we had some trouble one morning when I was too tired to drive trying to get the dog to the vet. we kept ordering pet Ubers and the drivers kept showing up and canceling when they saw we had the dog. they kept saying they just saw the better rate and didn’t realize it was because we had a dog with us. except it took like 10 minutes each time we had to try and get a new driver and we were trying to make it to the appointment on time at risk of them canceling the appointment and charging us a fee. is Uber going to reimburse me for the missed appointment fee? it didn’t come to that in the end but it was very stressful.
It’s wild that you can’t just request stuff like that in the app. Same with needing a child seat
I think you can? The drivers just weren’t paying attention.
Next time when the Uber accepts the ride, hit the message button and tell em “Hi, I’M CARRYING A DOG”, at least they can cancel the ride right then and there instead of driving over to you to cancel.
It’s silly but drivers can be all sorts of clueless
What is an uber pool? I am imagining some sort of German engineering wonder.
It’s a cheaper option, to allow your uber to “carpool”, I.E. Your uber can pick up other passengers heading in the same direction to be more efficient, thus justifying your discount.
You can see why it’d be a jerk move to then get mad at the other passengers, who had no idea who they’d be pooling with, and how insane it would be to use it on the way to your wedding.
Isn’t it ironic, like somebody getting in your uber pool on your wedding day!
Or like picking up passengers when you’re already late
Like the romantic carriage ride that you just didn’t take.
like a traaain, to your wedding day
I love this thread so much.
I was wondering too. Wouldn’t the water get spilled in the turns?
You’re clearly joking, but for the unaware, “Uber” is a crowdsource taxi/rideshare service. An “Uber pool” is similar to a carpool. Where you share the vehicle with other riders. Making the “Uber” vehicle, aka, someone else’s car, into what is essentially a bus.
I’ve heard rumors that Uber is even taking about having drivers run a set route… Like buses do.
We’ve come full circle.
Just gonna leave this here. Should be able to watch the episode on Netflix
https://www.hotcars.com/the-car-masters-crew-put-a-hot-tub-in-a-54-chevy-bel-air/
Choosy beggar shit
And everybody clapped
I don’t think that means what you think that means.
Nothing wrong with choosing Uber pool for your wedding if you’re in to that. I’d do it and party with a kind stranger.
But don’t be mad about someone joining then
This screenshot is so old this couple is probably with one kid and in the middle of a divorce for they never knew how to set healthy boundaries.
7 years? You’re optimistic. I think that already happened years ago.
You’re saying that this has been reposted for longer than their marriage lasted?
Seems about right.
I still reckon it was probably a fake story created to get people talking about the existence of that service. i.e. an ad.
Oops, meant to call tinder pool
They expected her to humbly step aside when her uber came, when she saw the regal couple-to-be!
Yeah I hate that shit too. My guess is it’s a variation of “2 people walking side by side on a sidewalk automaticallly have priority over a single” - wtf, no, walk in line if there’s people coming.
2 people walking side by side on a sidewalk automaticallly have priority over a single
I HATE THAT SHIT! So many times I just want to play chicken with one of them
If I don’t have my kids with me, I do. I don’t crash into them, but I stop when I get to them and make them go around. The lack of courtesy of some people needs to be challenged. It’s mostly people in their early 20s in my experience, but I’ll wait out whoever. Tired of this shit.
This is exactly what I do. Worked every time so far.
What works for me is I just look straight ahead and walk confidently in a straight line (on my section of path) and 99% of them time they’ll shift over. If they don’t think you’re going to move then they will, and it’s only fair. If you comply before you even get near them then they obviously aren’t going to move.
There’s a trick that always works if they’re looking at you, even if you’re in a crowd.
You just have to look down and in front of you. Like looking at the ground where you’re gonna take the next 2-3 steps. Never look at them.
You can even use this while zigzagging in a crowd of people that are all going the opposite direction to you, as long as they can see you looking at the ground, they’ll move.
They must think you’re not paying attention or something and since they don’t want to bump into you, and you’re always telegraphing where you’ll go, they always move.
great way to get hit by a bicycle
I’m on the taller side, I find if I look over and past people into the distance, never even acknowledging them, they part like the red sea.
Can confirm, I learned about this many years ago and it works. As long as you don’t acknowledge that you see the other person, they know you are not going to move and they move instead.
Literally I just whip out my phone and look absent minded in that situation.
So far no collisions
I just drop my zipper. Odds are neither will be even close to in my way.
I think if you stop and they run into you, that’s technically a foul.
I’ll move a little to avoid conflict but I’m 6’-5” and one of these days I’m just gunna stand there and DARE them to cause a fuss.
Same with the metro. My elbows are sticking out more and more walking off it like GET OUT OF MY FUCKING WAY I NEED TO LEAVE SO YOU CAN GET ON. One of these days, if I line up right in fromt of someone, I’m straight up gunna say “well, idiot, you gunna move out of the fucking way or what?”
Tall and wide-shouldered but never have this kind of subway standoff. I considered stuff I might be doing differently, in case you’d like to try one of them:
- I usually look past people toward where I’m going. It’s a subtle cue but most pedestrians read it. This works well to avoid sidewalk collisions also.
- I tend to twist sideways while moving in tight spaces, lower my front shoulder slightly, and duck a bit through train doors. I think that body language might be doing a lot of work to signal where I’m going.
- If someone is oblivious to the above, I’ll make eye contact and smile, and that’s usually enough for them to realize I can’t get past. If they’re facing away I’ll say something like “pardon me, this is my stop” and if they can’t hear me either I’ll touch their arm or back to get their attention.
Hopefully one of these work for you!
Oh, I 100% do all that stuff, it’s how I’m avoiding conflict so far. At some point it just gets fristrating to have to accomodate these people. The nice thing about being tall is that I’ll have the excuse of “oh sorry I guess I didn’t see ya there”. For the most part I’m fairly non-confrontational and it’s more of a fantasy but my god I’ve been getting real tired of stupid lately especially when I have to make up for it.
Damn, that sounds frustrating as hell. Honestly don’t know what I’d do if someone just… blocked me like that. I guess just slowly push past them? Awkward.
Get a cane and you can really have fun. People will do the “I’m not moving anywhere” routine down the sidewalk right up until you get close enough for it to click that they’re about to body slam a disabled person. 10% still smack into you, but the 90% that dance out of the way are amusing.
Have used a cane for a year, can confirm
The final time I ever called an Uber pool was when the driver picked up 4 people even though the passenger had indicated 3, and then expected me to squeeze into the backseat of a sedan with 3 other people. I basically became one with those people. Never again.
“I’m sorry you’re upset, Kimberneth, but it’s a coincidence. What’s that mean? It wasn’t planned…”
Pro-tip: take the bus next time. Who am I addressing? Yes.
Trust me, any public transport would be great but even in liberal states we’re seeing large fund cuts. The public bus stop 5 min from my house that went straight to the tram that goes downtown is now a 30 min walk that goes to a diff tram station that goes to my regular tram station which goes downtown. 1.5 hours to go 15 miles, I’ll uber. Or in summer months I’ll ride my bike to the close tram.
I can’t wait to move to the city….
Hey, have you heard of Strong Towns? They’re an activist group that’s largely focused on helping people influence local policy to build better, human-focused cities with more housing, more opportunities, and fewer cars. I’m working with them to try and make my city better, and while I can’t say it’s easy, I can say it feels like a worthwhile use of my time and efforts.
That’s what my wife and I did
