Babysitter Acquired! Now a WWYD

[muppetinma]

A group of friends is going to the Braves game tomorrow night, in honor of a friend's birthday.  DH is out of town, so it's just me.  I finally managed to find a babysitter so I could go too.  A bunch of the group live in my neighborhood, so they're all driving together and offered me a spot in the car.  

Pros-
-My inner hippie always prefers to carpool when possible.  
-Splitting the parking cost.  $4 instead of $20.
-I don't have to worry about drinking and driving.  (I wouldn't drink much, since I still have to come home and be responsible for Andrew, but I don't like driving if I've had anything to drink)

Cons-
-At the mercy of the rest of the group.  I have to leave for the game when they do and come home when they do.
-I'm stuck at the game without a car, in case of an emergency with Andrew.
-Public transportation is useless, so if I did have to come home, I'd have to use a taxi.
-$20 parking is stupid.

Andrew is feeling 100% better, so there's no reason to think that I'd need to come home early.  This sitter has watched him 6-7 times, so they're familiar with each other and have never had a problem.  Turner Field is less than ten miles from my house.  Getting there will take probably 20-30 minutes with traffic, but closer to 15 for the way home.  

So what would proboards do?  Carpool or drive yourself?

[Deleted]

I'm a paranoid freak, so I would not want to be left without transportation. I would want to be able to leave when I wanted or needed too in case of an emergency.

[SteelCity44]

I was all "drive yourself" until I read that you're only about 10 miles from home. I also wouldn't be able to drink anything if I was responsible for driving, especially if the reason I drove myself was so that I could jump in the car at any given moment and drive back. I say ride with friends and enjoy yourself (with a beer or 2), and if God forbid something came up and you needed to get back, take the $16 you saved in parking and put it towards the taxi fare.

[Deleted]

If you can feasibly get a taxi in an emergency, carpool and have fun.

If not, I'd drive myself.

[rjamz]

Jul 31, 2013 12:22:54 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

I'd carpool. It will be a more enjoyable night for you that way and if there is an emergency, get a cab.

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[kemangel124]

Carpool, then if you happen to need to leave early, cab it...it is probably still cheaper than the $20 for parking if you drove yourself! Oh and Have Fun!

[Deleted]

I voted to drive alone. I don't like being at the mercy of others about the plan home.

[Deleted]

Could you invite someone to ride with you?

[The Foozzler]

Jul 31, 2013 12:11:48 GMT -5 SteelCity44 said:

I was all "drive yourself" until I read that you're only about 10 miles from home. I also wouldn't be able to drink anything if I was responsible for driving, especially if the reason I drove myself was so that I could jump in the car at any given moment and drive back. I say ride with friends and enjoy yourself (with a beer or 2), and if God forbid something came up and you needed to get back, take the $16 you saved in parking and put it towards the taxi fare.

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[sunshineluv]

I would car pool for sure, in an emergency cab it or get the driver to take you home. They would understand. Have fun!!

[bigapple]

Jul 31, 2013 12:24:33 GMT -5 rjamz said:

Jul 31, 2013 12:22:54 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

I'd carpool. It will be a more enjoyable night for you that way and if there is an emergency, get a cab.

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Tritto. 

I hate driving anywhere, though.  My answer is always to hitch a ride.  

[chasbride07]

Jul 31, 2013 12:34:47 GMT -5 bigapple said:

Jul 31, 2013 12:24:33 GMT -5 rjamz said:

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Tritto. 

I hate driving anywhere, though.  My answer is always to hitch a ride.  

All of this.  I don't like driving.  I also hate showing up by myself and having to find a group.  That would annoy me more than having to deal with their time schedule.

[muppetinma]

I think I decided that if he has a "normal day," I'll ride with my friends. If he seems cranky or off for any reason, I'll drive myself.

[katfco]

I voted ride with friends. I hate being at the mercy of other people's plans, but with a cab being a viable option, that wouldn't be a problem.