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Original poster

To not want to lend my spade ever again to this woman?

35 replies

Divvy · 15/04/2009 08:52

I lent my spade to a friend yesterday. I thought she was just going to "do a bit of digging" with it!

Well it now turns out that she was going to a commit brutal killing with it instead!

You should see the state of her pampas plant now! She was brutal!

So AIBU to never want to lend her my spade again? Well am I?

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TrillianAstra · 15/04/2009 08:59

Depends on what she's planing to kill

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 09:01

Well, she was eyeing up a plant in my front garden as she left!

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gingernutlover · 15/04/2009 09:04

pmsl

maybe she's giving up the swinging - isn't that what pampas grass is the secret code for

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 09:04

Isnt that something that gardeners do?

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MrsMcCluskey · 15/04/2009 09:05

She's opting out of the swinging scene!
Pampas grass is fugly anyway.

nannyogg · 15/04/2009 09:06

Is it really gingernutlover? Better get mine dug up then, can I borrow your spade Divvy?

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 09:08

I havent got it back yet!

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FAQinglovely · 15/04/2009 09:08

you cow

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 09:09

Me?

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FAQinglovely · 15/04/2009 09:10

yes you -

now I'm going to get on with my housework in a strop - including cleaning a spade I borrowed off a friend before I return it at some point this week

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 11:10

I always find if I do it in a strop its gets done quicker!

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TrillianAstra · 15/04/2009 11:21

But more things get smashed when you put them away stroppily.

FAQinglovely · 15/04/2009 11:22

this is true

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 11:37

Only if you get in her way...like the poor pampus plant. RIP

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Alambil · 15/04/2009 12:53

she's been going at it for days - clearly a pre-meditated situation ....

Are you going to be safe when you approach her for the spade back?

valleysprincess · 15/04/2009 13:19

Pampas grass is minging. You did the world a favour

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 14:36

Thinking about letting her keep it now, its a murder weapon after all!

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FAQinglovely · 15/04/2009 15:05

haha - sorry dear the weapon will be returned to you at some point this week

MrsMcCluskey · 15/04/2009 17:17

it will have your dabs all over it too!!

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 17:41

FAQ burn the spade, quick!

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Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 17:44

Actually, they arent, as she picked it up from my garden and I didnt touch it! but my dh are!

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lou33 · 15/04/2009 17:45

lol i knew this would be about faq

flightoftheeasterbunyip · 15/04/2009 17:49

Is she maybe trying to dig up the pampas? And failing? So she just hit it instead?

Original poster
Divvy · 15/04/2009 17:56

Last I heard, was she took a right swing at it!

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MadamDeathstare · 15/04/2009 18:11

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