Was I in the wrong?

Motorhead350

Motorhead350

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A few days ago I was driving everyone around in my Marauder (me, 2 girls and two another friends) and when we started driving I had about half a tank and towards the end of the weekend my light was on. I asked for a little gas money from everyone because we always use my car to get around. It seemed like 10 bucks from everyone would be cool includding me. Well everyone was fine with putting in ten bucks except for one friend. Saying no one he rides with ever asks for gas money and my responce was we are all using my car and getting around going though 50 bucks a weekend... it's all been my expense up until this weekend when I asked for a little gas money.

Normally I would drive everyone everywhere for the weekend, but when I checked my record books I would sometimes exceed 80 bucks in one weekend and not ask for anything... well I had enough and would rather put in ten bucks than 50 and get the same amount of gas. We would always ride in the Procharged Marauder or the Blazer which was better for room, but would be nearly exciting on gas too.

So again everyone had no problem with it except for one friend and his girlfriend even gave me 20 bucks and told him to shut up. He decided that I was being a butthole and took out his own car and just followed around so he would be burning his own gas, which I thought was dumb since we had to look for twice the amount of parking spaces and now we are both consuming twice as much gas for no reason other than spite towards me. His girlfriend was riding me for the first trip saying how dumb that is and one the second she was about to get back into my car just for the sake of having good company as suppose to riding around with one guy who isn't in the best of moods. Later that night he was asking for ten bucks back saying this wasn't fair and in the middle or wasting his breath on me he got hit right in the Olsen Twins by a football and fell to the ground while I almost fell to the ground laughing.

Maybe it's just him, but he would get real mad if I called him a cheap skate because every single time we all eat out he is always asking questions and says he shouldn't have to pay as much because I would eat more chicken wings than him or would even question if the second glass of orange juice is free and make a big deal if it isn't. :shake:

Was I in the wrong to ask for gas money? Do you guys ask for money when you are the source of transportation for the weekend for some weekend buddies?
 
Naw... You weren't in the wrong. I don't tend to ask for gas money, but I also don't go through $50 in a weekend. That's alot of mileage! Me - I'd rather save the mileage on my car... Next time, suggest he drives, and that you'll pony up $10 towards his gas.
 
depends on how frequently theyre in your car. with the escalating gas prices, i dont think its too much to ask for some cash if they carpool in your ride more than a couple times a week. and if you wanna fight fire with fire... suggest him to drive you all around and refuse to give any money lol
 
Dom;

That was the custom as far back as the fifties when gas was less than .50 per gal. (not exact but close)

Your not wrong.
 
Well, I do it occasionally when the trip is long or intensive and usually the pony up is low, only a couple bucks are needed as most trips in NYC aren't far as anything we need are relatively close by.

But my opinion is that after many trips of many miles/gallons its not unwarranted to ask for a bit in gas. Then again I don't know how things are in the midwest but out on the east coast, there are no free rides.
 
Motorhead350 said:
Was I in the wrong to ask for gas money? Do you guys ask for money when you are the source of transportation for the weekend for some weekend buddies?
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Sounds like you have been doing this before without asking for money. By doing so, you kinda set an expectation that they all were getting a Free Ride again. A "heads-up" at the beginning of the ride that the rules had changed would have been better. Waiting for the low fuel light to come on before dropping the bomb on them was a surprise to some. Your friends should understand this with the current price of gas and not really complain. Reasonable folks would expect to help out. You just caught the one guy by surprise -- maybe he was a little light in the wallet at the time.

No you weren't wrong --- but it probably could have been handled a little differently.

My Rules: My car, my gas. Your car, your gas. Long trip, we split. If the rules change ... let 'em know before they get in.
 
Am I the ONLY one who noticed this??????

Motorhead350 said:
His girlfriend was riding me for the first trip
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:eek:

As for the $$$.... you should have mentioned it before the car ride. But, yes, you friend is being a dick.

Next time you drive, get $10 up front for gas.

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KillJoy
 
Can't stand yah.

I don't ask for money. I ride or drive according to whim. Or where we are going or whatever. I pay half or so for food, and if I pay too much so be it. In the end it works out someone pays for lunch for me or buys chinese food etc...

I don't have cheap friends.

At college I used to have friends who would argue over paying for something. A guy named Saif would always try to pay whenever we went out for dinner, anywhere they would take cheques. Hiro would have a fight, who could run up and pay first with him and they would always try to pay for everyone and end up spliting the bill. Never saw a more confused clerk at the pizza place. I always paid for gas as I was the only one who had a car.

I would have to say you are both cheap. You for asking, him for refusing. Him a little more than you. Just a little bit.
 
QWK SVT said:
Naw... You weren't in the wrong. I don't tend to ask for gas money, but I also don't go through $50 in a weekend. That's alot of mileage! Me - I'd rather save the mileage on my car... Next time, suggest he drives, and that you'll pony up $10 towards his gas.
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Excellent idea.:D
 
Man gas too high to NOT ask for for a little something if you are driving your car and especially if you cant front the "wasted" gas over the weekend. I remember when I use to ride the homies around and they would have NO problem giving up 2 or 3 dollars, but gas was 1.50 then. I would have no problem with giving some1 gas money if I am riding with them...IF your friends are not cheap they wouldnt mind...and if they are cheap they wouldnt mind staying home...Thats just MY .02.
 
Bluerauder said:
Sounds like you have been doing this before without asking for money. By doing so, you kinda set an expectation that they all were getting a Free Ride again. A "heads-up" at the beginning of the ride that the rules had changed would have been better. Waiting for the low fuel light to come on before dropping the bomb on them was a surprise to some. Your friends should understand this with the current price of gas and not really complain. Reasonable folks would expect to help out. You just caught the one guy by surprise -- maybe he was a little light in the wallet at the time.

No you weren't wrong --- but it probably could have been handled a little differently.

My Rules: My car, my gas. Your car, your gas. Long trip, we split. If the rules change ... let 'em know before they get in.
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^^^^^+1^^^^ Listen to Charlie, good advice right there.
 
if your planing on a fairly long trip somewhere like 300 mile or so then i see no problem with everyone rideing in the car spliting on the gas but if your just screwing around racking up miles for nothing then you should,nt ask for gas $. If you cant afford to drive it park it and find someother venue to keep you and your friends entertained . And no this is not your father speaking either lol
 
Azz or Grass,no one rides for free!Your friend is a putz,sorry but that is truth from your post.I'd rather give you ten bucks(=3 gal)than to drive your azz around in my car.:D
 
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