Oh it's on.
When I use my friends account we get nothing but men as drivers, constantly even if the ride is for me alone. The drivers always come out of the drivers seat when I use the trunk which is frequently however except for a few instances the drivers do not help load the trunk which is fine but I'm sick of getting male drivers exclusively and now realizing that they are most likely doing this to gawk at me because I'm female. The driver always ensures they are on the same side as me not the person who's account it is (who's a male).
My friend is rather threatening looking in his picture and I'm now assuming that he's been profiled and that is why the account only receives men as drivers and it's not a diverse group either.
When I use my own personal account I'm getting a truly diverse group of drivers all ethnicities and genders, even one trans person some years ago!
So in order to avoid being agitated any longer by drivers who play arrogant all the time it seems I have to use my account where it's obvious that this crap doesn't happen most likely because it's a female name and face on the account.
Both companies now suck and they are squeezing driver's by raising their share of the fees and both have corrupt practices that vary. One of the two most popular is and has been in legal trouble for multiple issues over the years.
If u can afford it take a taxi. Convenience and lower prices isn't worth the privacy risks, potential surveillance and obviously people believing they can get their jollies or feel superior by taking advantage of people. You are actually paying someone to mess with you in this situation. Why in the hell would you put yourself through that anymore?
Refuse drivers getting out of their vehicles to hover over you putting things in the trunk. If they insist then play helpless as demand they assist. Make them pay for making you uncomfortable.
I know there's many nice drivers but there's an equal amount of jerks out there.
Also it's reverse racist to provide a specific rider with only drivers where there's a language barrier.
Film every ride. Clearly show the driver having these behaviors.
As of last Friday, they were starting a new cycle. I drive over to a park to walk all the time, all hours. A state trooper followed me there. he asks me why I'm there at 3 AM? I told him "I'm allowed out here any time I want". He says "Who told you this?" Then he asks me why I travel that far to walk. He then said my hometown police "don't have a problem with you walking there". Then, other aspects of the "harassment cycle" have started up. These include empty beer cans and cigarette boxes left in my walking path. I don't drink nor smoke. That's another aspect of the harassment: selected items discarded for the target to "see". Another aspect are females showing up at convenience stores, following me to the fountain drink where I'm standing, and then directing conversations.
ReplyDeleteThe state police "interrogations" is profiling. His troop is probably gearing up to start their own harassment campaign. Probably better off being harassed by state police than "ordinary citizen watchers" or perps "acting" in the person's vicinity (the two girls directing conversations).
Their scripted conversation was "oh, I think I'm ready to get with him. But I'm scared of him. He looks like a carnivore." Do not know me and I don't know them.
Another aspect was, as I was driving him, a car behind me with high beams on. That's why I'm looking into special tinted side mirrors. In broad daylight, this man behind me in a large pickup or SUV had his high beams on. High beams. They are starting this at all hours, too.