I remember reading somewhere about this. That books from a personal collection are usually given away and not lent. Any idea where this tradition comes from?
2006-09-13 07:05:36 · 11 answers · asked by I T 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
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2006-09-13 07:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably from the tradition that A. You will probably never return it anyway. B. The book was lent to the person that gave it to you so he or she is just getting rid of the evidence. C. Better to be thought of as a giver instead of a lender. D. People never read books more than once or twice so give it away to make room for new stuff.
2006-09-13 14:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. PDQ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have a stock-pile of books if you were an avid reader if you didn't give some away...besides a good book is a 'good' friend for a short while, you take it to bed with you read it on the bus and even eat meals with it...would you really want it back after it was lent? Ewww!
2006-09-13 14:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by miss_knee_jerk_reaction 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some collections are given away to museums/libraries, but other are actually to lent. It depends on the one's personal wishes. The lending is usually done through a trust. It lends these works to different libraries and museums. One major difference is in the words....given away means no longer retaining control, where as lent allows the lender to retain control.
2006-09-13 14:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if it is a "tradition" so to speak, but I tend to give books away- only because I usually never get around to reading them ever again. I also am not one to read the same thing over and over.
Maybe it comes from an old etiquette about sharing knowledge or because books are a somewhat "treasured item", so it's a really nice thing to give them away to someone else who can enjoy it and pass it along to someone else.
2006-09-13 14:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not from my personal library. Some people THOUGHT I gave them the book I suppose. But I generally like to re-read a good book.
I rarely lend anymore because of the problem of not getting them returned!
2006-09-13 16:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it would be the simple fact that it was already read and the person grew tired of it and sent it on to a new person lending a book could be a problem because sometimes you won't get it back and books are delicate and maybe they don't lend but perfer to give so it will not cause a problem between the two
2006-09-13 14:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by glass_city_hustla 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a book on it, but I gave it away. If only I had just lent it I'd be able to tell you for sure.
2006-09-13 14:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by BURGIN24 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that before. I lend books all the time. (Although my personal policy on lending is to consider it as more or less a gift; that makes it easy to deal with if the person doesn't return the book.)
2006-09-15 01:38:06 · answer #9 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people generally only read something once. If you don't plan to read the book again, you give it away.
2006-09-13 14:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never heard of it before...
and never encountered it.
no one ever said to me, you like the book? here take it...
it always was... okay, but let me write my name in it, so you remember who to give it back to...
and honestly... i feel the same about giving away my own books.
2006-09-13 14:09:32 · answer #11 · answered by wolschou 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋