Friend had a go at me over a can of Diet Coke

[coldayscientist]

Last Saturday friend had a few people around, she lives in the country so taxi/uber is impossible so all those drinking stayed over.

In the morning there was still some stuff out from the night before, including cans of Diet Coke, I opened one and had a sip, put it down not really thinking and said my goodbyes, my friend said “aren’t you taking that with you?” I responded “no I’m good thanks” and she retorted “what I’m absolute waste” - awkward silence, I grabbed the can, mumbled sorry and left.

Shes now messaged me to apologised. I’m just so annoyed that she spoke to me like a child.

Your friend was harsh but correct.

Did you literally open it, take one sip and then put it down to leave in her house? If so, YABU.

What a non event.

She apologised. Forget it.

I wouldn't have been as harsh as your friend but she's absolutely correct. One sip is ridiculously wasteful and to just leave the can there for her to clean up later seems pretty rude.

Sorry but I agree with her.

Why would you open a can to take one sip then leave it? That's so rude and wasteful!

Cans aren't cheap either.

I agree with your friend!

She was absolutely correct. I might not have said anything but I would have definitely thought it.
you were in the wrong here.

Ditto.

Total waste.

I’m not clear why she apologised, I agree with her.

I mean, it's not really a huge deal in the greater scheme of things - but I do see your friends point.

You picked up a random drink, opened and sipped it (rendering it unusable for anyone else), and then put it down for her to dispose of as rubbish.

I agree with her and if i were here i wouldn't have apologised. How thoughtless of you.

Why are you so annoyed? She wasn't wrong, but she could have just let it go. However she has apologised, so surely that is the end of it?

She's dead right, what a waste

How is it a waste? Surely she could have poured the remainder into a glass?

Unless this is a ....dundundunnnnn

Reverse....

That would have been pretty wasteful, OP.

I’m just so annoyed that she spoke to me like a child.

Why are you annoyed? She was right. You won't do it again will you.

Ew when someone else has had their mouth around the can @Wishimaywishimight

I absolutely hate it when people do this- cans cost so much money. You take it, you drink it! You’re at fault and your friend shouldn’t have apologised

It was an off the cuff snappy comment after a late night drinking and probably a shit nights sleep that she’s now said sorry for. And tbh she wasn’t wrong because it was a waste. Get over it and reply ‘no problem, thanks for having us’ would be my advice.

This. If you were thirsty but only wanted a sip of something OP why not just get a drink of water? You behaved like a spoilt child so her speaking to you as one was justified.

If you were only a bit thirsty you should have had a glass of water and not wasted a whole can of coke.
I agree with your friend I cannot believe you would be so rude.

Surely a reverse. You were really rude to waste her can just to have one sip. And then leave it for her to deal with. If you felt like a child it was because you were behaving like one - the same oblivious entitlement.

The only thing she did wrong is apologise to you.

She spoke to you like a child because you acted like a child.
But a kid at least doesn’t understand the ways we can be wasteful. You’re a grown adult and should know better.