I wonder, why do people ask me to lend him/her a piece of tissue when he/she cannot return it since it is used? I wonder, why do people ask me to lend him/her a piece of foolscap paper when he/she does not intend to return a blank new one and I cannot (be too cheapo to) ask for it?
I would rather people be more straightforward and use the word ‘give’ – instead of ‘lend’ – because I just think it is contradicting.