Maybe it was the way I was brung up.
I was raised basically by my mother, an very intelligent an sound person, she always taught me values an basic moral sensitivity to every situation musn't be overlooked...ever.
So, I always wish that most see the way I see things. Problem is that most don't.
yet In certain situations, I believe that some things are just abnoxiously obvious.
A man must drive 1 hour and a half to reach his destination. You add 1 hour due to you being 30min away from the venue. Due to miscommunication and no help from the stranded, you spend 2 1/2 hours trying to get to them (also traffic)
So, In my mind, no words of gas money should have been brought up. The situation was obvious, an the gas used to get to him had to have been clearly apparent.
Yet, it wasn't.
So, 60$ later out of my pocket, Im writing about the fact that no, there is not a yes or no to this.
You should always offer gas money, because it is the respectful and curtious thing to do. Also, that gesture would never hurt anyone, and it will make you feel alot better about yourself.
If they deny well hey. An If you reallly need the money an can only contribute 5 or 10 (especially depending on how far your going/how far you are out of the way) then explain the situation to the driver, an hopefully he will understand.
I wanted to give Ed 20. Knowing I didnt have money to enter singles, I didnt tell him that If it wasnt a problem to give him 10, an I would have payed him back later due to me living close to him. Yet, I shut my mouth an refused to enter singles. Why? Idk, I just didnt feel like saying it. Knowing Ed he would have agreed, but yet again I didnt.
He didnt tell me anything about gas money. But in agreeing to go to Miami I knew, common sense, that gas money was needed. He didnt say anything about it only when I brought it up. But I know he would have asked while we were prepairing to leave. Its never a yes or no. You must always be respectful.
Just my 2 cents
Also this person that did this to me is on my Cash Mooney list. But this person is on another list.I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire list(thats pretty harsh, an im a nice guy). But to cash mooney, I have much more respect for Ian. Atleast now hes different. This person I can immagine to be a lonely fellow once reality hits him.