep in your desk at work so you don't have to borrow one again.

Buy him one and put one of those glitter bombs you can put inside presents/cards inside for when he uses it...

Just calmly inform him that you're on the look out for a half broken abandoned umbrella on public transport for his weird drawer collection.

I worked with someone like this. When we had after works drinks, he always popped to the loo when we arrived so he didn't have to buy a round.

What about one of these? You can get 50 for £1, he sounds like he loves a bargain, what's more bargainous than that

Knob

loving the umbrella suggestions!

He sound like a dick, just laugh and say "good one"

'and he's insisting I buy him a new one, and "not one of those cheap jobs from Primark"!'

I hope you laughed Poundland or Primark or lost property shop. He balks, 'Like for like. I don't live to take your orders.' And stop buying him a round or any of that shit. I worked with a person like this once, and he was rich, too. We stopped telling him we were going anywhere.

I have a bright pink one I acquired from god knows where because I don't use umbrellas and I hate pink - you are welcome to it.

I might even write on it in sharpie.