I met my friend 15+ years ago when we worked for the same company. Up until maybe 5 years ago we saw each other a couple of times a month. Now we are down to 2-3 times per year. I do the inviting. He is difficult to pin down. He will often not fully commit until the morning we're meant to meet, at which point he often suggests a slight change of plans.

After agreeing to meet for lunch this week, he's asked if I can pick him up from a repair shop. I'm so annoyed. The shop is not that far from the restaurant, but it's the middle of my work day. I told him that I only had an hour for lunch and he responded by asking if it was on the way. It's not.

I suspect he made the appointment and then decided it would be a fine time to finally meet me for lunch because he had an hour to kill. It's just so disappointing.