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Absolutely everything can be construed as "I can't let you screw me".

This is what made it toxic.

Pick your battles.

Depends on the perspective. I think a reasonable person would expect not to be charged for a stop that was in the control of the driver.

Most haggling/negotiating being discussed here isn't about getting screwed with an unexpected fee, but about getting a better price before purchasing a service/item. This would be an unexpected fee if the driver didn't disclose this.

No - a “reasonable” person wouldn’t be haggling over 50p because the driver stopped to get gas. I’ve never seen anyone - couldn’t even imagine it before I read this - reverse charging a driver because they stopped for gas on the way. Those are the kind of people the OP is talking about - what they’re doing is “technically” just standing up for their rights etc. But this person sounds extremely toxic to be around

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