Cultural Borrower Gifts

"To give it credibility let's tell the boss we stole our business idea from the Japanese instead of thinking it up ourselves!"

Things I've learned...

'So far more education hasn't helped me get a job. I think I'll get some student loans and get some more education.'

"Cultural economy - keep it going."

'Can you get me in touch with people that own me money?'

'My knee's in rehab. This one's a loaner.'

"We argue a lot about money--her library fines, my antique car collection..."

'You've been approved for your loan, Mr. Root. We'd like to hold your nuts as collateral.'

And your repayment period starts...Now!

'Supporting the arts'

"Crowd-funding's fantastic but the crowd-thanking is a real drag."

It's more insolvent abuse from an unpaid creditor.'

'He got a grant on the condition that he stop painting for a year.'

"Dancing with the liquidators."

'In life I was scorned for worshipping the Almighty Dollar.'

'Honey, I think we missed a repayment.'

Loan shark desk

'To be honest, Dan, I feel kind of embarrassed to use an attorney to collect my felinquent accounts. . . So many of them ARE attorneys.'

"Can you lend me a book?"

" 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe fifty basis points."

"Overcoming tardiness is overdue."

'Let me through, I'm a creditor!'

'I know he didn't pay his bills, but let's get the lien off the coffin.'

'For God's sake it's only an overdue library book!'

"You borrowed your sister's dresses again, Irene?"

"Yes, my autobiography contains an entire chapter detailing how I borrowed but failed to return Phil O'Brien's power washer, which explains why I shouldn't have hired Phil O'Brien as my ghost writer."

'I'm just here to pay you a compliment.'

'Could I have a loan of a cup of sugar please?'

"These are way overdue."

"'Principles of Time Management' was due back six months ago."

'Aren't you afraid of inaccuracies on your credit report?'

"Well we've found Community Resources, IT access points,video and DVD rental,audiobooks and meeting rooms...Now we just need to find the books..."

'Maybe we better airbrush this credit report before applying for a loan.'

'Could I borrow your lawnmower?'

That bestseller you let me 'borrow'