I don’t remember Uber being very good at explaining what the different tiers even mean. Maybe they thought it was a fancy car with a pool inside.
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on the one hand, that's dumb.
on the other hand, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
is this real from the show or AI? lol
It's from the show, but they changed the name. On the side it actually says, "Springfield Pool-Mobile."
Let them be mad and laugh at them. You can't fix stupid.
Probably not even true. That's the great thing about rituals like marriage, you get to make up whatever rules you like but it sucks when someone calls you on your bs
100% didn't happen
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.
There is something deeply wrong with those people.
It's in my bones to walk behind or in front when someone comes if there's only enough space for 2 people
There is something deeply wrong with those people.
Part thoughtlessness - it never ceases to amaze me how unconsciously most people seem to walk through life - and part entitlement.
But entitlement is always part of it as OP shows.
Where does all this entitlement come from? What's the root cause? I have some jumbled thoughts:
- misunderstood self-confidence
- effectively class society still exists but everybody wants to be upperclass, so every motion of humbleness endangers their idea of themselves
Do you have some jumbled thoughts too?
I will say I was being pretty hyperbolic for mild comedic effect. I have a very strong habit around this. I assume it's because they're not paying attention and do it by mistake
Sorry I’m from the US. What’s a sidewalk?
Do you mean not from US? because Sidewalk is a particularly american term.
Are you being sarcastic? Surely some of your streets have them?
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
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.
and broaden your shoulders when you do just to get the point across
Just stand still (if there aren’t people behind you). They’ll figure it out and you don’t run the risk of losing your balance by a stray hip check while midstep. Plus it’s mildly annoying
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
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?”
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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.
I've driven for Uber before, the driver app is buggy as all hell and I persinally refuse to do pet trips as they are so few and far between in my area that it really only hurts me if I want to make a steady income doing normal rides for the day. I frequently will open the app to see it randomly will toggle on pet rides and package deliveries despite me never trying to sign up for those services. The wrost part is as a driver, you have 10 seconds WHILE driving to accept of or deny the request so the only thing I can safely quickly look at is the ammount I am being offered for the trip and the estimated trip distance to make sure that ammount is worth my time. Once you accept a ride, you can see 0 information about that ride until you drop off your current rider, once the first rider is out, the only information for the next trip uber gives you is the pick up location and the name of the account. It's put me in a lot of akward situations where someone ordered a pet ride and I show up and say they can't have thier pet to find out they did in fact pay for Uber pets but Uber decided I was a Pet and package driver that day as well despite again NEVER signing up for those additional services.I feel loke not enough people actually sign up to do those and Uber tries to trick the drivers into accepting those kind of rides and once they realize it was a pet ride they canceled. As bad as that was for you, I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if you were also experincing Ubers own issues with drivers first hand there.
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.
Idk, I can’t in bolt at least
Perhaps they meant that the drivers don't get some prompt for requesting normal rides, pet rides, pooled rides, etc.
What??
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
Muslim drivers and some other cultures also want nothing to do with dogs.
i thought that was pigs
There are a number of animals considered unclean and most of it goes back to which animals had diseases before modern agriculture and veterinary practises. I.e pigs used to be riddled with tape worm. Dogs were often carriers of other parasites and if wild likely rabid. There’s some common sense behind it historically but most modern practitioners don’t think about those things.
They don't like dogs either.
If i don't want pigs in my car that doesn't mean I hate pigs.
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.
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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.
What is an uber pool? I am imagining some sort of German engineering wonder.
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 talking 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/
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!
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