I have one i've kind of wanted to post. Hey HN, Am I the asshole?<p>This was awhile ago during the summer. Nice day, aka construction season.<p>I'm a passenger in a car; we're driving north and we have the most basic of smalltalk going on. Totally nothing controversial, literally just talking about what a beautiful day it was. That maybe I'll take my telescope out and check out saturn that night. Ask if they had any plans and let them talk. I was genuinely listening as they talk and drive, I didn't really have much to say. Just enjoying looking around.<p>We come up to a spot where if you turn right, you can avoid the one lane downtown construction we were clearly headed directly toward. They rarely drive downtown so likely didn't know the construction was coming. So I slightly cut them off and say, "I'd turn right here, avoid the construction up there."<p>We weren't going downtown anyway, it was a fine plan to avoid. But they pull into a bus stop. They are on the verge of crying. They tell me, "You're always criticizing the way I drive. I'm the one driving and I get to decide how to get there." I was rather short on words. I was only trying to help, not offend or anything. I said sorry as we do eh.<p>They then demand I get out of the car and walk the rest of the way. I chuckled and asked really. They were serious. I got out of the car and walked a couple blocks and sat on a bench waiting for taxi to get me. It would have been probably closer to 45 minutes to walk either to our destination or walk home. It was about half way. My fat butt probably could have benefitted from the walk but meh.<p>I think back as well. I tend to give similar tips, "You can turn here and take $road to get around quicker" or whatever. Its not criticism, just trying to share the infos. I appreciate when people help me out in this way. Am I the asshole?