... to drive away?

[matildamatilda]

I go to a running club a few evenings a week. We usually meet in the car park of a local pub.

A couple of weeks ago, as we were all getting ready to go home, one of the men asked whether I was going back to [my town] and whether he could have a lift. I said yes of course.

As we were driving home we were chatting about jobs. When I said what I did [law] he said there were too many lawyers in the world. Ha ha.

Last night after our run I was driving out of our pub car park and this same man saw my car and raised his hand to flag me down. He was finishing a conversation with someone but at the same time sort of loping towards my car.

I waved back cheerfully and drove away.

Good on you. I like your style.

That did make me laugh.

Ywnbu to drive away, I would have done the same. I'd be terrified that he'd start a trend and want a lift every time (But I'm a mean, anti-social introvert).

I would have done exactly the same. Good skills

When will people learn that they can't expect favours off people they have insulted?

Nothing inherently wrong with it but I think it was a bit rude. What if he just wanted to thank you?

And if he did ask for a lift you could have just said no or do you plan to run off every time you see him?

Presumably he makes his own way to the pub at the start and so can easily get home again. I wouldn't expect or rely on a stranger to get me home every week.

I think you were being entirely reasonable. Good on you.

Yanbu.

If he asks, just say "I love running, but I dont love having my profession rubbished" Smile and drive off.

Jolly well done!

Out of interest, what was HIS job?

If he does it again just say you're going elsewhere with a swift bye and off you go

I think that was great

If he'd wanted another lift surely he should have asked in advance rather than just expecting one

Good on you. My son is a lawyer and I hate it when people make cracks at the profession.

Well yes it was more the assumption that I was his taxi now. If someone gave me ride once that doesn't mean that I'd expect them to do it every week. Not unless we talked about it specifically, in which case I'd insist on helping with petrol money, or being dropped off on a corner convenient to them...

Also: douche.

There are too many rude people in the world IMO.

Excellent move OP

Id love to have seen his face when you drove away.

Well done!

Not unreasonable at all, in fact I'd say that you probably had other reasons to dislike the guy and you were acting on instinct.

And if he bothers to ask again, you're not going home that way tonight, you're visiting a friend... right?

He'll soon get the message. Knobhead.

I used to get this ALL the time, my DF was a policeman, and people used to make jokes about 'Pigs' to me, and slag off the police in general. I didn't take too kindly to that.

YANBU. I love it.