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A person can only claim “five more minutes” so many times before others start to call the bluff.

One man agreed to pick up his friend for a night out, but once he arrived, what was supposed to be a quick pickup turned into what felt like more of a stakeout.

So after almost a half hour of waiting, the man finally cut his losses and drove off without his friend.

When his friend arrived later that night in an Uber, he confronted him, wondering why he wasn’t willing keep waiting.

You’ll want to keep reading for this one.

AITA for not waiting for my friend after he said he’d be ready in 5 minutes?

I (21M) was supposed to pick up my friend (22M) Saturday night to meet some friends.

I got there at 8:30, and he said he just needed 5 minutes.

I waited about 15 minutes, texted again, and he said “bro literally 5 more mins.”

So soon he decided he couldn’t wait around all night.

I waited another 10 and then left.

He ended up getting an Uber and met us about 30 minutes later, but he was ticked because he said I could’ve just waited a little longer.

But this man sees things differently.

I get that, but he told me 5 minutes twice, and I ended up waiting 25. If he’d just said he needed 20-30 minutes, I would’ve waited.

He says I made him pay for an Uber for no reason. I think he made me sit outside for 25 minutes for no reason, lol.

Maybe I should’ve just waited, though, idk.

AITA?

Sounds like this friend should have taken being on time a little more seriously.

What did Reddit have to say?

This user thinks he was right to leave his friend behind.

This man was already going out of his way for this friend.

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Sometimes feeling a little guilt is healthy.

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This commenter wouldn’t have stood for this.

This man was doing a nice favor for a friend, but favors have limits.

If the friend wanted a driver to be at his beck and call, that’s a service you would have to pay for. And judging by his reaction to being made to pay for one Uber, that’s not an option that’s on the table right now.

Sometimes you have to learn the lesson the hard way for it to really stick.

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Benjamin Cottrell

Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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