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{{quote|''Neither a borrower nor a lender be<br />
{{quote|''Neither a borrower nor a lender be
''For loan oft loses both itself and friend,<br />
''For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
''And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.''|'''Polonius''', ''[[Hamlet]]''}}
''And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.''|'''Polonius''', ''[[Hamlet]]''}}


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** Another ''[[Cheers]]'' example: Norm suddenly comes into money and Sam starts harping on him about his bar tab. When Norm buys a boat with the money, Sam loses it and starts yelling at Norm. Norm reveals that the boat is for Sam for being such a good and patient friend.
** Another ''[[Cheers]]'' example: Norm suddenly comes into money and Sam starts harping on him about his bar tab. When Norm buys a boat with the money, Sam loses it and starts yelling at Norm. Norm reveals that the boat is for Sam for being such a good and patient friend.
* Several examples in ''[[Friends]]'':
* Several examples in ''[[Friends]]'':
{{quote| '''Joey:''' If you want, I could loan you some money?<br />
{{quote|'''Joey:''' If you want, I could loan you some money?
'''Phoebe:''' Oh no, no, no. I learned never to borrow money from friends. [[Noodle Incident|No, that's why Richard Dreyfuss and I don't speak anymore.]] }}
'''Phoebe:''' Oh no, no, no. I learned never to borrow money from friends. [[Noodle Incident|No, that's why Richard Dreyfuss and I don't speak anymore.]] }}
** And:
** And:
{{quote| '''Joey:''' You know... lending friends money is always a mistake.<br />
{{quote|'''Joey:''' You know... lending friends money is always a mistake.
'''Monica:''' But Chandler lent you money!<br />
'''Monica:''' But Chandler lent you money!
'''Joey:''' And I think he would tell you it was a mistake. }}
'''Joey:''' And I think he would tell you it was a mistake. }}
** While in an inversion, Chandler spends an episode desperately trying to lend Joey money, but Joey doesn't want to owe him anything - presumably because of this trope. [[Hilarity Ensues|And thus was born]] [[Calvin Ball|the Game of Cups.]]
** While in an inversion, Chandler spends an episode desperately trying to lend Joey money, but Joey doesn't want to owe him anything - presumably because of this trope. [[Hilarity Ensues|And thus was born]] [[Calvin Ball|the Game of Cups.]]
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== Music ==
== Music ==
* "Listen Up" by The Gossip:
* "Listen Up" by The Gossip:
{{quote| Everybody knows someone like that<br />
{{quote|Everybody knows someone like that
Who borrows money and won't pay you back<br />
Who borrows money and won't pay you back
They'll talk about you at the drop of a hat<br />
They'll talk about you at the drop of a hat
Lie about it to your face when they're caught }}
Lie about it to your face when they're caught }}


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