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[Fishead soup]

I live really close to my school so I walk. However if I lived far I would bus it. If someone offers to give me a ride I usually say I need the exercise. One of the reasons for this is this kind of favor usually involves an unspoken return of the favor. In Korean culture there are a lot more things that are taken for granted.

In the past I have taken lots of free rides and later noticed lots of resentment and back stabbing.

[bobbybigfoot]

Hard to argue with what Oldfatfarang has written.

And geez, Op, I can't believe you haven't given money for gas! No wonder he wants you out of his car!

[shifter2009]

Good ol Dave's, a great place to get your balls busted for getting a ride to work.

[warmachinenkorea]

My first year here I had a co-teacher that said I couldn't ride with her to Gyeongju for an EPIK thingy because if she had a wreck she would have to pay. She said I needed to take the bus. I jsut caught a ride with my wife's co-teacher.

My co-teacher was a terrible driver. She had let me ride a few times to different resturants and it was bad.

[trogdor]

Back home I had a friend whose father gave her money to pay for gas and parking every day. I still had a breakfast burrito or bagel for each of us ready as I got into the car. Did you give him anything in return for his kind favor?

Sure, the way he said it was rude, and your relationship may be strained from here on. Bring him a treat as a thank you for having driven you, and find a new way to get to work. He won't hate you, and you'll be able to work amicably together, if not be a close as you may have been.

It's not a huge issue. Buy a scooter, ride a bike, or take public transport if you have to. Maybe another coteacher will be willing to give you a lift. This time, have coffee or some sort of breakfast ready every day. It's a nice gesture, and makes up for the free rides.

[Ramen]

[nathanrutledge]