People who ask for to many rides????

Yes, once a friend asked for a ride to go to her office which was only about 2kms away from my own office. She and her family told me at the time that it was only for 2 months and that she will pay gas money. I did not mind for her to ride with me for two months, even without gas money as she is a good friend. I told her that my office hours start at 8.30am, so I asked her to come to my house by 8am dot, as it took 30 minutes to get to the offices. It worked okay for more than one month, then she started to come late to my house, that I had to pick her up at her house, then it was more than two moths, then there was no gas money. I had to pick her up at her house and dropped her at her office, I had to pick her up from office in the evening at 6.15pm (I always waited for her to finished whatever she did at the time despite of our agreement that I picked up at 6.15pm). Then several times, after I waited at her office for more than 10 minutes only to be told that she would go with her friends to party. At the end, enough was enough. I told her the original agreement was for two months and that she would come to my house in the morning and I picked her up from her office at certain time. It was already 5 months, no gas money, I had to pick her up from her house and had to wait at her office and sometimes after waiting was told she was not coming home with me. She could have just called me before I picked her up, but she did not do that. And I told her it finished. She needed to find her own transportation.

Well, we actually have the right to accept or refuse. The only thing matter is how we do that. I think if we refuse, in this case, her request to ride politely, everything will be okay. Because if she is a good person then she will understand. But, if she is not a good person, well, it will be a bit difficult as she will be upset or something like that, but let it be (sometimes we have to harden our heart to teach other). Hmmm but I wonder. What will become of your situation if you, for instance, love that girl? Will you still dislike driving her somewhere? As for me, well, like I told you previously that I have the right to accept or refuse, and I will use it politely based on my own situation.

Strictly speaking,You're not supposed to accept payment from someone for giving them a ride,as that could be seen or misinterpreted as you being an unlicensed cab driver..At the same time,You shouldn't let yourself be taken advantage of to drive this person around like You're their personal driver when it's at their request! If you consider this person as a friend,then it shouldn't be a problem taking them along if you're both going together at the same time to the same place,and picking her up on your way isn't taking You out of your way..But I do think out of Friendship She should either offer you something for costs,or buy you lunch sometime to show Her appreciation,otherwise You're not going to be Friends much longer as there's resentment creeping in here...

I don't really mind if someone asks me for a ride to go somewhere. usually it is because they need it. I only mind when I really don't have the gas to spare to take them and they do not offer to help me out. I would never ask someone for a ride without the offer of helping out with the gas costs.

My brother had the same situation with one of his friends. The friend even ask him if he could go with him somewhere and my brother was thinking he is the one who is going to pay for the gas since he approached. My brother was shocked that he has to pay for it but he didnt hesitate to tell him that he should pay for the gas. And the friend understood and they are still friends until. I think you'll just have to tell your friend about the gas. If she is a real friend, she would know what you mean.

Maybe once is enough but if she makes it a habit, its best to talk to her and ask her to provide her share.

I have not had that problem, but I had a friend in college (many years ago) who did. We just fixed a small box and put a label on it and said "Gas Money" hoping that people would get the hint. I do not remember if they did, but people do need to pay their own way, or do another favor to serve as a pay back.

lol i would ask her: 'isn't time you get your own car?' haha I wonder what she would say My boyfriend gives me ride whenever i call him. But I do offer him some monney to help him pay gas although he refuses. We need to be humble sometimes. When a friend offers helping, it doesn't mean that we should ask for help all the time.

Find a way to get out of it. Or you could let her do something in exchange like bang her in exchange for the gas expenses she's accumulating. Lol

All the time this happens to me especially from inconsiderate people. There are many times I make up excuses as to why I can't help as when I need gas to get me where I am going these friends are no where to be found.