To not want to pay above a full tank of petrol for a lift to the airport?

[alexandrasm]

I fly from my “local” (2 hours away!) airport at the end of summer. My flight is in the early evening and I have an appointment in the morning.

My brother offered to give me a lift, it won’t affect his work as he’s on 0 hours and can just request a late start/no hours on that day (he usually doesn’t work on a Friday anyway).

I said yes please, and said I’d be happy to cover a tank of fuel as it would probably use about that to get there and back, and have some left over. (So I’m thinking about £40, he has a hybrid so it doesn’t use a ton of fuel).

He’s now said £40 plus £75 on top for “his time”

AIBU to think sod it, I’d rather just pay a taxi (about £100 according to local Facebook groups) because he’s being a CF?!

And? Have I disagreed with this? No. Yet you’ve decided to pick an argument with me and have referred to comments I’ve made on other threads. Why?

Completely agree! Isn’t that just what you for family and friends?

yes… in some families not all.

In my family? Yes absolutely
in other families? No definitely not

Come on. That’s not saying everyone has to do it! That’s me saying it’s what I’d do for family and friends.

You've still not responded to why you’ve decided to specifically pick on my posts to the extent you’ve trawled other threads for comments I’ve made.

Erm yeah....

Still not responding to my other point though which I will keep repeating. Why did you decide to specifically target me and my posts and bring up comments from other threads.

Or perhaps other posters are right and you're just a bored troll.

Tbh I wouldnt expect someone to do a 4 hour round trip for me for free - would probs offer like 50 quid as a thanks

If that was the case I wouldn’t be asking her in the first place!

The op didnt listen at all!

She listened to advice about various transport options.
She was under no obligation to change her stance or agree with those that thought she was wrong.

Do you think asking friends and family for help is abnormal? It might not be the norm for some individual families or groups but as a general concept it’s not unusual.

Op @alexandrasm it seems you may have sorted yourself out now. But if you are from down Cornwall way (as you alluded to earlier) have you heard about "the pasty connection"? Its a group on FB where people offer lifts and request lifts. You would usually offer some money and/or snacks but its generally people who would be going in that similar direction anyway so it would be a lot cheaper. Just remember to use your please and thank you's if you do use it. So many requests on there from people who have no manners and they generally get a hard time or no offers.

What a great idea!! I love community minded stuff like this ❤️