Man Refuses to Convey His Family Friend’s Sons to the Airport Because They Removed Their Seat Belts, and a Hot Drama Ensues

One simple request turned into a full-blown airport drama when a man agreed to give his family friend’s sons a ride, only to have the trip derail over seat belts.

The Reddit post, shared on r/ChoosingBeggars by Funsy_bob, follows a 21-year-old and a 24-year-old who refused to buckle up during a ride that was already squeezed into a busy morning schedule. What should have been a quick favor became a standoff, then a scramble, and finally a missed flight.

By the time the father got involved, the blame game was already in motion. Read on.

Put on Your Seat Belts!

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In order to protect everyone's lives, their licenses, and their money, it’s reasonable for the redditor to not move until the two travelers wear their seat belts. They did not and jumped out of the vehicle, hoping to make it to the airport terminal.

One issue arose, though, one of them forgot a bag in the redditor's car, and the redditor wasn't willing to drive all the way back for the bag since he was working. Finally, one of them showed up in a taxi to retrieve the bag, but they had all burned through so much time that they failed to catch their plane.

The children's father then called the redditor and attempted to place the blame on him when it was evident that it was his unruly children who were to blame.

The Beginning of the Story...

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A Lift is Needed

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A Bit of Extra Time

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West versus East

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Turn Up...

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Seatbelt Alert

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Pulling Over

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Argument Starts

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Roughly as Follows

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The Conversation...

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It Continues...

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This seat-belt argument also hits the same nerve as the friends debating splitting an overstay parking fine.

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Put on Your Belt

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Belts On

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Calls Dad

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Going Back and Forth

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Browsing Time

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Choosy Beggars

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A Phone Call

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Arguing Again

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A Note

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Later On...

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Hang Up

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And Finally...

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There are rules in place to protect you and others, so don’t try to bend them with the excuse of being late. Because if that were the case, everyone would speed all over the place, causing utter confusion.

Most of the redditors agreed with this perspective, as they believed the author made the best decision. Here's what some of them had to say:

Not Wearing a Seatbelt

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So Ungrateful

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Reading Through Again

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Plane Issues

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Leaving Them Behind

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About the Dad...

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No Arguments Needed

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Good on You

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Redditors faulted the two travelers for misbehaving and being stubborn, as most of them couldn’t fathom why adults would act that way. In the meantime, let us know what you think about the two young adults who refused to wear their seat belts.

Have you ever been in a situation like this, and what is the best way to persuade someone to simply buckle their darn seat belts?

Before you judge the seat-belt standoff, see why OP refused the airport ride after friend abuses car privileges in this AITA.