Kindest way to articulate that I’m not interested in carpooling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a parent who likes to carpool. I like driving less, my kids like arriving places with friends. It works for me.

But I don't understand why, if I ask you if you would like to carpool, you can't just say "no thanks". You don't need to apologize or be kind or let me down gently. You also don't have to imply that because I like to carpool and you don't that I'm some kind of user with whiny kids who is out to sue you or take advantage of you. You just say "No, thanks".

Why are you asking people to carpool if they haven't asked you? No one needs to be put in a position to let you down gently in a situation that you created. Stop asking for rides for your kids.....first. this way no one even has to answer you

[Anonymous]

….You resurrected a 3 year old post to berate this person?