bleh weekend for me. had someone barf (ralph) in my ride on my first trip on saturday so needless to say didnt hit my goal. still waiting on uber to respond. feels like no amount will be worth it but i guess it helps.
slow and cold monday out in the desert, feels like 60º. had to throw on a sweater.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Mon Oct-08-18 03:10 PM
3. "This happened to me once and was the beginning of the end " In response to Reply # 1
Then they forgot their iPhone and wanted me to drive back and return it.
Had a group of older women and ole girl said “can I just throw up out the window?” while I was going 70mph
Pulled over on the side of the road and she threw up over the guard rail
I don’t drive anymore. Fuck that shit.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
5. "im wavering for sure" In response to Reply # 3
freaking folks dont respect the UP TO 6 people in an XL. I keep getting requests for 7/8 people.
this was a group from BWW after the fight. a couple got in the back and were scamming (lol) all the way to the house. i didnt notice anyone was overly drunk so i didnt even consider offering the bags. they had two kids with them and when i heard the window open i figured it maybe cuz one of the kids pooped in their diaper. it was real close to the drop off so i didnt sweat it.
when i pull into the drive way everyone got off fairly quick except for chick in the back. she was just sitting there for a good minute. she finally got up and got out. she went to the side of the house then back to the group. i didnt think anything of it.
i wasnt about to inspect anything while parked there and i didnt for a second think anyone had thrown up. as i started driving i thought there was still like a fart smell. i got another request and started heading there before thinking i better make sure they didnt actually dump a diaper in the trash can i have in the back. pulled over in a gas station and thats when i saw it. wasnt the biggest mess but it was plenty of a mess. i cancelled the trip and took the pictures, go the gloves on and got to cleaning it.
thankfully my sense of smell is weird and it didnt bother me at all (definitely something ive been fearing though). for a second i was considering keeping going after i cleaned up but figured it wasnt worth it.
im thinking i might switch to an earlier time so i can drop off people at bars instead of picking them up.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Tue Oct-09-18 08:53 AM
17. "Wait. They tried to dip on the vomit? " In response to Reply # 5
That’s foul.
I picked up a couple on Sunday at 9pm. First ride of the night. Dude gets in the front, she is in the back.
All a sudden I don’t see her anymore and the window goes down in the back. “Did she just throw up? He was like gotdammit. Now I have to pay for the cleanup fee since it’s my account. I hate you”
I think I got $150 for it. Did you take pics? You have to take pics before cleaning it up.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
2. "Bleh weekend as well.." In response to Reply # 0
Went out to start Uberin' Saturday morning and tire pressure light was on.
Went to put air in it, and it went flat again in 20 minutes. Took it to the spot and notcied a split in my drivers side tire. Put more air in, and took it to the good-good used tire place. Got a good as new front tire for 42 bucks!
Started driving and
GOT PULLED OVER WITH A PASSENGER IN THE F$$#%%@ CAR!!!!!
I didn't come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Cop gave me a warning...then informed me that the brake lights on my left side were completely out..jeez..
Passenger was mad cool though. We joked about it the whole way to his destination. Wanted to make 200, only made 161.00
Picked up a couple records...had the grandbaby over. Panthers and Steelers won...yay.
did you stick to 16 hours? i was doing about $10/hr on friday. it was looking like saturday might had been better.
im constantly worried about being pulled over. i try to play it safe but theres just gonna be moments were you dont completely come to a complete stop, dont realize you are speeding or whatever. then theres always the brake lights lol
i got my first 3 star review, it just said service. im thinking it was my first trip on friday. it was some lady at walgreens. she got in and was all quiet. i said hi hows it going but now im thinking she didnt hear me. it kept happening where people would get in and i would greet them. they wouldnt say anything then they would greet me as if i hadnt said anything. so im thinking i need to wait for them to get settled and speak up. that ride was just silent all the way since i thought she didnt want to speak since she didnt respond. she was probably waiting for me to greet her.
if i had completed saturday i dont think i would had gone over $120 total.
9. "Lemme look...was online for 12 hours" In response to Reply # 6
Saturday, after I got the tire, and after the ticket, lol. It was kinda dead. My last two rides made up most of my money.
Sunday was jumping! Hated to stop when I did, but i was exhausted and I wanted to spend some time with the grand before I had to take him home.
Almost had someone throw up once...she got out the car, did her business and ended up catching a ride with someone she knew that was passing by, lol.
Had a dude try and get over on me with the "Express pickup" jawn. I went to the location, but he asked if i could come around the corner and get him. I went to the location, told him that I had to pick him up from the express pickup jawn...waited, than cancelled. I already knew that if I did go to him, or if he did end up walking to me, I didnt want to deal with the potential headache that he wouldve been, so I took the 3 dollar cancellation fee and pressed on, lol.
I've actually had a 1 star rating before...navigation...Atlanta streets can be nuts. From folk turning the street signs sideways to the confusion of getting on 75/85 from Freedom Parkway...it's whatever...but I've been sitting on a 4.93 rating for months!
11. "ive had to pick up folks at different locations then requested" In response to Reply # 9
just a couple of times but i dont feel good doing it. one was on friday night. they were in a completely different shopping center down the street. dont know how that was mixed up.
it was a lady but she was so drunk i couldnt tell if it was better to try to talk to her in spanish or english, she passed the phone to a dude and he was slightly more helpful. once i figured it out i pulled into the shopping center and dude was just like youre to my right, like if that was helpful. once i figured out where they were i pulled up to a dark store and didnt see anyone for a minute. i made sure the doors were locked until i saw them come out lol
apparently dude had just opened up a restaurant and i guess they were celebrating. the lady got in and told me she had two glasses of wine, i didnt ask how big the glasses were but she was obviously gone lol at some point she even asked me if she was her....like huh??? ended up being a pretty short ride. i gotta stop bending the rules for folks. if you dont put the right pick up spot thats on you. ima sit there and wait til the cancellation time.
many times the map just sends me to the wrong side of the building and i look stupid waiting there. theres a lot of construction happening here and ive had to drive in areas im not familiar with so i was sure i would had gotten some bad ratings but not yet.
160 is not bad for 12 hrs. im so tempted to try an hour or two during the week. could use the extra money right now.
21. "So I drove a little before work/had my first "call girl" ride" In response to Reply # 11
Wife normally drives during the week, but the kid had a dentist appt. So i changed my work schedule and drove the hours she normally would. made 42 bucks from 6am-9am.
The ride with the call girl was interesting. I was trying hard not to sound like her daddy, but she initiated the convo letting me know hoe she pays her bills. I went into daddy mode, then Taxicab Confession mode
"Arent you ever scared to meet dudes at hotels?"
"You have a daughter...dont you ever worry that you wont make it home?"
"The young guys you mentioned that you hate dealing with...do they watch pr0n and try to treat you like yall are in a movie?"
It was weird. She got out of the car...I looked her in her eyes and said "Be careful"....sigh....
25. "Yeah, she has...but none that were willing to talk like THAT" In response to Reply # 22
She thought it was weird that I'd never gotten any until this morning, especially since I drive on weekends. It was sad, man...but ol girl is at peace with it..who am I to judge?
27. "if she wants to do it then thats on her" In response to Reply # 25
hopefully shes staying safe and taking precautions
it is weird how much people share about themselves though huh?
i have not prodded anyone for info. they might mention something and i just give a polite answer and sometimes they just start spilling details. im just like "oh really? hows that? wow."
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Tue Oct-09-18 01:41 PM
40. "I drove one woman to get a plan B pill" In response to Reply # 21
She asked to stop by rite aid to pick something up. Then she said go thru the drive thru...
“This is a nice car? Is this a VW? I was looking at one of these... (excuse me for a minute)” turns to the teller microphone* “I’m here to pick up a plan B pill... how much? $50? Ok... so yeah, how does it handle? I like the interior”
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
48. "The casual way she asked for the pill...like..." In response to Reply # 47
and before we start...I'm pro choice all day...
Like...it wasnt a big thing to her ask for it, in the middle of a conversation, in front of a perfect stranger. Like, how many times has she taken the pill to where she feels nothing about it.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Wed Oct-10-18 11:03 AM
57. "She was bold and nonchalant about it" In response to Reply # 49
I guess she felt like she would never see me again so it was whatever.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
58. "i figure when you decide to get the uber theres no going back" In response to Reply # 57
i doubt this was a regular thing for her, maybe not her first time but maybe she felt safer taking her chances in the drive through with two strangers than bumping into someone she knew inside the store.
36. "man a few of you.. I don't get it.. all this uberring" In response to Reply # 2
what exactly is it you wait for on Friday?.. seems like just more grind.. a second gig would be more consistent and less hassle ultimately wouldn't it?
I don't no I support your hustle and it does seem to put extra cash in pocket with some flexibility to just not do it if you don't want to... probably the thing right there I'm guessing... a second gig means you have to show up... still seems like a lot of planning and stressing for a somewhat limited return..
man I like time more than money pretty much any day though.
37. "without my debt i wouldnt be doing it" In response to Reply # 36
i was taking it easy for months and just ended up wasting time. couldnt say i was really enjoying my time.
considering my main gig is so slow and doesnt really tire me out i feel i definitely have the energy to do another gig.
being in texas with its right to work laws having a second "real" gig could be a risk thats not worth it. i think minimum wage in texas is $7.25/hr. i would hope that i could get something for $11/hr in retail or something but i probably would not enjoy it. i would have set hours that could end up conflicting with my main gig. uber gives me the flexibility right now to only do it hours that give me max return or to work extra hours when money gets real tight.
finding a second gig that i would really enjoy and could turn into my main gig would be the goal but dont really have anything on deck.
im trying to keep my return to $20/hr and up gross. if that doesnt happen ill be ditching uber eventually.
38. "RE: man a few of you.. I don't get it.. all this uberring" In response to Reply # 36
I look at it like this...
It's super flexible, so you drive when you want to, as opposed to having punch a clock.
Still being somewhat new to the state, I get to drive around see parts of the city...and sometimes other cities, that I wouldnt have a reason too.
It gives me a LEGIT reason to be out of the house as long as I want, lol.
THe money I make is instantly accessible...I don't have to wait for payday to get it.
I do value my time, which is why I only do it on weekends, and I get out as early as I can, so I can get back as soon as I can. I set money/time limits for myself so I'm not out there all day long.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Mon Oct-08-18 03:15 PM
4. "My sister surprised me with a visit this weekend" In response to Reply # 0
Man, had a whole weekend to kick it with the wife. Besides o w episode it was a great weekend.
Wentout Friday and Saturday night and went to our brunch buffet on Sunday
Slept till noon on Saturday!!!
We even balanced the budget (knocks on wood)
Wife was like “we can do some work around the house!” Lmao.. fuuuck that.
We need a nanny. Feels good to bounce and know the kids are in good hands.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
both my football teams lost (college and pro). Wifey and I saw Venom...cool little flick. Just trying to troop my way through they day...off tomorrow and Wednesday. Monday Night Football should be fun.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
20. "at least the whole east sucks" In response to Reply # 14
watch the giants somehow get it together and win
eagles are actually getting affected by injuries this year cowboys defense is average to good but not exactly great. the offense does take snaps. to be honest i havent had a chance to watch washington so cant comment on them
i dont know whos going to step up or if we will be the sad division that sends a 7 and 9 team to a wild card game.
33. "i must be getting old" In response to Reply # 28
this "cold" is bothering me. high of 70 today and i was cold in the am. it is getting around 50 overnight but usually it doesnt feel cold way into november.
maybe im not up for moving up north after all.
very calm tuesday. enjoying having no office mate though. 4 days to go.
34. "off today and tomorrow..." In response to Reply # 28
bout to head out and go jean shopping, then grab some lunch. Come back and finish up catch a movie on the Firestick. Maybe get the food to go and eat it at the crib.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
44. "Ubered this am (see Call girl post above), the kid needs a root canal" In response to Reply # 28
She broke her tooth on a fence a couple years back. Dentist bonded it and what not. After her braces and stuff, it needs to be permanently repaired...root canal and permanent crown it is! SMH
Ya'll ever heard of a company called Jetty? Some kind of renters insurance company? Had an informal interview with them last week, and they want to talk more. I asked dude what a typical day was around there and he couldnt really give a definative answer..pass..
Don't know if ya'll remember, but I was trying to get a better job in my company a few months ago and got passed over. Now the lady that interviewed me has resigned, and she wants me to take her spot. Put me in coach.
Also found out that the sales manager is looking at me for a sales position back in NC...hmm...
56. "today is my monday :-(" In response to Reply # 50
Feeling unenthused about going to work.
Turned in my cable boxes Monday, got my Fire Stick yesterday, and I'm officially cable free for the first time in over a decade.
Stepped on the scale after a week and a half of take out/fast food and gained 5.6 pounds. Feeling a little overwhelmed, but I got groceries and plenty of healthy food. I just hope that my little binge is over.
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I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
59. "Replaced stolen phone - $175.00 I didn't have. " In response to Reply # 50
Jeez, I really hate black people sometimes. Can't even go to my local bar to have a drink with my cousin Sunday night with at some bum azz taking my phone OFF OF MY TABLE! I can't even set it down to go 2 feet away to re-up our brews without getting got. The thief saw me losing my mind trying to find it too which pisses me off even more. I love my peoples to death, but at times I wanna whup an azz or two just for ish like this.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Wed Oct-10-18 11:55 AM
60. "Smh... I hate thieves. " In response to Reply # 59
One time a dude who worked barback stole the bartenders bag of coffee from the back and then had the nerve to help her look for it.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Thu Oct-11-18 03:33 PM
85. "OKP’s had people fired for stealing their pie from the break room " In response to Reply # 70
It’s not the cost of the coffee or the brand.
It’s their coffee that they paid for and planned to take home and use
What’s foul is dude prolly didnt even drink coffee. He was just shady.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
87. "shady for shady's sake" In response to Reply # 85
man I hate fools like that... . just can't help pulling the wrong moves on purpose.. going out of there way to be scum.. man it's one thing if you hungry and need to eat it's another if your just eyeballing opportunities like they are mountains to climb just because they are there...
once had someone steal the only copy of my band's second demo tape... there's no way anybody dug us enough to steal our ish he was just a trifling thief. man F that guy! i still wish I had that tape especially since we lost the 2 inch masters and can't ever get some of those versions back... it's probably not true but I will forever feel that my best guitar work was done on that version of lizard boy.. lost and gone.. that fool doesn't have it and probably never played it. punk.
63. "what's the wackest thing you've ever had stolen from you?" In response to Reply # 59
I had a garden hose and garden stones with my kids handprints in them stolen off my porch one night.. that and we also had a rocking chair stolen off our porch once too... who the F takes those things you're not selling any of that and you don't need it GTFOHWTBS!
65. "nothing comes to mind" In response to Reply # 63
i did have someone go into my car (i would have a real hard time unlocking it so i would leave it unlocked) and ruffle up all the papers they could find in the glove box or whatever. they didnt find anything worth stealing.
come to think of it they may have stolen some mixtapes i made in a different occasion lol
80. "A fake Members Only jacket when I was in 8th grade" In response to Reply # 63
Got stolen during gym.
It was fake leather.. It was fake Members Only...the tag said "Wolfman" instead of Members Only.
My mom SWO' that I had let some girl wear it. I could not get her to understand that no girl in they right mind would wanna wear a fake jacket...let alone one that said "Wolfman".
90. "there was the year I missed little league (baseball)" In response to Reply # 63
because I lost my glove.. my pops refused to buy me a new one because he was mad at me for not taking care of my stuff so I sat most if not all the season out that year... later on I learned that it was actually a bully from my school had stolen it and thrown it into the basement of the school behind stacks and stacks of chairs and old carpets n ish... man that guy was a jerk... one of my greatest elementary school memories was the day the entire class revolted against him.. we had a class meeting and we all just laid out for the teacher everything he'd been doing to us for years.. his reign of terror was done.. his little sister was crying because she thought we were being mean to him when he was just getting about 5 or 6 years of his well deserved comeuppance.. the teacher was stunned... his mother was the School Principal too she got called in and was mortified.... and us the class were relieved and elated from cathartic release.. that day I found out what happened to my glove and got it back... man thieves is scum.
67. "Come ooooonnnnn Friday...." In response to Reply # 66
I really hate being commish of my neighborhood Fantasy Football league..
If it aint my one dude spamming me (at least 20 text messages) with graphs to why this one trade he wants me to accept, it's the other nutbag who, after trading me Matthew Stafford for Joe Flacco (uh, hell yes), he then pics up Jameis Winston, and asks me to cancel the trade (uh, hell no), then says "okay then, trade me Chicagos defense for this week, and I'll let you keep Stafford"
The fuck??
How you gonna LET ME keep players that are on my team? Fuck outta here.
69. "how sad is it that im 2-3 and it looks like most people stopped trying" In response to Reply # 67
im going up against the only 5-0 team and they d brees (on a bye) in their line up. they have mahones in the bench so maybe they dont bother until saturday/sunday morning.
a couple of weeks ago i did really well but my opponent left a few players that were out in their line up.
did great last week but opponent did even better. i think it was like 133 to 146.
this was a random yahoo league but i had to itch that scratch lol
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Thu Oct-11-18 11:42 AM
74. "Lmao. He on some FF Deebo shit" In response to Reply # 67
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
68. "looking like a slow day" In response to Reply # 66
early voting starts in 11 days, im getting impatient
just saw ted cruz is hosting a rally in beto's home town. im pretty sure he was here just a couple weeks ago. kind of want to look into protests but not sure what that would accomplish.
73. "been email a guy for a month to set up a meeting" In response to Reply # 66
finally he responds and wants to do it today.... BUDDY!?! Really?! You're gong to sit on my emails for a month and then come back at me with no notice... I'm kinda ticked about this.. i have to set up a test environment for the meeting and stuff it's not as easy as yeah *snaps fingers* now. MFer!!!
77. "making it happen for this guy in 1.5 hrs" In response to Reply # 73
I swear I was not feeling it when I got his mail this morning... seriously he's had a month to bite and comes through with the no warning request.
sent him an email saying maybe but i was expecting a days notice as I have to prep the test environment so tommorow was better if he could do it.. guy did not reply.. well I did my thing and can accomodate him now at 2... he had no delay reply to that email... smh... used and abused.
mainly because it'll be (should be) painless enough and I need to get it done and off my plate so while I'd rather have had the notice it's more about the principle of having the consideration to give me notice than not having time to deliver... plus we tried to do this over a month ago but there was an issue and I had to go back to dev with it and change the whole delivery method so he had been put off once himself.
holding it in a half hour but he's already warned me he might be 15 minutes late lol! figures.
get it on the 15th, worst weekends are the ones right before pay day
called uber about the cleaning fee since i hadnt heard back from them. their response: okay NOW we will give this the attention it needs. you will hear back within 48 hours. blah
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