To not have immediately replied to this text?

[Applesandpears86]

I live just down the road from one of my closer friends. She doesn't drive and we live about 3 miles from our city centre (about a 10 min drive because of traffic).

This evening I was finishing work when I got a text from her asking if I would give her and her friend a lift into town 'to save money on us paying for a cab.'

I have a 50 mile commute and happened to be coming out of a meeting in a city 70 miles away when I got the text. Needless to say I didn't reply as I just wanted to get home.

I've just received another sarcastic message telling me not to worry as she decided to fork out for the taxi in the end 'but thanks for the response'.

AIBU to think this was bloody cheeky in the first place and to therefore not have been so arsed about responding?!

Saves her money but what about you. It's still using your petrol,doesn't she realise that you have to pay for fuel. She sounds like she's taking you for a mug.

Don't reply to that one either. Cheeky cow

OP has twice mentioned the fact that she wasn't invited as a factor. She has also said "I've been driving since 7am and in a meeting all day, got home late and to be honest I don't really want to text anyone!" I can't see what's wrong with that.

Bert, you haven't replied to Gabs' request for a lift, and it was 18 minutes ago. She's needs to know in case she has to make other arrangements.

Don't you think it's high time you draw a line in the sand on your best friend's expectations OP?

Why not tell it to her straight, as she has form. You can't be a taxi service. If you're on a night out together, that's one thing, but quite another to be expected to rock up to some random place and drive her home to save the fare.

There is a difference, but your friend is obviously in need of you 'stating the bleedin obvious'

Might be best to be honest and knock it on the head once and for all.

Bert, you haven't replied to Gabs' request for a lift, and it was 18 minutes ago. She's needs to know in case she has to make other arrangements.

YANBU.
That woman has a nerve. Reply with a ? As someone else said. No need to explain anything to her.

Don't say sorry in any correspondence with someone who is taking advantage of you. You don't have to answer her rude text - for the benefit of those here who are being idiots - unless YOU wish to. Jeez

yes i do think not responding to me in a timely manner is very rude

If I'd known Bert was up for giving lifts hither and thither, I'd not have just gone and got soaked going to Sainsbury's.

i didnt book a cab or anything im still waiting

Dreadful, really, it would only take four words for Bert to reply to you, Gabs. Or maybe two

I wonder if Bert does long distance? i'm currently at a very remote part of the British isles and would appreciate a wee trip into the nearest town some 40 miles away to see the sights.

Rude entitled cow she is.

Met this type before...yeah course I'll use my fuel and time ferrying you to a night out im not even invited to. Glad I could save you 3 quid each. Ffs

And no, I wouldnt have replied either. I check phone after work, usually about 10/15 messages and I reply when I get home.

id expect the two judy ;)

Some friend! If a friend behaved like that to me they would be an ex friend

As I wasn't already driving I'd have replied with "no sorry I'm in Glasgow" one to stop her texting again (so for my benefit) and two so she knew to make other arrangements (cheeky mare or not she's still one of my "closest friends" according to the OP. ) I don't really see why the OP thought it was an "of course" that she didn't reply ......just because friend was a bit rude/entitled doesn't mean I have to be too.

Very rude and cheeky, that 'friend' would be placed several pegs down my friends list. If you did text, you could say yes, but that will be £10 please. I don't drive, but this behaviour makes us non drivers look very bad.

I think she has a damn cheek to ask you to run her and a friend in to town, if she didnt want to fork out for a taxi why not do Uber (less expence) or take a damn bus? I think she is no friend if she gets shirty over a non response at the end of the day she must have known you were working and therefore unable to respond to a text right away. She should learn to think more before acting after all you are not her private driver.

Just read she has a form for this behaviour, I would not want a friend like that, she sounds like a right user.

Just replay "was working, couldn't respond. Your second response was downright rude given I'm not a taxi so it'll be a NO from now on so don't ask"

Poor Gabs must be really fuming after having waited all this time for her free taxi.

Inconsiderate really. I think if I was skint and needing to penny pinch I'd walk! Three miles aint so bad and weather is generally okay. Family and I walked three miles into the city centre yesterday in the rain and it was great! Not to save money but stretch our legs and get some exercise. OP you need to set a firm boundary. I would just send a text saying: sorry, but I was busy working and leave it at that.

im literally still sitting here waiting

"How dare you! I'm not your free fucking cab service you cheeky, entitled bitch."

not unfair at all! In fact if it had been me I think I would have had a few choice words to say