Category Archives: UBERings

Planes, trains, and automobiles – these are the stories of my transportation wins and woes.

Expelling My Demons…My Snapchat Demons

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This morning I tried to send the most epic Snapchat while I sat in the back of my Uber. Its exquisite videography, alluring sense of humor, and majestic soundtrack would have impressed even the most sophisticated and acclaimed Snapchat artists… I thought long and hard about the privileged few that were to be chosen for such a immense scene so early in the morning; and then, just as I was putting the final touches on the hand-scrawled comments of my “selfie” it was catastrophically ripped from my iPhone by that feisty minx called Fate.

Due to my tempestuous emotional state after such a grave loss, I decided to share its contents; as I believe expelling these demons will aid in my grieving process.

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A Conversation With A Stranger

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I had the most amazing conversation with my Lyft driver this morning. I was hesitant at first; being late for work as usual, and once again refusing to take the bus. So when this older gentleman pulled into the driveway in a mini-van, after driving maybe 10 miles an hour down my street, I thought “here we go” as I got in.

When I gave him the route I wanted him to take, the same route I always give, he told me about how I can plug all that into the app now, effectively making any conversation between passenger and driver unnecessary… Okay- I can see this being helpful sometimes; in an Uber when I plan to sit in the back and don’t want to give directions, or when maybe drunkenly trying to get home on the weekend, but I always sit in the passenger seat when I Lyft, and in my opinion conversation is the best part. I told him as much, and he turned to me, smiled, and started to talk:

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