Coworker swindles their colleague into driving them around for errands, gets upset when they refuse to drive them home: 'She's asking me to load her groceries in my car and deliver them'

No good deed goes unpunished. 

On the popular subreddit, r/ChoosingBeggars, a colleague thought they were being helpful and kind when their colleague asked to go to the grocery store on their lunch break. Laden with hundreds of items, multiple bags, and an entire freezer section of ice cream, this coworker realized they weren't just there as a lunch favor; they were there to finish someone else's chores. 

I remember the first time I did groceries myself. 

I was a teenager and had just gotten my pre-driver's license. Although I wasn't technically supposed to drive alone, my mom was in a pinch and needed some quick groceries to be picked up before a family dinner, so I eagerly offered my services to help out. With a handful of cash in my pocket and an undeniably long list of grocery items to buy, I dashed into the store with more gusto than sense. Immediately, I was lost in the aisles; not because I didn't know where I was, but because I didn't know what I was doing. 

I was distracted, filled my cart with randomness, and found that at the end of my journey, I'd forgotten at least 3 different items from Mom's list. But, still, I came home with a handful of heavy bags and a heart full of ideas. My mom, of course, was furious I'd forgotten to grab butter, but the memory of my first time at the store is so vivid, not because of her fury, but because of the weight of the bags I brought inside. Without realizing it, I'd purchased hundreds of pounds of food. 

However, the woman in this next story was likely well-aware of her grocery store's weight limit, and because she wasn't a naive teenager, there's no excuse for ignorance. She knew exactly what she was doing when she manipulated her coworker into driving her to the store, and although she sugar-coated it with naivety, the fact remains: she just wanted a ride home after a big grocery run. 

There's no shame in that desire, but hoodwinking someone into doing your dirty work is just wrong.