"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Stuffed" wrote in message
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Probably - jewellery is unimportant.

How about that clock your
father left you on his deathbed, does it matter if I crack the glass on
the
face?

No.

Fair nuff, you don't worry about someone carelessly breaking your property,
and you don't assign value to objects. But try and think of others that do.
(OK, you probably do, but a lot of people only worry about not damaging
their own things, and couldn't care less what they do to others items)

How about if I shred a Rembrant, or take a chisel to the odd statue or two?
They're only things, I'm sure people wouldn't really miss them.

It could be an heirloom. It could be a hire or lease. It could have deep
sentimental value. It could simply be worth ****loads. It often,
however,
is
not only a car. So if you or your offspring ever dent my door, at the
very
least you will pay the full amount to professionally repair it.

And will you have the repair done or just pocket the cash with a smirk?

Yes, I would have the repair done. I happen to drive a slowly appreciating
classic. It's not in good condition, but I'm doing my best to improve it.
I'd rather not have my hard work ruined by someone who can't be bothered to
show a little more care.

Look, people are more important than things.We should love people and use
things, not use people and love things.

More important, yes (usually). But that's a reletive, it doesn't mean that
things are without any importance whatsoever, does it?

I once reversed into a very low bollard and dented the rear bumper on our
car. It had no effect whatsoever on any of the functions of the car - to
go,
stop and carry things. It didn't even have an effect on the subsequent MOT
test.

I've done the same, but it's my property, and my stupidity. If I reversed
into someone elses car, or borrowed a car and reversed into a bollard, I
would expect to have to pay for the repairs.

What upset me was that when I went indoors and dramatically told Spouse
that
I'd crashed into something his response was to ask how much damage there
was
to the car, he didn't ask if I was injured.

I can't possibly comment on this without sounding like an utter *******, so
I won't!