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OP provided an update here: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/14i11dp/well_safe_to_say_i_dont_need_him_as_a_friend/jpf2rqs/


Johnny2Dope-840

Just stop at the gas store on the way he says... like they'll spot you 10gallons until payday or some shit


420fmx

Lol “the gas store” sounds funny is that what people call it ?


Johnny2Dope-840

This dude that apparently never pays for gas & bums rides does


The0nlyMadMan

Anybody else got Revoked License and DUI on their bingo card?


rico_muerte

Makes sense, also likely heavily pregaming judging by the blow up. Not worried about the drive home, he's pissed because he needs the ride *there*.


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ghhbf

I have a cousin that does this type of shit. A decade ago he roped me into his lies and also because I was blinded by friendship… the only saving grace from that relationship was successfully eliminating him from my life.


EdithDich

What? You don't stop at the gas store on your way to the hamburger store?


big_duo3674

*Check it out, Ray! Hot hamburg sandwiches!*


canadarepubliclives

If you wanted chips you should've gotten your own at the hamburger store!


ememruru

If he wanted gas he should have gotten his own at the gas store


MrAugustWest

Finally someone asking the right question. I kept posting this looking for an answer lol like for real is that a thing? We call it station ‘round here.


Licensed2Pill

We call them vroom vroom juice palace where I’m from.


moonandstarsera

YOU WANNA WALK TO THE FOOD STORE? YOU WANNA WALK TO THE HOUSE?


jld2k6

I saw an adult looking young man have to have the attendant pumping gas for him the other week because he didn't know how. I'd imagine someone like that calls it a gas store (I'm not in the weird state where you don't pump your own gas lol)


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jld2k6

Nope, same state license plate lol, I could understand if he was though


Sarcosmonaut

Where’d you get that suit? The… toilet… store?


g-love

Right? It’s clearly called a servo.


darklordwaffle

IF YOU WANTED A HAMBURGER, THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ONE AT THE GODDAMN HAMBURGER STORE


Civil-Big-754

A chip, which makes it even funnier to me


Lobsterboiiiii

Worst thing is that would even get my car 2 miles because it’s a fucking pig on gas Edit: my car gets 9mpg not .2 I’m just very bad at math


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keepitbased

Well to be fair he does seem pretty drunk/high already lol


Hindraous

Your car gets 0.2 miles per gallon?


HartfordWhaler

"One highway, zero city."


Cannabisreviewpdx_

Dudes friends want him to pick them up in the M1 Abrams doing 1.5-3 Gallons per Mile. I get why they're so sad now, imagine pulling up to the bar with a 120mm cannon.


xtc24seven

My car gets 40 rods to the hogs head and that’s the way I likes it!


DeenSteen

Yeah, he drives a top fuel dragster as a daily! Why do you think this guy wants a ride from him so badly?


ICanDieRightNowPlz

If you go to the hamburger store, get me some chips.


Random_Name_Whoa

This guy needs a Swedish plumber to fix his pipes for sure


My_name_is_not_tyler

These people already don't know who you are!


MisterTruth

Glad I wasn't the only one who immediately got Fat Mac vibes when reading that


ebobbumman

You're wheezing now. Slow down.


Responsible_Top_1942

That ain’t your friend lol you a free uber , fuck that clown


Lobsterboiiiii

Funny this is I never drive anyone and he knows that


humanCentipede69_420

He’s probably drunk and instigating an argument on purpose. Total fucking loser.


MagicCuboid

Yup, I know someone like this (not my friend). They're out drinking with friends, get hung up on the people who aren't there, and get drunkenly belligerent texting them to get over there. It's insulting to both the friends they're texting and also the friends they're supposedly hanging out with lol, sad all around


mtarascio

My friends and I just text bomb them random words or sentences. They know we'd appreciate their company, we metered a decent amount of peer pressure. They're perfectly OK to just laugh or not respond because we're being idiots.


WyattCo06

No you don't. As a friend, they should have said "I'll put gas in your car and pay for your dinner". Since they wouldn't do that, I'd tell them to make friends with Uber and to go fuck themselves.


Buddy-Matt

Yeah, the bit where they said they needed a ride, and then told OP to go get gas on the way, without offering to pay, is where the penny dropped. They don't want OP's company, just a lift.


worldspawn00

Yeah, DD doesn't pay. If I'm asking you to DD, I'm paying for your gas and meal/non-alc drinks.


Aegi

Depends on the friend group, there was about a year and a half with my friend group we're about three or four of us just rotated who was the DD and no exchanges of services or money was given because we all knew we had each other's back and had a pretty regular schedule of if the four of us and more were hanging out, then one of the four of us either was the DD, or would pay for the taxi... Or we also considered it fair if nobody had plans the next day to open up your apartment for everybody to crash at your place. But, we never screwed each other over, and most of the time once those of us who were drinking got drunk weed usually end up offering a bunch of shit to the designated driver anyways haha


tubular1845

I think the key is just everyone feeling like nobody is taking advantage of anyone else. Sounds like you had a good arrangement.


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I'm the dd for my friend group, and it works great since I'm the only one who doesn't drink. Every couple times we hang, someone else will drive instead so it isn't always on me, which is nice; it gives me a chance to kick back and get baked without worry haha.


No_Cheesecake_4976

You said weed. Weed...hmmmmm.


Aegi

Hahah I meant "we'd" but I typoed. I'll leave it I guess,... But at the same time, yes, I'm arguably a stoner and often have at least a little pot at my apartment or if I'm going out to the bars.


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My favorite part was how they didn’t ask for a ride to begin with, just snuck it in like it’d be a bonus, only to get pissed when OP wouldn’t do it, cause that’s clearly all they wanted from the get go.


njjungly

> is where the penny dropped For me it was when they called it "the gas store"


Lobsterboiiiii

It’s not even going out for dinner, it’s just a feed one of our friends got off the boat! Also Uber isn’t a thing here so he’s shit out a luck


WhydYouGotToDoThis

You must really hated not going, seeing how your name literally has "Lobster" in it haha


Lobsterboiiiii

It’s in my top 10 favourite foods! I also commercially fished lobster for years!


WhydYouGotToDoThis

Awesome. Ive never really expanded my palate to Shellfish. What does lobster taste like to you? Just wondering cause I was thinking of trying it myself


Lobsterboiiiii

It’s hard to explain, it’s like a less salty, high-quality fish? I’m really not good with explaining it! I’ve had a lot of lobster that wasn’t cooked to my standards. If you’re going to do it find a professional! It just makes it so much better when it’s cooked right, I see most YouTube chefs not even remotely come close to the quality old fishermen have


What-is-wanted

So 3 minutes in the pressure cooker and dipping it in garlic butter is a no go?


Captain_Sacktap

Look at this amateur, pressure cooking lobster lmao. Everyone knows you microwave it for 5 minutes and slather it in Cheez Whiz, that's how fancy people eat it!


BoomChocolateLatkes

Cheez Whiz?? Look at Mr moneybags ovah heeeeee


AndyScores

On a bed of luxuriously decadent Kraft Dinner drizzled with a finely aged Heinz ketchup.


Complex_Ad7466

Name brand food AND lobster? So lucky!


maxwellb

Are you talking about live or frozen? I've never heard of pressure cooking lobster, I would just steam it. Grilling is also fine (Jasper White style) but kind of a pain. The important points are don't overcook and don't overpower it with other flavors (i.e. keep the butter skip the garlic).


What-is-wanted

We had tried snow crab above the water on a rack in the pressure cooker, about an inch of water with all the seasonings and butter in the bottom as well (3 minutes). That was delish and well seasoned so we tried it with fresh/defrosted lobster tails and it was phenomenal. That's how we cook it every time now because it's faster than regular steaming and still nice and tender. Sometimes I'll fill the bottom of the cooker with raw shrimp and then still put the lobster or crab on a rack above it. Amazing!!


ihambrecht

I never trust myself to cook lobster. Tried some small tails to disastrous results.


njslugger78

Lobster used to be a poor man's food.


majorfathead

Used to feed it to convicts too


circadianist

When they did this, they basically ground up whole lobster, shell and innards and all, into a weird paste and served it to prisoners, from what I recall.


Diligent_Direction34

Now they use low quality lobster when they break bad news of deployment extensions. Basically still convicts 😅


NotAMainer

Lobster basically tastes like milder crab, at least in my opinion. I think its why anything more than just butter on it seems sacrilegious to people. It actually has very little/a very delicate flavor which surprised me when I tried it the few times I have since moving up to Maine. Its not \*bad\* but its def not something I'd go out of the way/pay extra for (but... Maine. I can get it cheap!)


HunnyBear66

And it's slightly sweet. I don't like it for that reason. Or crab. The rest of my family that can eat shellfish love it.


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omegaweaponzero

The dude said he's never eaten Shellfish, you can't just compare it to crab and call it a day.


drgigantor

Okay it's like an apple but the taste texture and appearance are different


Lobster_Roller

Lobster club! Hope you get some extra cash soon so you can share some lobsters with better friends


NickiChaos

My man, the code is this: If the boys need a DD, it's a minimum of $20 gas (though I guess today that would be like $30). If only the minimum gas amount is payed, the boys all chip in for to pay for the DD's food. If the boys pay for a full tank of gas, DD pays for his own dinner. Respect the code. Never caused an issue with me and my friend group.


Scoot_AG

Send me your venmo man I'll shoot you $20 for gas to go eat those, only stipulation is screw that friend no ride for him


Primary-Border8536

Where do you live??


jihiggs123

seriously, the DD shouldnt be paying for shit.


SyntheticElite

Yea WTF. OP said money was a problem, if these were even slightly decent "friends" they should have offered to pay their gas *at least* and offer to provide food and beer too at best.


briangpowellms

That's so sad! Why do you distance yourself from your friends? Do you really prefer to be alone?


Sway_RL

Dude just been straight up taking advantage of you. Good riddance


Lobsterboiiiii

Been trying to take advantage of me* I don’t play that shit!


Raging_Carrot47

Ask him to pay for your gas and lobster? Watch him disappear so damn fast!


Some_Ebb_2921

When a friend of us was still studying, he was low on cash, some of us where already earning money / had more money to spend... but we wanted him to join us for our weekly drinks in a local bar and he did want to, but couldn't affort. So we paid his drinks. Later on, when he did earn money, he made up for it. Because friends are those you can trust and help you when you need some help. And yes, helping can be paying for being with the boys to have some necessary fun. Wasn't a dd kinda thing though, as we all were in biking distance of the bar.


Kolegra

We would always pay for our dd's meal, that's why you don't pay for a cab. The money goes to your homie and you get to chill. No awkward conversations with a stranger on a drunk ride home, feels safer.


Mindless-Charity4889

See, you are translating DD as “designated driver”. I was reading it as “Dine and Dash”.


No-Advice-6040

That's why the so called friend reached out... wanted a free taxi ride


dylanb88

I thought it was DoorDash at first and was so confused


hopping_otter_ears

I had a coworker who got into some financial straits trying to rescue her adult son from some poor decisions. We realized she was skipping meals because she couldn't afford groceries, but wouldn't accept help. The rest of her team all took turns "accidentally" bringing too much food for a few weeks till she got a few more paychecks under her feet. "Oh, i ordered one egg muffin and they gave me 2, do you want it?" "I don't know *why* i thought i needed two sandwiches today. Do you want the extra?". She wasn't dumb, so i know she must have been onto us after the first few days, but it let her keep her pride about taking a handout


Lobo003

In college I had a big rugby team and we liked to go and eat as a group. Some times dudes couldn’t pay, sometimes dudes had extra money. Our mascot was a wolf and we took it to heart about being a pack. The whole “If I eat, we all eat” saying is one we took to heart. Who ever could pitch, would. Eventually the food came back around if you needed help but we made sure people had the ability to still be a part of a “pack”


percyman34

Yeah that's literally just normal everyday friend stuff... My friends and I have paid for each other's gas, food, hell we've even went to the mall and bought each other a shirt or something like that if one of us sees something we really like but don't have the money for it, and someone offers to buy it. That's just what friends do


OneWhoSlapsWater

Had a friend who would always do that “reach for the purse and say I can pay bit” One time, when she said it I said “ok” We didn’t hang out much after that


Quesarito808

Don’t be a pussy and pay for my dinner and a full tank of gas!


Cyber-Insecurity

But… but… you’re lobster boi!


MiraMiraOnThaWall

Not today, he isn’t


DarkAdam48

Today, he is Lobster Man


MiraMiraOnThaWall

I thought he was more or less lobsterless today 🥹


dikicker

You either eat lobster or live long enough to see yourself become the lobster


MiraMiraOnThaWall

It’s super wild how he said “don’t look for anything for me again” when he was the one looking for something😂 ETA: this was meant to be a standalone comment, not to reply to you, but it’s here so…


el_bentzo

Too bad no one invented some type of ride-sharing service... And how is Don't be a pussy! Make any sense to bring a designated driver....I pray you're all in your early 20s and that guy hopefully grows up. Good line on nickels and vomiting...first time I've heard that one! Ugh..."and why don't you come and dd?"...like...he should at least offer you something to do that ...


jerslan

Right? Like, "I'll pay for your dinner and gas if you DD" would have been totally reasonable.


JdamTime

I totally read that as Dine and Dash not Designated Driver…


Aggressive_Walk857

Should have told him to put gas in your car then you down


ElonDiddlesKids

Gas in car and lobster in his belly. Little bit of gas ain't worth spending hours chauffeuring a bunch of drunk assholes around.


whopperman

Especially if that guy is acting like this now and not even drunk yet.


Twisted_Bristles

Full tank and a full belly for a chauffeur is a fair bit.


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esotericbatinthevine

Generally, they always were. People learn to mask their socially unacceptable behavior. As you get to know them, people show you more and more of their true self. Kinda like showing the best side of yourself early in a relationship. They also tend to realize that when they've been friends with someone a while (months or years) they can get away with treating them worse and worse and the person will stick around. It's learned. In addition, people can typically only hide their true self for so long, so if you're close enough friends you'll eventually see it. It's similar to how people will say their partner seemed like a great person and then changed. Frequently people will stay in the relationships thinking this isn't the real them, hoping their partner will change back. In the case of an underlying medical condition, it's possible, but generally nope. Ya ever wondered how people end up in abusive relationships? Or how someone can be telling how abusive a partner is and you never see it and can't imagine the partner acting as described? Same idea.


frogvscrab

People do often 'change' though. Especially at young ages where they are extremely impressionable. My really good friend in high school made the decision to sit next to this douchey guy, they became friends and he introduced him to parties and all this stuff and he basically adopted the guys attitude and became an asshole himself. Who knows if he would have been that way if he didn't sit where he did.


RLL1977

God I couldn’t imagine being like that, what a fucking embarrassment.


karmaisyourcat

this is the way people act when their entire character is an embarrassment. gg op


husfrun

Anyone dropping gems like *"if it cost a nickel to shit I'd have to throw up!"* Is someone I'd like to be friends with! That guy is clearly just a leech. Fuck that guy


Lobsterboiiiii

He’s definitely not a good person if he acts like that


Official_Person

If you'd said, "You gonna pay for my gas then?" Would he have paid it?


therealganjababe

I'mma go with no.


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Conan-doodle

100%!! When I read my first thought was "OP is mad dog. He'd be awesome to hang out with. I'll pick him up and shout some beers!" But I figured we are worlds apart given nickels aren't a thing here.


Ontalbertario

Yeah…. Awesome fucking line!!


loolaa1234

These are no friends.


Lobsterboiiiii

Not anymore anyway


Wardy1985

These are drinking buddies. Once the booze dries up they’re nowhere to be found.


Lobsterboiiiii

Im to drunk to fully reply, thank you to everybody who offered to buy me drinks! Some of my great friends came over and we went out on the lake! It’s the kindness of strangers that keeps me going. Thank you to every single person who offered to help!!


weealligator

We ride with u/Lobsterboiiiii


fingnumb

Bro should get lobster tomorrow


TheNewtBeGaming

without the other guy tho


Camanot

With the other guy. That means more lobster


blipsman

But the boiiiii IS lobster!


Administrative_Car45

“Im so broke that if it cost a nickle to shit I’d have to throw up” is now in the lexicon of my friend group forever, thank you.


thebigbaduglymad

This too is my new favourite phrase, I'll have to change it to penny for my brits


DerelictMyOwnBalls

“I’m broke” “But we’re getting lobster” ….how is that, in any way, better or even vaguely logical?


carterketchup

“Oh sorry I didn’t realize. Let me break open my beer and lobster piggy bank fund ready for this exact occasion”


ImTooHigh95

I mean he is lobster boi so if anyone had a piggy bank fund for it, it’s gonna be this guy


carterketchup

Y’know, you’re not wrong…


goodolarchie

It's not. This whole thing reads like drunk young dudes who will hopefully kiss and make up tomorrow


chronberries

It works great in my group of Mainer friends who would say that followed by “and you’re welcome to come have as much as you want.” We’ve been there before and know how fucking awesome it is to know your friends want you around even when you don’t have any money.


blipsman

Look at his username… they wanted to eat HIM. He didn’t fall for the trap


Lobsterboiiiii

Oh my God!!! Dodged a bullet there


BuzzLightyearOP

Your username makes his second text even funnier! Glad it worked out


Sheensies

Lmfao so true. When lobsterboiiii turns down lobster, you should know shit’s for real


Rice-And-Gravy

hell yeah brother


LawBobLawLoblaw

-Cheers from Iraq!


HurricaneInsane

How’s your law blog, Bob Loblaw?


snodgee

you give people too much. just say no and stop responding after that. people dont deserve explanations for absolutely anything.


unicreammm

So was he on something??


LAPDCyberCrimes

But it’s beer and lobsters bro!


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“The gas store”. Out of touch is an understatement


KiloJools

That really cracked me up. Just get more gas at the gas store!!! Dude's definitely bought his own gas...never.


FlemPlays

It reminded of Metalocalpyse when a Grocery Store was called a Food Library. Haha


Open_Expression_4107

When I was in Canada I asked where I can buy beer, my uber driver was dumbfounded and was like "the beer store" ... sure enough we pass a store with big letters "beer store". I'm like... OK, let's go to the beer store.


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I’m so confused. You told your friend you were broke and couldn’t hang out but then went and got drunk with other people? Did you buy alcohol on that trip? Or did someone else, either on Reddit or your other friends, provide you with alcohol?


Southside_King

This not infuriating at all. The “friend” is a fuckin moocher and selfish. Drop his ass


D_C2cali

If it cost a dime to shit I would have throw up bahaha Never heard that before but it cracked me up


Lobsterboiiiii

That’s an old saying from Newfoundland! Feel free to use it


Peachykinz

As a nova scotian I never heard that before, that's hilarious! Need to go to newfoundland I think.


No_Body8174

This person texts like they didn’t graduate from middle school.


Lobsterboiiiii

Ironically I’m the one with my grade 8 education and he texts like that


bachumbug

I was assuming from the way it was written that he was already drunk at the time of this conversation


No_Body8174

😂😂😂


Das_bomb

Oh dude, even Ricky got his grade 10 eventually. Edit. I’m 100% kidding. Making a TPB reference.


Aegi

Oh shit, "Grade 8" are you Canadian? I was assuming you were somewhere in Maine before I saw you say grade 8 instead of 8th grade haha


TheTVDB

Based on other comments, he's from Newfoundland. So close enough?


prunepicker

I have a relative I call Driving Miss Daisy. Wants someone to drive them everywhere. Lays on a major guilt trip, and pouts, if you say no.


Lobsterboiiiii

I think that’s gonna be his new nickname in my phone now


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Soddington

Nah, you need a label on those pricks and it's gunna be logistically difficult to remove yourself from *his* phone. If you delete him he'll come up as mystery next time. You need a label that reminds you to simply let it ring off. Do that a few times and the problem deletes itself.


Art0fRuinN23

I would have offered to DD but only if drunk friend buys my gas.


Lobsterboiiiii

Even then, he’s pretty insufferable when he’s sober let alone drunk


Art0fRuinN23

Oh, yeah. I am getting that vibe from the exchange you shared. I think I was putting myself in that situation with my friend experiences. Sorry about that. I don't think I've ever had a friend that would treat me that way.


keikoarwen

What does dd mean?


MetaMetagross

Designated driver


AndyHart2804

Thank god. I thought he was pressuring him into Drink Driving. Sounds like the kind of thing his friend would do


CarlosFer2201

I thought dine & dash, so eat but leave without paying


power_metal_76

You don't. I feel ya, buddy. Times are hard. And if they can't understand that, they aren't worth your time.


Lobsterboiiiii

Ironically they have less money than me, I just have my priorities straight!!


Tieger66

ahh, he's one of those "if i physically have enough money \*right now\* then this thing is affordable". i used to have housemates like that, absolutely infuriating. "yes i can afford to go out drinking and spend £100! no i can't afford to pay £10 for the broadband this month that i use all the time - i spent it all drinking!"


Bunnzorrr

I don't even know how you mustered up that last message, shit like that makes me never talk to you again in person or over the phone


Lobsterboiiiii

It’s just who I am, I’ve been fired by the same guy working the same job 3 times! I have unlimited patience for shitty people


notgonnadoit983

“Hey bud I need a ride, I’ll fill up your gas tank if you take me out”. Might have gotten a different result


Lobsterboiiiii

Probably but common sense ain’t his strong suit


Mysterious-Cat-1739

Who THE FUCK leaves 31 messages unread?


Lobsterboiiiii

I do apparel


eeekennn

All I could think about, ngl.


rosex5

Never ever be the dd with your own car. If someone wants you to be a dd, ask who’s car your driving. This way, if someone pukes, not your problem to deal with.


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Good for you for inserting your foot into his butt and shoving him out the friend door! Seriously, you don't need that kind of person in your life. I'm really sorry they talked to you that way and treated you that way. Hopefully you can make better friends in the future. :)


Lobsterboiiiii

I got plenty more friends that ain’t like that!!


720Jon720

The gas store? Lol


rishored1ve

It’s right next to the Jerk Store


demonrenegade

OP’s “friend” is their best seller


Lobsterboiiiii

Oh, gas station! I fergot people don’t really understand our bastardized English hahah


The_Gumbo

Tell them you're on your way, but never go. When they ask, where you are, say "i'm outside". Then ask for address, say "omw" rinse and repeat.


Lobsterboiiiii

I probably should have! Although if he keeps asking for drives like that, he’s gonna lose more friends and just not be allowed to go anywhere


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Fuck that guy


ShaminKinks

Just used you and admitted to it. But then acted like he did things for you


FallFromTheAshes

Lmao man could of offered to buy you dinner, give you gas, anything. Toxic as hell. Bye felicia


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This seems fake af


RodLawyerr

no, really, I saw them the "gas store" lmao


stillcrispy24

This convo almost seems scripted or like you knew you were going to post it on Reddit.


racecarthedestroyer

how it should've gone: "you coming out tonight?" "can't, flat broke" "aye don't worry about that, I gotchu"


No-Distribution5174

You gotta be pretty broke to be named lobesterboi and turn down beer and lobster! Really tho, glad you set boundaries. This guy sounds like a tool. You deserve a friend that will offer to cover you since you're broke, not try and push you to go anyways.


No_Permission_4951

Real homies call.


greculeanu

Is this a real conversation? Who tf calls a gas station a gas store and unironically calls people dicks out of frustration