<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" Your next-door neighbor wants to borrow your lawn mower, but you don&amp;#039;t want to lend it to him. What should you do? 1) Tell a white lie and say your mower is broken. 2) Lend it to him anyway. 3) Tell him that you make it a practice not to lend out your lawn equipment. The correct answer: (3) This isn&amp;#039;t kindergarten -- you don&amp;#039;t have to share your toys if you don&amp;#039;t want to. However, for the sake of neighborhood relations, keep it friendly. If you refuse firmly, pleasantly, and consistently, neighbors will soon give up asking to borrow your arsenal of lawn appliances and accoutrements. Saying, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m sorry but we make it a practice not to lend out our lawn equipment&amp;quot; should keep most requests at bay. You can also say, &amp;quot;I know you&amp;#039;re conscientious, but I&amp;#039;ve been burned before, so I&amp;#039;ve decided to say no across the board. I&amp;#039;m sure you understand.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/q-and-a/a21382/borrow-lawnmower-peggy-nov04/>