If my sister asked me if she could borrow a chainsaw she'd get a flat "No" for the same reason.
Is it bad form to reply to yourself here?

Just realized that this was a very bad example. Of course, she wouldn't ask to borrow the chainsaw. She'd ask when I was finally going to get round to cutting up those logs for her.
And I'd tell her it's best if they're well-seasoned first.
