#uber tales

[akaanonymouth]

Thinking of starting an Uber Tales blog.

In today's fuckery, I was messing about with my boot and he turned to look so I apologised, saying "one day I'll find boots that fit!" and he goes "well it's up to you, you know! You could go to the gym, eat properly, lose a few pounds. Do some exercise! Or you could just cut out bread and sugar and that'll definitely help you."

..... Thank you? I'm sure that'll help my ill fitting shoes, yeah.

[scootcommander]

Last week an Uber driver apologized for his classical music and cited his age. I told him that I enjoy it and, in fact, one of my favorite playlists is called lute music for alchemists. We didn’t speak the rest of the ride and I’ve been thinking about it every day since.

[micheleksdare]

Uber Tales: Never a Dull Day, Edition

Uber Tales: Never a Dull Day, Edition

I still haven’t had a completely wacked-out Uber driving experience but in the last couple of days I’ve had a few quirks in the driving Matrix here. First off: Last night I was taking this lady home from the airport, and she lived in a high enough-dollar subdivision that had a guard at the gate. She was a nice lady, really friendly and a good tipper. Now when I was coming back out of the…

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Uber Driver's Blues

Uber Driver’s Blues

A parody inspired by the song ‘Smuggler’s Blues’ by Glen Frey (Songwriters: Frey Glenn Lewis / Tempchin Jack Smuggler’s Blues lyrics © Red Cloud Music, Night River Publishing) Uber Driver’s Blues There was no money coming in No one was hiring, So I had an idea I downloaded the Uber driver app Put in all my information But I didn’t think I’d get onboard so fast The app went live and I hit…

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Uber Tales -  Married Conversations, Edition

Uber Tales –  Married Conversations, Edition

In five years of doing this gig, I’ve had plenty of married couples in the car. And yes, I can gauge the temperature of the relationship by what is said, or not said, or how it’s said, or what they do (or don’t do). Have I had any couples that were in, shall we say, a frosty mood? One comes to mind: It was late one night and I pick up this couple (lady and dude) with their dog. They’re not…

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[micheleksdare]

Uber Tales, Advice Given (and not given), Edition

Uber Tales, Advice Given (and not given), Edition

Over my five years as an Uber driver, I have been asked for advice and have been careful in giving it. And in my five years as a driver, I’ve also kept my advice to myself even when I really wanted to give it. This past Sunday evening, I picked up this young lady from the airport and when she got in the car she proceeded to call someone like a lot of people do (people call family to let them…

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[micheleksdare]

Uber Tales, Roll With the Flow, Edition

Uber Tales, Roll With the Flow, Edition

A couple of days ago, I had a passenger ask me what lessons I’ve learned from being an Uber driver. It was an interesting question and one I’d never been asked before so I gave it a go. The first thing that came to me was that I’ve learned to just roll with the flow. I’ve said the only predictable thing about this gig is its’ unpredictability and because of that, you’ve got to learn to roll with…

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Uber Tales – Where Things Are, San Antonio-Local Edition

Uber Tales – Where Things Are, San Antonio-Local Edition

In five years of being an Uber driver in San Antonio, I’ve probably been over every inch of this city (and county). As I tell a lot of my passengers, most people really don’t go too far outside their own little ‘pod’ as I call it. They go to work, school, and shopping. They may venture out to go somewhere different on occasion (though more often than not they’ll call an Uber, which is good for…

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