Lol @ people's logic when it comes to gas money.

[JOXXX]

It's just a recurring thing, and I guess I'm just venting and ranting, but I was wondering if maybe I was the weird one. It's nice to see some opinions.

This scenario below has happened multiple times.

My friends and I are about to go somewhere an hour away and we all have cars. One friend gets the idea to pile into one car and go. He tells me "You guys can ride with me as long as you guys chip in a few bucks for gas." To that my answer always is "I'll just drive myself." My logic is, if you're going anyway regardless of my decision, why should I have to pay you especially when my car is two feet from us and I have my keys in my hand? If I drive myself I also can leave whenever I want and do what I want. It's not like he was going out of his way to do something for me. It's not a favor. If you expect me to pay you for something that isn't even a favor then I'll just drive my damn self in the driver's seat of my own car! Plus, my friends and I give him rides often and he never offers gas money, and I never ask.

If I am already going somewhere an hour away, and a friend agrees to come along, he or she can ride with me for free or drive their own car. I never say "you can ride with me for a few bucks" when we're all going to the same place, and I'm not going out of my way to do someone a favor. If my friend asked me to drive him two hours away to work, then yes it's reasonable to ask for a few bucks, although as long as it isn't a regular thing I personally will not.

Cliffs
-friends want to go somewhere 45 minutes away and all have cars
-one friend says we can pile in his if we pay for gas
-My answer to that is always "I'll just drive myself."
-Makes no sense and seems selfish to ask for gas money if you were already going. You're not doing me a favor. I never ask him or anyone for gas money.
-P.S. I give him rides (no homeowner) often, and my friend does too. We just switch up whose car we are riding in.

[CarlWayne88]

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[ashepherd30]

Depends on how far you're going and how much cash is given. If everyone pitches in a few bucks everyone makes out, because you're not spending nearly as much money as you would if you drove yourself.

[Noxema]

Poverty.































Get on that Tesla time *******S.

*Rich Gang for LIFE Crew*

[ShadowBarkley]

just shut up and shell out.

[poonpounder311]

Before you step in my car OP you better be peppered to offer Gas, grass, or ass.



On a serious note if you're going somewhere with a group of people and 1 dude drives it's only right that everyone chips in for gas. If you wanna be FA and drive yourself ( and blow a half a tank ) instead of chipping in 5 bucks then you don't sound like the kinda dude id want in my squad.

[regl8r]

Gas or ass...no free rides

Wizard ^^

[tjm8]

let me see, would you rather everybody pay $5 for gas or you waste $30 of your own?

no, you're right op, it doesn't make any sense at all

[FFailed]

Had this kid back in highschool that would make us pay him for gas when his gas was paid for by his parents. This kid was the biggest Jew I've ever met.

He posted on FB the other day asking if someone knew a lawyer because his uber driver rear ended someone. Lol what a piece of ****. Posted picture with car that barely even looked damaged and claimed his neck hurt which is probably the oldest trick in the book lol.

[Ampedlift]

I think its completely understandable if lets say you guys all have cars, and you guys want to go out to the cottage 150km away. One guy drives and u all pitch like $5 for gas. Technically it is a favor, cause ur only fukin payin $5, and you don't have to fukin drive you can just chill + drink dont have to worry bout driving

[thsker]

4 people are going somewhere that is $20 worth of gas away. They can either:

A: drive individually and pay 20 each for a total of $80.

Or

B: car pool for a total of $20 or $5 each.


Which one is more economical?

[sloan51]

i would never ask anyone to chip in gas if we were all together and decided to go somewhere and took my car. i mean, an hour drive is what 60 miles? Thats like $3 total in gas. Am i gonna ask everyone to break out 75 cents and chip in? chit is so stupid. especially when people expect $5 in gas to drive like 10 mins away.

only time it becomes a discussion is if we are planning a road trip or something and setting up the budget ahead of time (like a 10 hour drive in my car or something like that).

[JOXXX]

let me see, would you rather everybody pay $5 for gas or you waste $30 of your own?

no, you're right op, it doesn't make any sense at all

All of our cars can make it there on 10 bucks of gas or less on the highway. They don't divide the money by how much is spent. They don't do the math. It's always "just a few bucks". It doesn't make sense with all the benefits of driving yourself; I can listen to my own music, drive how I want, set the temperature etc.

Had this kid back in highschool that would make us pay him for gas when his gas was paid for by his parents. This kid was the biggest Jew I've ever met.

He posted on FB the other day asking if someone knew a lawyer because his uber driver rear ended someone. Lol what a piece of ****. Posted picture with car that barely even looked damaged and claimed his neck hurt which is probably the oldest trick in the book lol.

One of my friends that asked for gas like this is the same guy always trying to bum a few bucks off someone too. Just take and take and take. Ridiculous.

i would never ask anyone to chip in gas if we were all together and decided to go somewhere and took my car. i mean, an hour drive is what 60 miles? Thats like $3 total in gas. Am i gonna ask everyone to break out 75 cents and chip in? chit is so stupid. especially when people expect $5 in gas to drive like 10 mins away.

only time it becomes a discussion is if we are planning a road trip or something and setting up the budget ahead of time (like a 10 hour drive in my car or something like that).

Exactly my point. They don't bother to do the math. We can make it there on 5 dollars of gas in any car. They always just say "throw in a few bucks". Lmao. I just say no thanks, I'll drive myself. I never ask for gas for stuff like this. Even if my friend asked for a ride to the airport I'm not going to ask for a few bucks; it's not even that far. That's what friends do for each other, in my opinion and actions.

[trytoliftyoung]

oil companies love him

[SoberToaster]

if you wanted to go aswell though and the time he was leaving matched yours then it would make sense to pitch a few bucks.

on the other hand if he called you out of the blue INVITING you somewhere with him (have had this happen, bertstared my phone)
your kind of indifferent anyway
then casually is like, yea maybe you could pitch a few for gas

THAT'S lame. what you said kind of makes sense to me though if you ALL wanted to go and leave around the same time. but like you if it was anything under 40-50 minutes away I would probably end up driving myself for the reason of leaving when I want and not feeling constricted by someone else's schedule.

[ord11b]

you're the weird one. if you think you'll need your car later, sure, drive your own. but you're just being a douche for driving yourself on the sole reason of not wanting to toss them a few bucks.. like you are making some big stand based on principle lmao.

[JOXXX]

4 people are going somewhere that is $20 worth of gas away. They can either:

A: drive individually and pay 20 each for a total of $80.

Or

B: car pool for a total of $20 or $5 each.


Which one is more economical?

But the thing is, it's not $20! It take each of our cars $5-$8 at most to make it there. They don't do the math! They just say "throw in a few bucks".

[BoomhauerMane]

But who was acting like a jackass in the car with your friends?

[JetLife21]

All of our cars can make it there on 10 bucks of gas or less on the highway. They don't divide the money by how much is spent. They don't do the math. It's always "just a few bucks". It doesn't make sense with all the benefits of driving yourself; I can listen to my own music, drive how I want, set the temperature etc.



One of my friends that asked for gas like this is the same guy always trying to bum a few bucks off someone too. Just take and take and take. Ridiculous.



Exactly my point. They don't bother to do the math. We can make it there on 5 dollars of gas in any car. They always just say "throw in a few bucks". Lmao. I just say no thanks, I'll drive myself. I never ask for gas for stuff like this. Even if my friend asked for a ride to the airport I'm not going to ask for a few bucks; it's not even that far. That's what friends do for each other, in my opinion and actions.

Then why don't you always just drive yourself *******

[Dyel1991]

Never been asked or asked anyone to chip in for gas crew

[JOXXX]

you're the weird one. if you think you'll need your car later, sure, drive your own. but you're just being a douche for driving yourself on the sole reason of not wanting to toss them a few bucks.. like you are making some big stand based on principle lmao.

if you wanted to go aswell though and the time he was leaving matched yours then it would make sense to pitch a few bucks.

on the other hand if he called you out of the blue INVITING you somewhere with him (have had this happen, bertstared my phone)
your kind of indifferent anyway
then casually is like, yea maybe you could pitch a few for gas

THAT'S lame. what you said kind of makes sense to me though if you ALL wanted to go and leave around the same time. but like you if it was anything under 40-50 minutes away I would probably end up driving myself for the reason of leaving when I want and not feeling constricted by someone else's schedule.

That's what he did. Out of the blue he invited me to go to a hot spot an hour away. He was going regardless of whether I was going. It was dark and late at night. He said I could ride with him for a few bucks. I just laughed. I can make it there on a few bucks my self. And he was going to drink too. He was going to have a "couple" of drinks he said. Lol you what? Give me phucking break. I also like leaving on my own schedule and not being constricted to someone else's schedule.

[m1n2v5]

sometimes I drive my friends around, sometimes they drive me around. none of this few bucks chit unless it's a road trip out of state or something.

[methxs]

you'd rather sit alone in your car for an hour than ride with your mates? lol you must be fun at parties

[FFailed]

Lol at asking someone for 2$ in gas. Why not just drive your friends without being a cheapass and next time someone else can drive. Seems simple instead of trying to throw 2$ around at each other everytime you go somewhere

[AboveAverage]

A lot of people never factor in the risk the driver incurs. It's their car, It's their insurance that goes up if there's an accident, it's their car depreciating with mileage, it's their car that sometimes has to drive through ****ty roads getting scratch up, it's their car that gets broken into. If I was driving somewhere far I'd expect the remaining passengers split the gas bill amongst themselves.

[codyw912]

The only time I ever "expect" money for driving is if it's a long drive that is planned out. If we're just heading somewhere to do something, not really a trip, I don't care. Even on a long trip I really wouldn't ask for money, it doesn't make much difference to me either way. It will even out between friends over time, they'll drive me somewhere, buy me a drink, whatever.

If it's not money that is significant to my finances, I don't expect or usually take payment. You're young though, kids your age working for $10 an hour don't see it the same way.

[brent89]

Well the gas money will cost you more than if all of you pitched in. However I have a problem when everyone is going there anyway AND they ask for you to pay for half to a full tank of gas. You are going there anyway you **** why should I have to pay for a tank of gas? Plus there is no ****ing way this little trip will take an entire tank of gas.

[ratt1ehead]

Before you step in my car OP you better be peppered to offer Gas, grass, or ass.

No homo, r-r-right??

[gewby]

taxi ride costs more
riding vip fuk that driving poverty ****

[demadio]

You rather pay substantially more in GAS riding individually than a fraction of that with everyone in the same car.