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Don't want to give someone a lift every week

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500smiles · 22/06/2014 12:51

I know I'm being unreasonable but I have got myself into an awkward situation where it is assumed I will give someone a lift every week.

One week there was a new woman at DS' martial arts who was stressing as she got the end time wrong and had told her boyfriend a different time to pick up, (she's 19yo and doesn't drive). I asked her where she lived and she mentioned an estate about 3 miles away from us, so I said "Well if you can't get hold of him in time I don't mind dropping you back"

Went back to pick the lads up and the woman came up smiling and got in the car with us. I drove the three miles past our village and dropped her back and then went home and thought no more of it.

DS wasn't there the following week, but the next week she walked out with DS and his mate and got in the car - she didn't say anything to me as she was mid conversation with DS so I assumed that she had asked him and he had said I wouldn't mind. By the time we had dropped her off I'd completely forgotten about it until the same thing happened the next week. Anyway DS said he hadn't asked her, he'd assumed she had asked me.

I don't mind helping out every once in a while but at 9pm I don't want to add another 15 minutes / 6 miles on to my journey past going past the end of my road.

So she hasn't actually asked for a lift, I offered once assuming it was a one-off, but how do I put a stop to it? I don't even know her name or have a number to text her...

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glasgowstevenagain · 25/06/2014 11:22

Great update OP

SuperFlyHigh · 25/06/2014 11:51

ha ha! I knew I was right. I can smell a piss-taker at a 100 metres and obviously her sister is wise to her!

Don't feel at all guilty OP. when refusing. I sometimes put myself in opposite way round situation - eg if it were me asking would I expect/get a lift/get in car uninvited etc... (and knowing this woman's boyfriend could've picked up etc) - if it sounds too rude/cheeky etc I know I am being that way. Sometimes we're all guilty of expecting more etc.

hellsbellsmelons · 25/06/2014 12:42

Well there you have it then.
Next time she gets in - tell her you can't do this anymore unless she contributes towards petrol. At 40p per mile that will be 10 per month.

benfoldsfive · 25/06/2014 14:10

Haha. Sweet lord. Offer to drop her at yours and she can walk the rest!

500smiles · 25/06/2014 20:29

"How did you find out about her sister/petrol charges?"

She asked DS or his mate why they were hanging round afterwards in reception and in suitably vague teenage mode they grunted that they didn't know when I was coming but I was going to be late and thats when she kind of grumbled a bit about not wanting to go with her sister as she would have to pay her...

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IAmANightOwl · 25/06/2014 20:34

Shock Shock Shock at the cheekiness of this girl!

GatoradeMeBitch · 25/06/2014 21:34

Next time, can you give your ds a note to pass to her, to let her know you won't be giving her a lift anymore. It's just if you wait till the end of class, her sister may already have left and then you may feel pushed into giving her a lift back again!

annielouise · 25/06/2014 22:16

The habit seems to have been broken naturally. Next week when she tries to get in the car just say with a puzzled look, I'm sorry but I can't take you home every week I have other commitments. Or could you get your DS to say something like mum is going to ask you for some petrol money if you want a lift each week - about £10 a week will do it she thinks. Hopefully she'll run a mile.

Aeroflotgirl · 26/06/2014 07:54

She sounds rude and cheeky. Yes give a note to ds to pass to her, tell her you cannot give her lifts and she will gave to ask her sister. Tough if she has to pay her, it's part of being an adult!

Aeroflotgirl · 26/06/2014 07:55

In the note include a leaflet for a local driving school

QueenStromba · 26/06/2014 14:45

Cheeky mare!

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