BFF dilemma of the month.My friend and I like to borrow each other's clothes. Problem is, she always returns my stuff all balled up or stained. I hate to cut out the swapping, but I'm sick of my BFF BFF Best Friends Forever (chat) BFF Best Foot Forward BFF Ben Folds Five (band) BFF Born Free Foundation BFF Binary File Format BFF Boston Film Festival BFF Biotech Finance Forum not taking care of my stuff! Why can't she be more responsible? I had the same problem, so I fibbed and told her my morn didn't want me sharing clothes. But I got busted bust·ed adj. 1. Slang a. Smashed or broken: busted glass; a busted rib. b. Out of order; inoperable: a busted vending machine. 2. in my lie. Later, I spilled the truth to my friend. She took it well. If your friend is really a friend, she will too. So just be honest. --Abby, 11 Kindly tell your friend that, if she expects to keep trading, she must keep your clothes clean and neat. Give her one last chance. If your clothes are stained, dirty or wrinkled, don't trade anymore. You deserve to have clean clothes! --Valerie, 13 Reconsider re·con·sid·er v. re·con·sid·ered, re·con·sid·er·ing, re·con·sid·ers v.tr. 1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision. 2. having her as a swap buddy, even if she has awesome stuff. Do you still want great clothes? Try selling your old ones at a consignment The delivery of goods to a carrier to be shipped to a designated person for sale. A Bailment of goods for sale. A consignment is an arrangement resulting from a contract in which one person, the consignor, either ships or entrusts goods to another, the shop and using the money for new, cool styles. --Sonia, 11 Don't give up on her yet. Let her know you're disappointed with how she treats your clothes. Tell her she must respect your stuff. If she doesn't get the message, kindly tell her you don't want to trade anymore. --Jasmine, 12 If you can wash the stains This article is about the French commune. For the town in Surrey, England, see Staines. For other uses, see Stain (disambiguation). Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km. (7.2 miles) from the center of Paris. , is it that big of a deal? On the other hand, if they're ruined, suggest a deposit system--insist she lay out cash when you swap. If she returns your clothes completely trashed trashed adj. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. Our Living Language Expressions for intoxication are among those that best showcase the creativity of slang. , keep your friend's money. --Maria, 11 |
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