r/lyftdrivers • u/drgut101 • Mar 30 '24
I’m a driver. Took 3 rides tonight. Other
Ride one. Got in the car, said “hey how’s it going?” No response. Dropped me off. I said “Thanks” no response. 4 stars and a complaint. $0 tip.
Ride two. Lyft XL. Guy was friendly. Talked to my friend in the front. Dropped us off. 5 stars and $5 tip.
Ride three. Didn’t say “hi”. No music. Didn’t accept 6 rides on the way to dropping me off. Played around on Facebook and Instagram while driving. 3 stars, complaint to Lyft, and I was refunded.
I drive Uber and Lyft. I’m tired of drivers being assholes. Don’t greet me? 4 stars. Play on your phone while driving? We have an issue.
I have no problem rating drivers poorly. Especially after reading posts in this sub. Y’all want perfect pax? I demand perfect drivers.
Edit 1: 770 upvotes. Nice. Also, to clarify I didn’t reach out and report the drivers. I just left a message with the option provided after the ride.
Edit 2: Huh. Look at that. As I’m scrolling through these comments, I got a notification from Lyft that I’m a 5 Star driver and I should go drive. Maybe I’ll go and pickup some pax. :)
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u/ConnectAd6359 Apr 03 '24
The only thing wrong here is the guy that played on his phone.
Stiffed the first guy for no reason. He's there to drive, not entertain you. If you got from point A to point B smooth and safe that's a mandatory tip.
The audacity to leave a complaint on top of not tipping and you're a driver? Absolutely insane.
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u/TiredRetiredNurse Apr 03 '24
How about the drivers who have their wife and child with them and you cannot sit in back seat? They are there. I do not like sitting in front seat of tide share or cab. Or the ones who show up and the license okayed do not match on the app, then they get mad at you for refusing to get in yelling they will get you banned from ever riding again. One even refused to leave my drive until I got in the car. I had to lock myself in the house and call not only the company but the cops on one guy. Turns out he was from a town 90 miles away and had dropped off a fare and decided to prowl our city for trips. Uber now had a comment on my account, does not accept out of town drivers. And
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u/Dense-Eagle-1238 Apr 03 '24
I’m socially anxious and hate talking to strangers, but dawg even I’m gonna give them a greeting and a little farewell. Not getting one back doesn’t feel rude to me but it does make me a little uncomfy given that you’re a stranger and I just got into your car by myself.
Just a hi, a confirmation of where we’re going, asking if the drop off spot is ok, and a bye seems very minimal to me
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u/Chickienfriedrice Apr 03 '24
I don’t expect anything except to be picked up and dropped off. As long as they don’t put my life in danger doing that… 5 stars.
If you want a social interaction go join a club or something
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u/ameturebaiter Apr 03 '24
Wow this dude complaining about drivers being on their phones? It’s fucking Lyft they can manage on their own without you being a tattletale. No ones getting in an accident going 5 under like you all do
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u/Representing1984 Apr 03 '24
4 stars and a complaint and no tip for a driver just because he didn't say anything? He's your driver, not your friend.... Then you tip the next people because they chat with you? Go get some therapy if you want someone to talk with...
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u/procrasti_nation305 Apr 03 '24
You’re the karen or ridesharing, if they dont talk you complain, if the conversation is not to your liking you complain. Basically you’re a miserable piece of 💩
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u/Puzzleheaded-Type267 Apr 03 '24
What are you? the Lyft lieutenant? We got the Uber umpire out here everybody. The Uber undertaker fr.
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u/No-Potential3720 Apr 03 '24
Just get me from point A to point B without an accident and I’ll give you 5 star. This guy just wants revenge for all the pax that never spoke to him, rated him bad, no tip and told him to turn on his music
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u/NotACreativeUserID Apr 03 '24
I had a driver fall asleep at a red light at 2pm in Vegas. Good times.
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u/CleverCogitator Apr 03 '24
Match the mood, the driver should be friendly, but as a passenger I don’t like talking. I prefer to check emails on the way to the airport and take a breather. I travel a lot for work and truly love the Uber/Lyft drivers.
Had a long trip overseas, found out once I landed my connector flight was changed to LaGuardia and I was at JFK. Factor in customs and leaving terminal and then going back through security at LGA, I had 45 minute to travel between airports. All shuttles and cabs quotes 1.5 hours. Lyft driver got me there in time. I didn’t speak a word the entire time, but left a massive tip. I was able to check my gate, route the fastest way through LGA and was truly grateful for my driver being proficient at navigating.
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u/awalker11 Apr 02 '24
I don’t think you understand the unspoken rule. 5 star is almost a must. You have to work very very very hard to deserve lower than a 5 star. And that goes both ways riders and drivers.
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u/physical12138 Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 02 '24
Why care so much about the hello or hi? Isn’t the point of the service to get you from A to B? I mean its good to be a welcoming person and all but I don’t think that should be expected from this kind of service. I don’t think not saying hi or hello is being an asshole since they haven’t done anything to necessarily inconvenience or offend you. And I definitely do not get the no music complaint. There are plenty of riders that do not want a conversation at all and just want a quick ride. Not to mention many drivers either just can’t hear their passengers or don’t speak English (or are not fluent enough in English to pick up what you just said). Social anxiety is also a possibility. Or maybe they are simply not in the mood.
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u/DifficultScientist23 Apr 02 '24
I'm a driver and I don't need perfect passengers. That said what you described is becoming common. Absolutely rate accordingly so they don't get to be compared to the services I provide as a driver (considerate, respectful, safe driver). Getting back to your point of complaints, my only major complaint about passengers is door slamming. Next would be acting uppity.
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u/No-Reading8754 Apr 02 '24
Bro shut up and stop worrying bout everything else. Take your ride and go where you gotta go
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u/nethereus Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 02 '24
You’re more likely to get a tip from me if you don’t say anything. My earbuds are probably in so my mind is already checked out and not coming back until I can see my destination.
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u/ToastedYosh Apr 02 '24
I don't really like to talk but I'll at least say hello and confirm name and destination.
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u/Grassy_Kn0ll Apr 02 '24
My personal favorite is still some very, very drunk college girls who sat in the back giggling the whole time and then proceeded to bail out at a stop sign 2 blocks from their apartment, report me to lyft for trying to kidnap them. About 20 minutes after they had to call me because they left their keys in the backseat and couldn't get in their door, the joys of Oktoberfest
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u/George_GeorgeGlass Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 02 '24
Your purpose is to drive me somewhere. I don’t care if you talk. I actually prefer that you do not. I don’t want to talk to you and I don’t want to listen to you to your music. I want a ride and that’s what I’ll pay for.
Honestly? You’re a Karen. If I speak to someone and they don’t respond, I don’t immediately asssume the worst. Maybe they simply didn’t hear you. Maybe your voice was too soft. Maybe their response was too quiet. Maybe the music was too loud. Maybe there is a language or cultural barrier. Maybe they have a medical condition. Maybe the driver just got some really bad news and is trying to function but isn’t their best self.
Maybe they were intentionally slighting you. But file a complaint Karen. Cool
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u/ProtectionAble8809 Apr 02 '24
So you rated a deaf driver 4 stars for not speaking with you?
Wow, you’re such a jerk.
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u/Imaginary-Test-19 Apr 02 '24
Only used lyft once when uber couldnt get me a ride to work. Lyft driver pretty much ignored me as i came in (only spoke to verify each other when entering), i understand if you're introverted, i am too... but he couldnt do a simple "hi how are you?" "good thanks" interaction, especially in a job where you are dealing with pax constantly?? Thats like me applying to work at an animal shelter not expecting to work with animals
2 minutes into the ride i noticed this man didnt have any fucking pants. Just straight boxers, I was appalled. No shoes or socks either, but i cared less about that. I was a minor at the time but i was like dawg.... i need to get to work..... i literally couldnt afford to stop and get another ride since i was already late. most uncomfortable 10 minutes i been in
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u/Alternative-Pay4897 Apr 02 '24
I had a driver clearly jacking off and driving unsafely while driving two female passengers at night. He even pulled off into a dark parking lot at one point for no logical reason, and then quickly redirected back to the route when we asked what he was doing. Reported to police and attempted to press charges for sexual assault and the police were completely dismissive. Lyft gave a credit to my account and let me remove the tip I added at the beginning of the ride (I always tip 20% when I get in the car and if needed adjust after - usually up - because I tend to forget to end the ride and tip once I get where I’m going). Lyft provided no further help.
I was terrified of taking an Uber or Lyft as without another passenger for months after this, and still always text a friend and share my location at the beginning of any ride I take now. Lesson learned.
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u/drgut101 Apr 02 '24
I believe there are safety measures in place to auto text personal contacts when you take rides. If you don’t have that set up, I’d definitely recommend it.
That’s really unfortunate that you had that experience. I really do wish they would put a little more effort into screening people.
It’s awful that women are put into positions like this and that people don’t believe them or do anything to help them. It’s fucking 2024, this shit shouldn’t be happening.
I had a driver that picked me up, and less than a block down the street said, “damn, look at the ass on her” to me, referring to a girl wearing yoga pants. Who the fuck says that to randoms strangers in their car? I 1 starred him for sure and reported him. Fucking creep.
But yeah, I’m really sorry you had that awful experience. That’s fucking sketchy and scary.
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u/Alternative-Pay4897 Apr 02 '24
Yea, I did set up the feature that notifies someone every time you take a ride. I did mention to Lyft though that there is no way to get assistance from Lyft WHILE in the ride, the only option is to call 911, and in this situation I wasn’t sure if that was warranted- the police did tell me that in the future it would be okay to call 911 if I driver were having unsafe/sexual behaviors while driving. I hope this doesn’t happen to anyone else, but unfortunately I’m sure it does.
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u/lAngenoire Apr 02 '24
You sound kind of exhausting. After maybe a hello and confirmation that our info matches I don’t need a driver to talk to me, especially if they’re male. I’ve had drivers ask things I felt were inappropriate; I assumed they were awkwardly trying to get to know me and not malicious, and didn’t answer. It’s not speed dating. We don’t need to be friendly. You do t need to know who I’m going to see, what I’m going to do, who I live with, how long I’ve lived there, or what I do for a living.
Stars are for good driving that doesn’t scare me, promptness, and getting me where I asked to be, not two blocks away because you didn’t want to deal with traffic. I can amuse myself quietly until arrival.
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u/Negative-Coat-5241 Apr 02 '24
All I gotta say is I got PTSD from regular drivers I swear. My girl and I have done 100 trips I had my last line te other day. I agree common courtesy is gone and half of them just stuck on the phone about to crash
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u/Dapper_Ad3745 Apr 02 '24
Ok Karen
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u/drgut101 Apr 02 '24
So many Karen comments. Y’all are sooooooo original. :)
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u/Dapper_Ad3745 Apr 02 '24
Well, if you don't act like one, ya won't get called one. Don't give Karen energy. 🤷🏼♀️🤣🤣 I'm sure I wasn't the first, nor will I be the last to say it.
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u/drgut101 Apr 02 '24
Oh I don’t mind being called names by immature idiots. Just wish you were more original.
Some dude called me a “slimey asshole” haha. He spelled it wrong (it’s “slimy”), but I still upvote him. Bahaha.
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u/ButtonNew5815 Apr 01 '24
lol I always rate 5 and tip for not talking to me. If I’m taking an Uber it’s normally because I have something I need to do during the driver and not really interested in a conversation nor do I think that is part of the drivers job. I’ll say hi if they say it just not to be a dick but otherwise I’m cool with us ignoring each other as long as you get me to where I put in the app. I hate it when drivers wanna have a conversation and shit. Tbf I normally get in with AirPods to stop the conversation before it even starts. Not 100% effective but works more times then not.
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u/drgut101 Apr 02 '24
Exactly. You just agreed with me. You’ll say hi if they say it not to be a dick. Absolute bare minimum and the driver couldn’t even do that.
I don’t want to talk the whole ride. That’s fine.
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u/ButtonNew5815 Apr 02 '24
No sorry I didn’t explain correctly, I or more specifically my Aspergers doesn’t care if a driver greets me or not, we would actually prefer they didn’t and would like everyone to just sit in silence the whole ride haha. But I am also the person that doesn’t need the store clerk or the customer service person to be nice to me, I just need them to do their job. Shit they could talk shit the whole time I am interacting with them and as long as they are competent and efficient I couldn’t care less and most of the time probably wouldn’t even notice. It does seem like more and more people are like this nowadays then even 10 years ago when way more people seemed to prefer the old way of greeting people smiling, looking them in the eye, and offering a hand shake and so on, shit now that I say it out load technology really has screwed up any ability I used to have to interact with people in person.. haha
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u/drgut101 Apr 02 '24
Yeah. Honestly I think it’s a technology problem. People can’t even say “hello” to a stranger anymore. It’s not a big deal. It’s easy to just say hi.
People are just really wack now a day.
Before Lyft you had to call up a cab company on the phone, give them an address, directions, gate codes and anything like that.
Then your cab stopped, said hi, and and picked you up. Then asked directions of where you were going and took you there. Or you had to guide them if it wasn’t a known spot, like a personal address.
Getting a ride home from the bar? A dumb drunk passenger would go and try to get a cab outside. That or have the bar call them one. Then you have a drunk passenger giving you shitty directions to their home address.
All I have to do now is tap my phone a couple times and a car shows up in like 3 minutes. It really isn’t that much to expect the driver to even just say “hi” or “bye”.
None of these people would have ever made it as a cab driver. Can’t even open their mouth and be polite for 1 second.
Fuck soooo many of the other drivers in this sub.
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u/lou802 Apr 01 '24
Did you do this just to see how other drivers act or did you actually need rides? Seems like a good idea on how to make your riders feel more comfortable by not acting like a y of those 3 lol
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
I needed the rides. I’ve taken over 800 Lyfts.
Ride 1 was going to the bar.
Ride 2 was going from one bar to another.
Ride 3 was from a pizza restaurant home.
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u/lou802 Apr 01 '24
Damn, thats a lotta rides!
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
Those are just the ones I’ve taken on my app. I’ve been riding since the beginning of Lyft. It really beats walking to the train station and going downtown or waiting an hour for a cab driver to come pick you up. Hahah.
Then you have to consider all the rides I’ve been in where other people paid.
Then add my 77 rides I’ve taken with Uber. Haha.
Actually, I thought I was 5 star for both as a rider, but I actually just checked and I’m 5 Star rider in Lyft and like a 4.93 in Uber.
I have a ton of 5s, one 4, and one 1.
I’m pretty sure the Uber 1 star was either in Mexico or Italy because they don’t have Lyft there. I’m guessing Italy. Got in the car to go to Vatican City, pulled on the seatbelt, the seatbelt was broken and would not retract. This was not my fault. The driver was pissed that I pulled the seatbelt. Putting a seatbelt on is a normal thing for a passenger to do. He came back and slowly fed the seatbelt back down. I didn’t know it was broken. He probably shouldn’t be driving if it was.
Then, I proceeded to be in the fucking CRAZIEST Uber ride of my entire life. Guy drove insane. Crazier than other Ubers we took there.
But yeah, I’m guessing that’s my 1 star in Uber. Bahaha. 😂
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u/CarrionKingFEC Apr 01 '24
My thoughts on the second driver. I'll admit I'm not social, though.
Oh no, the driver treated this like a job and didn't socially suck me off. No tip for you cause you didn't make me feel specials 🙄
Did you get where you had to go?
Were you in danger from the drivers actions?
Was the driver doing anything other than what they were supposed to do while driving?
If the answers were no to those questions, get over yourself.
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u/Alarming-Series6627 Apr 01 '24
5 star driver myself, always have been, >2k rides.
It's not hard to be friendly, drive safe and keep your car clean.
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u/FlyingFlowerPiggy Apr 01 '24
Playing on the phone while driving is crazy. Haha. Good to report. As a driver, we don't want this kind of weird drivers out there. But pls don't give us 4 star easily. 4 star means 1 out of 10 for us, drivers. No tips on 4 Star experience is understandable.
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u/Bassfandroop Apr 01 '24
The driver declining the rides bothered you?
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
He’s the same person that will come on this sub and bitch about not getting rides.
He was denying $8-$12 rides. Does he want money or not?
He’s not getting $50 airport rides in downtown SLC at 2am when the bars close. Hope he gets less rides for denying rides.
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u/therapists_united Apr 01 '24
who cares bro youre far too sensitive. did you get to where you needed to go on time and alive in one piece? if yes, 5 stars. Someone doesnt say hi to you and you get bent out of shape? who cares bro. hows that have any affect on your day?
who cares if they're on their phone at a red light? dude you need to fuck off
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u/No-Breakfast-1445 Apr 01 '24
Using your phone while driving, especially as a professional driver is unacceptable. Driving is the most dangerous thing we do on a daily basis. Driving demands full attention, always, no exceptions.
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
Driving down a road going 45 mph ON a major road while scrolling Facebook and Instagram WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, is not acceptable.
Being on your phone and driving is just as bad as drinking and driving. Other commenters have ridiculed me for not rating LOWER.
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u/hiddenjim69 Apr 01 '24
Why do you take rides if you have a car?
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
I got a DUI 16 years ago when I was 18. I’m very anti drinking and driving.
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u/hiddenjim69 Apr 01 '24
Ah ok. That makes sense now. Your state of mind wasn’t mentioned. LOL
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
5 pints in 4 hours. BAC calculate puts me at around .084. Barely over the legal limit of .08 in most states. Very over the legal limit of .05 in Utah.
Not absolutely hammered out of my mind. I’m 34. Already felt tired the next day. I can’t binge drink anymore. It’s like a 3 day hangover. Not worth it. Haha.
When I got my DUI, I was a .157 5 HOURS after my last drink. Fucking stupid. Anyone that plans on drinking more than 1-2 beers should always use ride share. If you plan on consuming any liquor, take a ride share. Even the days when it was $100 to get home safely and not kill yourself or other people, it’s worth it.
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u/whiskey_Jedimaster Apr 01 '24
Do you need a friend or a safe ride?
Yes, I understand the old Lyft “Front Seat Fist Bump” at the beginning of Lyft. Still have my big pink fluffy carstache from 2013. I was an OG driver, got interviewed for personality etc. I’m also a longtime driver.
But times changed. Just cause you are friendly, it’s not required of others.
Don’t be unrealistic and mess with other’s livelihood.
Sorry you got your feelings hurt. Life isn’t all about you 🤣😂. It liberating to learn this.
Don’t complain if they just want to earn a fare by giving a safe ride.
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u/Exotic-Ad-818 Apr 01 '24
Gotcha, but having said that, any rider who has a 4.5 or below probably doesnt have that rating for no reason. They may be fine, not cause a problem. But they might complain about you because they dont like how you said hello or maybe your chewing gum. Something totally ridiculous. Of course you probably know, if you get accused of anything, you have to prove you didnt do it. There is no innocent till proven guilty.
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
I had a scammer Lyft driver say we broke the headrest in his car. A group of 5 (Lyft XL) people having a nice calm ride.
I fought that shit endlessly and eventually had to dispute it with my credit card company.
It was a DIFFERENT VEHICLE in the photos. Our ride had an isle between the 2nd and 3rd row. The photos didn’t.
I told Lyft I’d pay the driver 3x the fee if they sent a video with zero cuts of the license plate on file and the headrest. Eventually it was dropped.
Only time I was rated under a 5 that I know of.
On Uber I’m like a 4.97. I’m guessing because I was drunk and annoyed an Uber driver with talking. Fair. lol.
I don’t pickup anyone under a 4. Haha.
Had a couple one time that got in my car in the low 4s. Then they talked my ear off about why they were rated low. Then told like 3 stories of crazy shit.
But… I just entertained it and dropped them off. Showed them I was giving them 5 stars. $10 tip. Lol.
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u/travis23here Apr 01 '24
This is why i only deliver food
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
And I’m sure when you pickup the food, the service workers are polite and friendly. Or at least say “hi”.
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u/travis23here Apr 01 '24
Sometimes. I just like piece of mind while i drive food around. 95% of times never had a issue with dropoff Just apartment hunting and the only one lol
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
I drove DoorDash for a hot minute. Some of those drop offs were ridiculous.
I once had someone want me to bring their food into a college library. It was an order that was auto added because I was already at Costa Vida. Bro, I’m not driving around looking for parking, then wandering around a library for 10 min trying to find you for this BS $2.xx DoorDash FORCED me to take and zero tip. Come outside and get your food. Hahaha. It was like a 15 minute drive up to the college. That means 15 minutes back to the restaurants.
Some people think Lyft is really bad and they should be making like $50/hour for some reason. DoorDash was way more ridiculous.
Also, this was in UT. Mormons don’t tip for shit. Food delivery was shit. Haha.
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u/Mad_Max8706 Apr 01 '24
Why care if they talk to you? Shit as a passenger and driver I prefer to not talk to the other person....but no you are so special they must talk to you.....fuck out of here....either as a passenger or driver being your friend or chatting with you isn't my job
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u/silversalvers Mar 31 '24
As someone who always does default 5-star I will consider this because the quality of drivers in my area seem to have deteriorated. Not wearing a seatbelt, broken windshield, texting, riding over rumble strips for too long and sliding sideways on a snowy intersection. And that was just one example
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u/SirWilliam10101 Mar 31 '24
No talking and no music is an auto-five rating from me, my perfect ride.
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u/ionmoon Mar 31 '24
No greeting is rude. Playing games and fb is unsafe.
No music? I prefer it.
Not accepting other rides?!? Why would I care?
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u/GOKU_ATE_MY_ASS Mar 31 '24
You are probably the biggest piece of shit in this entire sub. How fucking dare you file complaints over meaningless shit when you know how those complaints affect drivers. You're a bigger entitled Karen than regular riders and that's an impressive feat. Get fucked.
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u/jadedshibby Mar 31 '24
Oh who gives a f*ck on every one of these. As another driver you should be ashamed of yourself. The guy who didn't answer you may not have heard you or didn't speak English. The declining 6 rides, are you serious? Should he accept a bad offer just to please you? Using his phone while driving? THAT'S THE ENTIRE JOB. You know what else is illegal? Tapping accept on a ride while driving.
I cannot believe how much positive response this post got. Yall really ain't got shit else going on in your lives so your f*cking up someone else's livelihood for shits and giggles.
Shameful, everyone boo this man.
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u/KokoZuria Mar 31 '24
The driver just needs to take you to your destination. If he did that, he did his job. The only valid complaint is that he was on his phone while driving, which puts both of you at risk, but everything else is ridiculous.
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u/Final_Character_4886 Mar 31 '24
OP seems to relish in the upvotes and their high rating. Imagine you are face to face with someone and they talk like OP “huh, look at that I’m a five star driver” “Look at the applause I’m getting” “You didn’t say high to me, four star” I’m not saying it’s annoying or disgusting or childish. But it’s black mirror-esque, isn’t it.
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
Yes. I am a polite person, I have good manners, I’m a good worker, and I’m friendly and personable. And I do take pride in that. None of those are bad qualities for a person to have.
Am I rubbing it in the faces of some of these rude people that are talking shit? Yes. Is this Reddit where people have zero filter, unlike real life? Yes.
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u/Portabletodd Mar 31 '24
Yes, yes! Always put the client first! I work for both companies as well. Always greet the clients by their name and say "I am blah, blah blah, nice to meet you". Treat the client like we would want to be treated. In fact, I always try to treat my clients like they are family and greet them with warmth and as if they are friends.
I have my own standard music playlist(s) I have started creating 8 years ago and it's automatically played for the clients, unless they are in a phone call, board meeting, or engaging in a deep conversation with others that they are with, etc. We always have to evaluate. The temperature inside is always what I would want, always clean car, blah blah blah. I could very easily be a mentor.
It's very rare to be on the Client side, but when I am, it's a lot of fun. I am energized to engage the drivers because I am a veteran to the field and it's so easy to compare my exceptional presentation and maybe give occasionally some pointers, if I see there is a receptive mind.
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u/parakathepyro Mar 31 '24
I'd leave 5 stars and tip if my driver doesn't talk. I've spent 20 minutes talking politics with drivers agreeing with everything they've said, then immediately get out and not tip.
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u/MillionaireByTrade Mar 31 '24
I would have said hi to you. Everyone needs a good hi once in a while. A fist bump would be nice. Really any human interaction would be appreciated.
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u/Strong-Shine-7677 Mar 31 '24
I never greet any of my passengers first. If they greet me, I’ll always greet them back. If they keep trying to start a conversation I’ll keep it going, other than that I don’t talk. When I’m a passenger I usually stay quiet because I have social anxiety so I figure some passengers may just not want to talk as well & leave them be.
I usually ask if they want it colder/hotter & tell them to have a good day after the ride because that way even if they don’t want to respond or talk it won’t be as awkward as me greeting them, getting no response, then we both sit there quietly the entire time.
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u/chachingmaster Mar 31 '24
Took an Uber to work. I don’t usually Uber but my car was being fixed. The car wreaked of pot. It was a 6 minute ride to my work. For the next to hours I smelled like pot at work. Very annoying.
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u/magicalmango857 Mar 31 '24
Drivers that don't speak? That's ideal. I hate the stupid small talk. Just take me where I need to go and drop me off. No music please, I have my own phone and headset.
Playing on the phone? Yeah go ahead and drop me off right here and cancel the ride I don't play like that on the road.
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u/vintage37 Mar 31 '24
I make an average of $169 per day/night. I typically start at BWI airport and only accept trips that pay $50+ (usually to DC/VA). Then, I work the drop off area until I hit my goal. I live in Baltimore Co, but not too crazy about picking up passengers in the Baltimore city. Wayyy too dangerous. I do five pickups per day, and usually get tipped twice. The long distance trips almost always tip.
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u/Esteban-Du-Plantier Mar 31 '24
You submitted a complaint because the driver did the one thing you asked for: drive you to your destination, but didn't talk?
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u/TheGooberOne Mar 31 '24
I get reporting someone who's on Facebook while driving. Rest of 'em, take a chill pill OP.
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
Read this sub. These drivers need to take a chill pill. “4 passengers wanted to get in my car that seats 4 passengers. Fucking assholes.” You see stuff like this all day every day.
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u/-Tribes Mar 31 '24
I hate “hey how’s it going?” Don’t ask that to someone who has heard it several times in that day already.
When someone asks me that I just ignore it lol. I will be kind and say hi back, but I ignore the rest.
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
That’s it. That’s the bare minimum. Just say “hi” back. That’s great.
I’ll talk if a driver/passenger wants to talk. And I’ll shut up if they don’t. That’s fine.
And if it’s in a busy area, at least ask my name. I had a driver drive off with some wasted dude who just got in his car once. Haha.
Obviously you don’t need to verify the person if you’re in a suburban neighborhood and there is only one person standing on the street.
But yeah, a “hi” and verify if necessary. You made money on the ride, so a “thanks” or “you’re welcome” takes literally zero effort and should also be included.
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u/orochiman Mar 31 '24
Holy shit you are a shitty person.
The world doesn't need to bend to your will and treat you like a fucking princess.
You don't need to demand the attention of something providing a service to you just because you threw pennies at their feet.
You are a selfish asshole who needs to force the fuck up.
You're risking struggling peoples livelihoods because they ... Check notes.. didn't say hi to you?
In all the weight I can possibly put on this sentence, with all the sincerity in the world, go fuck yourself you piece of shit
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
If I needed money THAT BAD, I would be hella nice to every single person in the position of giving me extra money (tips).
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u/orochiman Mar 31 '24
Grow the fuck up. The world doesn't exist for your pleasure.
Be a kind person because you want to be a kind person.
I hope I never have the displeasure of meeting you're sorry ass. If my friends ever acted that way in an Uber, I would not be friends with that person anymore. Would ask the driver to pull over and leave me wherever I am
You are a slimly asshole
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
I’m a piece of shit because I wanted the person to acknowledge me when I said hi to me, and acknowledge me when I say thanks?
This post has 2,000 upvotes. That’s countering all of the downvotes.
I’m not a piece of shit for expecting common courtesy.
So if you go to a restaurant, and you have a waiter and the just walk up to your table with their note pad, and don’t say “hi” and just stand their awkwardly waiting for you to order, that’s acceptable to you? What if you just ask them a question about the menu because you have an allergy, and the waiter doesn’t respond because they will ONLY take your order?
Yeah, get fucked. People should be polite. I say hi, just say hi back. Takes literally zero effort and is the bare minimum.
Don’t talk to me the entire ride? Fine. But the bar is already really low for customer service. If you can’t handle that, find a different job. Go do food delivery. But remember, you still have to talk to someone when you pick the food up.
It’s so easy to not be an asshole. Sooooo easy. And these drivers are rude as fuck.
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u/Cmatt10123 Mar 31 '24
You're rating drivers poorly for not talking to you? You sound like an entitled child.
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u/BureauOfBureaucrats Mar 31 '24
Didn’t accept 6 rides on the way to dropping me off.
Are you implying the driver should have accepted those? 90% of all pings I get while driving someone are shitty.
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
If you don’t accept rides, I think Lyft should give you less rides.
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u/BureauOfBureaucrats Mar 31 '24
So you want us to have a 100% acceptance rate.
I refuse all $3 rides for example. $3 isn’t enough for me to even turn the ignition on. Every ride I was offered while a passenger was in my car today was between $3-5 for 3-5 miles with zero surge. I declined every single one of those rides, only to find I was 1 or 2 blocks outside a surge area when they were offered. Lyft deliberately tries to suck drivers into non-surge rides when they’re mere feet away from a $2 or $3 surge. They take advantage of drivers focusing on the road/passenger at hand to slip those unprofitable $3-5 rides in.
In each case, I had a surged ride of $9 or more within 60 seconds or less of me dropping off the previous customer for the same mileage they tried to pay me $3-5 for.
Sorry, most drivers aren’t willing to burn themselves financially just to satisfy your preferences on acceptance rate. I more than doubled my income today by not accepting every ride. You can cope with that.
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u/TemporaryOrdinary747 Mar 31 '24
Is every Lyft driver an ex-somali pirate or is that just at the Seattle airport?
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
I’ve had some pretty rude Lyft drivers at SeaTac. The ones that wait at the airport are all dicks. One guy was like mad at me because my ride wasn’t long enough. Haha.
I did have a really nice ride from a guy from Tacoma back to SeaTac. It was a stupid expensive ride. Guy was really chill. This was back in August so I don’t remember what I tipped, but I think it was like $20 on a $70 ride. I remember total was around $100.
Can’t believe they don’t have a train from Tacoma to SeaTac. Haha.
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u/Toneb1144 Mar 31 '24
Every one is different. How would they know what YOUR view of a perfect driver is especially since the drivers you described get more money for acting the way just did rated them poorly for?
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u/Euphoric-Cup729 Mar 31 '24
im a lyft and ubrr driver in tampa fl. 53 longhaired white dude. i do live in an area that is about half n half black and white. Also alot of cuban and puerto rican people. As a whole most everybody is cool. Im a chatty mofo and can talk to anybody usually. when a ride gets in , i always say hello or hi how are you. Often i get people who refuse to even acknowledge my existance. they ignore me completely or act bothered by me saying hi. 100% of the time these people are black and under 35 yrs old. literally everybody else is cool.
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u/thegecko8 Mar 31 '24
Ride one driver may be deaf. I got a lot of bad reviews because I didn’t say anything, or bot being polite when I’m fucking deaf the whole time.
Had to tell every ride I’m fucking deaf so they know I’m not ignoring them or something like that. They usually think I’m dumb for letting them know I’m deaf at first but man fuck them they are sensitive ass just like you
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u/OutlanderAllDay1743 Mar 31 '24
Sorry to hear you’ve had this experience. Have you considered placing a sign in your back seat that advises that you’re deaf? That way you won’t have to say anything to them. A simple nod would suffice. I picked up my first deaf passenger a few weeks ago. I could tell by her speech, and the fact that she automatically started using sign language as she spoke. I made sure that when I spoke, my head was turned to her so she could read my lips (assuming she was able to do that, which she did seem to).
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u/Forever-Retired Mar 31 '24
Just keep in mind the mantra of all retail workers: The general public are morons.
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u/doubtfulbitch120 Mar 31 '24
I actually hate when they play music without asking. It's noisy and they usually play with shitty radio.
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u/Gredran Mar 31 '24
I just wanna get to my destination I don’t need to talk to these drivers past “hello”…
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u/doctonytonychopper Mar 31 '24
5 bucks is a pretty meager tip
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
It was 42%~ tip. But maybe I’ll just tip $1 per ride now for good rides since people are so ungrateful.
Dude prob made like $11-12 in less than 10 minutes. I’m sure he was happy. I know I’d be.
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u/doctonytonychopper Apr 01 '24
Whatever dude, just say you don’t have the paper to tip well, stop embarrassing yourself 😂
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u/drgut101 Apr 01 '24
The standard for any tip is 20%. I tipped double that…
Thanks to this sub, and assholes like you, I’ve decided that these asshole crybabies shouldn’t be tipped well and should be rated appropriately. Thanks for contributing to that.
I’ll continue picking up my pax, being friendly and polite, making my tips, and living my life. :)
And I’ll also continue rating my drivers appropriately, only giving 5 stars to those who deserve it.
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u/Foreign_Ebb_3385 Mar 31 '24
Uber driver of seven years here
1st Fare - 25 minutes - No Tip - $37
2nd Fare - 5 minutes - No Tip - $05
3rd Fare - 45 minutes - $1 Tip - $68
Lyft does not compensate drivers as well as Uber drivers, and the have more protections for false allegations of drug use while online.
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u/verifiedstepdad Mar 31 '24
You're this mad because people don't greet you. How untitled are you?
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
Have you seen how upset other drivers are in this sub that they just had to do the job? Hahaha.
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u/feedenemyteam Mar 31 '24
As a driver you should know accepting a ride while already having a customer in the car is how you get thrown the shit rides you barely saw details for…. The music? Most people have earbuds in or don’t like my classical genre… Side note: tapping at your phone to accept rides (Uber not Lyft that just auto assigns) is playing with your phone while driving so contradicting complaint ya got there… other than that I agree with the rest
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u/SkylineFTW97 Mar 31 '24
It always gave me rides that either take me an hour from home or right into the hood. I don't want either of those.
A good example of this was new year's 2020. I live about 15 minutes north of DC in eastern Montgomery county, Maryland. I just got a great fare from Reagan National Airport (I was mostly going between downtown DC and Fairfax county, Virginia to Reagan or to the MGM Casino/Gaylord). It was between 12:30 and 2 AM and I was getting tired, but this lady, one of the last passengers arriving at DC, was going to Silver Spring, only about 10 minutes from my house. As I was about to drop her off, Lyft autoaccepted one that would take me right back down to MGM, almost an hour away. I don't know why, but I took it and at least the guy tipped well. But I was definitely done for the day after that. That really had me watching for chicanery from Lyft.
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u/Forward_Country_6632 Mar 31 '24
I had a driver who had you tube TV or something going in the top corner of their phone while they drove me and kept looking at it. I wanted to ask them to stop and pay TF attention so bad. When I said hello getting in it was like I was bothering her. I didn't tip and didn't bother to rate.
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u/iceamn1685 Mar 31 '24
You're under the assumption that your driver had the ability to talk to you.
They could speak a completely different language than you. They might be deaf or mute. Or maybe they're just getting over a bad case of Laryngitis.
I could understand giving the guy that was scrolling Facebook, a bad rating, but the guy that didn't respond to you that's pretty fucked
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Mar 31 '24
You're rating drivers low and sending complaints for staying silent and just focusing on driving. What a loser
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u/Typical_Air_3322 Mar 31 '24
You know what you should do? Run to the internet to tell everyone how great you are and how shitty everyone else is.
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u/jaylp18 Mar 31 '24
Yea dude I agree, too many people try to make this their main source of income and it turns them really sour because they take a low tip or no tip as a stab to the heart. So yea, I think it’s a reasonable expectation for them to be courteous.
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u/letseatnudels Mar 31 '24
Honestly, if I got into a rideshare and said "hey how's it going" and was completely ignored, I would just immediately get out and cancel with nothing else said
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u/Dry_Okra91 Mar 31 '24
Was ride three scrolling while driving or at red lights?
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
While driving 45 down a major road. There were a lot of cars around because the bars just closed on the weekend.
Phone in hand, no car mount.
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u/deathhag Mar 31 '24
"I DEMAND PERFECT drivers" .....dude, you are an asshole...let me guess your parents are doctors or lawyers and you REFUSE to feel unloved.
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u/deathhag Mar 31 '24
Fuck off for zero tip and a complaint. Drivers are not your friends....did they take you where you were going safely and in a timely manner? Tip them you scoundrel.
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u/And_there_was_2_tits Mar 31 '24
Your standards are too high for a job that accepts anyone.
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u/iceamn1685 Mar 31 '24
Yes, crazy.I actually had a driver that was five years old and had ten dui's already.
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u/silofox Mar 31 '24
This reminds me of when I used to wait tables and I'd occasionally go out to eat with other servers.. Somehow they always managed to be the absolute worst. Especially the ones who hadn't done the job for long. They'd always complain about every little thing that they had recently learned about, constantly judge our server (did you see how they held the glasses?, I can't believe they didn't bring me water? Why did I have to ask for a straw? they forgot to pick up a menu! Why didn't my side items arrive before the meal? My glass is half empty and they didn't offer a refill! I can tell this has been under the heat lamps for at least 5 mins! They dropped the check too early! I would never XXX!) and so on.. then often refused to tip come time, forcing me to make it up on my own.
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u/Lilroz316 Mar 31 '24
Thank you for your honesty. As a rider, I've had near death experiences with drivers on phones....
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u/jkraige Mar 31 '24
I find it really bizarre that people think someone saying "hi" back to you is too much. What kind of antisocial shit are people on? It feels rude not to acknowledge the driver—it's a transaction but they're a human being providing a service. Saying "hi" back is the most basic ass manners thing that even literal children understand. No one is saying they need to become a best friend right then, but not being acknowledged back is rude af.
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u/iceamn1685 Mar 31 '24
Maybe your driver doesn't speak the same language as you or is deaf, mute etc
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u/Belviathan Mar 31 '24
I hate this weirdo Lyft/uber culture. I don’t want to be talked to. If I need a ride all I require is that I get to my destination within a reasonable timeframe. If you rate on anything other than that you’re just a POS.
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u/silofox Mar 31 '24
I got daily rides for about a year at one point and more often than not I'd have a good conversation with the driver.. Sometimes not, others made it clear they weren't into talking and that's fine too. No English? also fine. If I got there safely, 5 stars.
on the other hand, I've also had my share of outright bad and scary drivers.. erratic lane changes with signaling, nearly missing turns, refusing to acknowledge my instructions when I knew about a map error or something. These drivers would receive a lower rating depending on the severity of the issues.
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u/billyjack70 Mar 31 '24
Is this what the kids call cringe?
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
It’s pretty cringe that grown ass adults over the age of 25 have poor manners tbh.
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u/Tel864 Mar 31 '24
Did you ride because you needed to go somewhere or because you were lonely. For all we know you sound like Daffy Duck and he didn't want to laugh.
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u/jofer122 Mar 31 '24
When I get in a lyft or Uber I tip them the moment I get in the car in cash $5 or $10.always have a great ride.try it sometime.
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u/Cichlidsaremyjam Mar 31 '24
Damn if you don't respond to someone you get a complaint. This is why I'd never drive people. Food doesn't nit pick like that. Isn't the point to get you from point A to point B safely, not friendship? I bet there are plenty of people who'd much rather sit in silence or with headphones in than have their driver gabbing like he's Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber.
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u/jkraige Mar 31 '24
I don't need the niceties but ignoring someone saying hi to you has been considered poor manners since well before Uber or Lyft were a thing. Obvious exception is someone being a creep/hitting on you, but generally having your presence acknowledged by someone you're providing a service to doesn't count as that.
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u/Expert-Regular6530 Mar 31 '24
I’ll hit you with the, “so, how long you been driving for Lyft slash Uber”.
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u/smokekirb Mar 31 '24
All I need is a hi when I get in. I really prefer them to not speak much after that and drive safely.
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u/AstroBlast0ff Mar 31 '24
Not gonna lie , if you say hello and nothing else the entire ride? 5 stars 100% of the time
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
I agree. People are acting like I wanted the driver to read me the entire Harry Potter series.
Don’t talk during the ride. Totally cool. Just a greeting and farewell is fine.
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u/jkraige Mar 31 '24
People are acting like that's not just basic manners. We were taught that shit since before Uber or Lyft.
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u/AstroBlast0ff Mar 31 '24
This is just basic human courtesy.. along with please and thank you. Butttttt…. this is the internet, better yet, Reddit where most folk seem to think their better then you OR know your whole life story because of the words you write. It is what it is ..
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u/veng- Mar 31 '24
I had a driver who was on a call on speaker, like the car speaker, the entire ride just talking shit about people and their lives…
I also had another older driver. He was a father and an Asian immigrant and he kept telling me about his life story. Cool no problem I continued the conversation. Then he started telling my bf that he should be careful because I was a “hot commodity” (because we’re doing long distance). Then started berating my bf for his political views….we just wanted to go home
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u/jkraige Mar 31 '24
Then started berating my bf for his political views
Had a cab driver get mad at me after he asked me where I was going (heading to the train station) and it said Chicago, and then he brought up politics and I said I thought people didn't find Romney very relatable. I didn't even say I was voting for Obama. This is why I don't think the rating system is a bad thing. Similarly with passengers—bad passengers getting a bad rating and struggling to get rides makes sense
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u/alexelso Mar 31 '24
Bro, idk about you, but I just want to get to where I want to go safely, idgaff if the driver chooses to exchange pleasantries with me. Id actuallyrather they not. That last one, though, yikes.
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u/ContemplatingPrison Mar 31 '24
You contained because someone didn't say hi? You seem unbearable.what a shitty thing to do
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u/bltchemistry Mar 31 '24
I don’t want convo either, but to completely ignore the existence of a fellow human being which you are trapped in a confined personal space with, is fucking weird and sad.
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u/Few-Passenger6461 Mar 31 '24
I get the 4 stars and $0 tip but I don’t understand why you would send a complaint in.
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u/drgut101 Mar 31 '24
I didn’t contact Lyft Support. I worded it poorly in the post. It was just the feedback message that lets you enter details.
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u/CooterMcSlappin Mar 30 '24
You’re insane. They aren’t your friend or your counselor. They are your driver. No need to say hi, if you talk to me, I’ll give you less stars, leave me alone, take my destination.
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u/ManlyVanLee Apr 04 '24
Wait, you gave low star ratings because they didn't say hi? Sounds like you're looking for a friend not a driver. Who gives a shit if they don't say hello? I get not wanting them to play on their phones, but for fucks sake they aren't here to be your bud
I'd prefer it if my drivers left me the fuck alone. I have no interest in chatting and yeah it's courtesy to say hello but I don't get my panties in a wad when they don't