The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/WhereasAromatic6758 on 2025-04-17 16:25:23.
Yesterday, we all made plans to go to a movie that was showing at 4 PM. I’m the only one in the group with a car, so I told everyone to be ready by 3 PM.
I picked up the first two without any issues—they were already leaving the house as I pulled up or waiting at the curb. I called the third one in advance and told him to be ready in 15 minutes.
When I pulled up to his driveway, I didn’t see him anywhere, so I called him. He picked up and said he needed five more minutes to put on his clothes and wash up a bit. Whatever—I said sure and turned off my car. Five minutes later, he’s still not out. So I gave him another five minutes. Still nothing. Then I called him again—no response. We waited another five minutes, and I called him again. This time, he picked up and said, “Just a few more minutes, dude.” I said sure and told him to hurry up.
Now, 30 whole minutes later, he finally comes out of the house. It’s 3:20, and the theater is 20 minutes away. Oh well, we could still make it on time. Then he requests that I drive by his sister’s place to pick something up. I said sure since it was on the way. I parked my car, and he said he’d be back in two minutes. That “two minutes” turned into 20 whole minutes. We had all prepaid for our tickets, and that money was about to go to waste. We all called him multiple times, but he just wouldn’t pick up.
So I grabbed his stuff and went to the door, knocking multiple times—no response either (apparently, they were in the backyard). So I just dropped his stuff at the door, and we left.
He called me 15 minutes later and yelled at me for “ditching” him. I told him we all tried calling him multiple times, and I even went up to the door and knocked, but got zero response. He said, “I was dealing with an important family matter*. Great, I just wasted $15 for nothing because of you.” Mind you, we were already late. If it weren’t for the ads, we would’ve missed the beginning of the movie.
AITA? I believe he has main character energy—and I told him that before ending the call.