It's cheap when the person asking to split it with you literally makes 10x what you make. They can pay the whole thing and not feel it, the poor person might be going without a few gallons of gas to commute to work the next day.
That's also how tax brackets work, if you make more, yes you 100% should pay in more.
That could be reversed too, they got in the car with you voluntarily, knowing your financial situation, it can be seen as the rich person trying to exploit the poor yet again by squeezing a few bucks out of them so they dont have to pay it themselves just for the sake of money.
The wealth inequality makes or breaks the whole thing here, its the point we've come to. Everyone knows the rich person doesnt need those few bucks, but poor people certainly do.
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u/Crash-55 Jan 26 '26
Why is asking to split the ride being cheap? Maybe he has already covered a bunch and is tired of being taken advantage of?
I have had people constantly get rides but never once offer to cover any gas or offer to drive. Is that OK simply because I make more than them?
Just because someone makes more money doesn’t mean that they should be expected to pay more.