# I gave my credit card to my "best friend"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-credit-card-to-my-best-friend/821515>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 18, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-credit-card-to-my-best-friend/821515 "2018-09-18T04:14:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-credit-card-to-my-best-friend/821515/101 "2018-09-20T20:09:19Z")

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> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> No, that was me and my gf. The “other girl” was in fact not a new acquaintance but someone I had known from years back. That being said, it was my gf who lent her the car without my knowledge (to “go get cigarettes”). Ultimately, however we got the car back without any damage or loss. Perculiarly, the car was found clean, waxed, with a full tank of gas…and abandoned. 'Preciate cha, car thief. For _everything_. 😉 At least she stole the car _after_ the sex.

Wait, she banged you in a three-way, then detailed and filled up your car? Jeez, if she’d just pressure-washed your deck and killed your crabgrass, you’d have the Middle-Aged Suburban Guy Sex Fantasy trifecta.

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**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-credit-card-to-my-best-friend/821515/102 "2018-09-20T23:28:54Z")

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I would never use a credit card for a cash advance, even for my actual best friend (myself).

I’m not saying you should help anyone, but if I wanted to use my credit card to help a friend (I have for close family) I would maintain possession of my own credit card and use it at the point of sale or order something on someone’s behalf. For example, I’ve used my card at a gas pump for desperate siblings. If they “need” cash, I can’t imagine it’s for anything other than drugs.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-credit-card-to-my-best-friend/821515/103 "2018-09-21T10:40:16Z")

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> [@T-Minus](#):
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> She said it was for medications. She refereed to me as her best friend after I helped her out a a few times.

Like, “T-Minus, if you lend me $10 I’ll be your best friend”? I knew people like that back in the day.

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