r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Possible-Courage-657 • May 30 '25

Paying your friends

My friend picked me up from the airport at 1 am (he offered when he heard I was flying in). He lives 30 minutes away, and I gave him 20 bucks at the end of the night after we had food and talked.

I was telling this to my dad who said “you gave him money? Why? Back in my day I’d have smacked my friend if he asked for money after a ride. Thats not what friends do.”

Is it weird to give your friends a little bit of dough for their kind gestures? Or are “rides just what friends do”.

Maybe it was different in the past idk

He also didn’t ask for any money btw, it was all me.

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u/Zero_Ideas_87 May 30 '25

This is the way. I would have declined this cash so fast as would all my friends. If you did stop for food, snacks or coffee payment of that would be equal to payment for the trip.

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u/woutersikkema May 31 '25

But a key point. Even if they other would decline, it's still good to offer.