LOL - This is FAR from a crybaby post. It's an indictment.
I'm sure there are a handful of guys that are happy to get stood up after driving 3+ hours and having already confirmed; and there are definitely guys that are happy to see others getting screwed over. That's never been me -- from when I first started ... nearly 30 years ago ... I was a client advocate.
Against better judgment I tried more than once -- but again, this whole experience was so completely new to me. In 30 years, I've only had one other person do that (legit cancel as I was en route) -- and that person was completely revealed to be a fraud/non-existent. So, my experience with this type of behavior is limited.
Then again, 99% of my hobbying was pre--Covid ... so perhaps that's the big difference now. But, as I said - I'm not a newbie. I've definitely been around. This is NOT normal behavior.