Terminalxylem
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So my wife and I are getting ready for our annual ski trip next week. We go with a group of 6 other people, mostly classmates of mine. We try to choose a different destination every year.
This year’s trip is Revelstoke, in British Columbia. The resort is about a 2 1/2 drive from the nearest airport, in Kelowna. I don’t know much about it, but I imagine it’s a pretty sleepy town.
Usually we coordinate travel plans, and rent a couple large SUVs (eg. Chevy Suburban). But this year, everyone is arriving at different times. Four people are on the same flight, arriving at 2 pm, but were only able to rent a mid-sized SUV. My wife and I are getting in at 10 am, so we rented another medium SUV. One other guy arrives later, at 6. And the last guy hadn’t given us his flight info, despite a series of emails asking for everyone’s itinerary.
6 pm guy correctly assumes we don’t want to wait around for him, and decides to rent a car on his own. Then the last guy replies, finally, notifying the group he gets in at 2.
The problem is, the 2 pm vehicle is already full. He asks if anyone else can provide a ride. What do you say?
Additional details:
1. 2 pm guy is not a close friend, really a friend of another classmate of mine, who couldn’t come this year.
2. There are shuttles between airport and Revelstoke, though it’s last minute, and availability may be limited.
3. My wife and I will be taking a red-eye flight, and will likely be exhausted. That being said, if we left Kelowna immediately, we could potentially ski an additional half day at Revelstoke.
4. Me, my wife and 6pm guy need to leave Revelstoke one day before than the 2 pm people, as our return flights depart earlier.
I’m inclined to let the rideless guy fend for himself, either by procuring a shuttle, renting a forth vehicle, or waiting for a ride at 6pm.
My wife was hinting she thought we should take him, rather than make 2pm dude wait by himself.
WWYD? Tl;Dr Would you wait four hours in the middle of nowhere for a friend, when you could be doing something else you enjoy? Or let him figure it out on his own, at the worst forcing him to wait 4 hours until the back-up ride arrives?
This year’s trip is Revelstoke, in British Columbia. The resort is about a 2 1/2 drive from the nearest airport, in Kelowna. I don’t know much about it, but I imagine it’s a pretty sleepy town.
Usually we coordinate travel plans, and rent a couple large SUVs (eg. Chevy Suburban). But this year, everyone is arriving at different times. Four people are on the same flight, arriving at 2 pm, but were only able to rent a mid-sized SUV. My wife and I are getting in at 10 am, so we rented another medium SUV. One other guy arrives later, at 6. And the last guy hadn’t given us his flight info, despite a series of emails asking for everyone’s itinerary.
6 pm guy correctly assumes we don’t want to wait around for him, and decides to rent a car on his own. Then the last guy replies, finally, notifying the group he gets in at 2.
The problem is, the 2 pm vehicle is already full. He asks if anyone else can provide a ride. What do you say?
Additional details:
1. 2 pm guy is not a close friend, really a friend of another classmate of mine, who couldn’t come this year.
2. There are shuttles between airport and Revelstoke, though it’s last minute, and availability may be limited.
3. My wife and I will be taking a red-eye flight, and will likely be exhausted. That being said, if we left Kelowna immediately, we could potentially ski an additional half day at Revelstoke.
4. Me, my wife and 6pm guy need to leave Revelstoke one day before than the 2 pm people, as our return flights depart earlier.
I’m inclined to let the rideless guy fend for himself, either by procuring a shuttle, renting a forth vehicle, or waiting for a ride at 6pm.
My wife was hinting she thought we should take him, rather than make 2pm dude wait by himself.
WWYD? Tl;Dr Would you wait four hours in the middle of nowhere for a friend, when you could be doing something else you enjoy? Or let him figure it out on his own, at the worst forcing him to wait 4 hours until the back-up ride arrives?
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