Current Events > A black girl told me I was racist today because....

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sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

Only problem I have is not related to the subject, but it is your condescending tone you keep taking with me and how you keep repeating rules, rules, rules despite me continually expressing I understand.

A potential benefit is not getting butt hurt to the point where you whine about your job. I mentioned this to you already. There will always be customers who complain, but if you can somehow flip the experience by doing something special the there's a chance they'll remember your kindness which can be rewarding in different ways.

Nothing I've said changes your routine other than offering a mask if they don't have one. Kick em out if they refuse.

I'm not whining about my job. Your concocting a straw man. I'm not explaining this to you again after this post.

I followed Lyfts policies to a T and this customer was completely out of line to call me racist.

I'm genuinely baffled how you keep overlooking the fact that she called me racist and keep trying to act like she would have learned something productive out of this. Well, she did learn that she can't talk her way out of not having a mask when ordering ride share. She learned that there are consequences for that.

I asserted myself with her very clearly what the rules are in the most polite and calm way that I possibly could and I got yelled at and called a racist for it.

This was a problem passenger and she rightfully got reported for it. Customers who break any sort of safety related rule at a business should not at all be given any leeway. This isn't just about my safety, but the safety of other passengers as well.

If she had gotten to my car and stood outside my car for a sec and said "I'm sorry, but I don't have a mask, I thought I had one or lost it whatever, do you have one I could use?"

She didn't do that though. She just got into my car and expected it not to be an issue despite Lyft communicating through the app a few different times that masks are required. She chose to ignore that and get into my car and act like the rules don't apply to her.

She even asked me "why can't you just be a good Samaritan and give me a ride anyways?"

She felt entitled to it and got put in her place and then she accused me of racism.

This person deserves absolutely zero sympathy from anyone


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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

Oh, but it is.

But hey, keep thinking your false nonsense and Ill be over here in the real world.

aint nothing false. we all saw it. you're the one who denying it.

But hey, you do you.


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PatrickMahomes posted...

You ever try and pass the buck and say "I'm sorry but it's Lyft's rule and not my own, I could get fired for giving you a ride?" or something like that

It's easier to yell at a metaphysical megacorporation rather than just a guy who doesn't make the rules

I do explain to them that these are lyft's rules which are based on guidance from the CDC.

I have zero interest in enforcing these rules unless the powers that be deem it a necessary safety precaution. I'm no covid expert. Just trying to follow what the rules are.

Also, I had to order Lyft rides earlier this week when I had some car work done and the app communicates the same thing to passengers. Actually, I was very surprised by just how well the app communicates this and now my sympathy for these maskless riders has completely disappeared.


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TommyG663513 posted...

I followed Lyfts policies to a T

For the last time, I understand. You got one of those unruly customers. One way to prevent the escalation is to offer a mask before kicking them out. If that doesn't fix work, then boot them.

If you want to focus the discussion on how you taught that specific customer a lesson then that's cool. I only offered a tip as to help you avoid situations like that. I wasn't defending the person for calling you racist.

sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

For the last time, I understand. You got one of those unruly customers. One way to prevent the escalation is to offer a mask before kicking them out. If that doesn't fix work, then boot them.

If you want to focus the discussion on how you taught that specific customer a lesson then that's cool. I only offered a tip as to help you avoid situations like that. I wasn't defending the person for calling you racist.

And I explained why I don't have to do that and in fact think it is a terrible idea and sends the wrong message and I am in fact incentivized to boot the passenger

And around in circles we go.....

At the end of the day, it is my car, my property. There is no benefit to giving rides to people who still need their hand held to follow very basic safety precautions.

I am beyond nice and calm in my tone when I communicate to them. The escalation was on her part. Crazy people who cry racism deserve nothing.


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sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

Only problem I have is not related to the subject, but it is your condescending tone you keep taking with me and how you keep repeating rules, rules, rules despite me continually expressing I understand.

A potential benefit is not getting butt hurt to the point where you whine about your job. I mentioned this to you already. There will always be customers who complain, but if you can somehow flip the experience by doing something special the there's a chance they'll remember your kindness which can be rewarding in different ways.

Nothing I've said changes your routine other than offering a mask if they don't have one. Kick em out if they refuse.

Here's the problem with that notion of "turning it into something special" - while I would normally agree that the opportunity is there in any similar industry with a similar problem, that just won't apply to anything covid/mask related.

No anti-masker is going to be offered a mask from an uber driver and think, "man, that was quite the special experience! perhaps there is good will left in humanity after all!" - they'll begrudgingly put on their kindly-offered chin diaper and then throw it on the ground as soon as the ride is over.

People can turn shitty experiences into good ones, but not with anti-maskers. Their minds are already made up.

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kewldude475 posted...

Surprised no one has mentioned that this is an obvious troll topic yet.

Probably, because that doesn't make any sort of sense?

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sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

For the last time, I understand. You got one of those unruly customers. One way to prevent the escalation is to offer a mask before kicking them out. If that doesn't fix work, then boot them.

If you want to focus the discussion on how you taught that specific customer a lesson then that's cool. I only offered a tip as to help you avoid situations like that. I wasn't defending the person for calling you racist.

its the customers responsibility at all times to wear a mask. The customer has a duty of care to respect the health and safety of others just as much as the driver has a duty of care to the customer. Its not a one way relationship and the customer isnt right in 95% of cases including this one.

kewldude475 posted...

Hmm yeah, come to think about it, ToadallyAwesome already called you on it when he replied to you with this

At least try to make it not look like a copypasta.

Mine is a little different though - you see, I'm a Lyft driver. Went back to Lyft driving a couple months ago, because GrubHub and UberEATS have not been so busy.

She wasn't wearing a mask when she got in my car. I asked if she had a mask. She said no. I asked if she could get one. She calls her friend and it is apparent that I am picking her up at her friend's apartment and not her own house. Her friend doesn't have a mask for her. This girl offers to pull up her sweatshirt over her face for the entire ride and I I form her that doesn't qualify as a CDC approved mask as is the requirement for all Lyft passengers and drivers.

Then she asks me why I can't just be a good Samaritan and drive her anyways. I again tell her those are the rules and there is no exception as theres a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, and thatll be a home run. And so thatll make it a 4-0 ballgame. She gets really mad and calls me racist and says I must hate black people.

Like WTF

I get TONS of people of all types who get into my car without a mask. I ask them if they have a mask and most of them do, but won't put it on unless I out a little pressure. Some people don't have one on them, but have on inside their home and I tell them that Im happy to wait for them to go grab one.

I enforce this rule on absolutely everyone as I am required to do.

Honestly, Lyft driving is pretty great outside of dealing with people like this. The vast majority of people wear a mask no problem.

This is the first time I've ever been called racist for enforcing a rule that the app informs every single passenger of multiple times whenever they order a ride.

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Black Americans unfortunately do still face racism in this country however what you did was not racist.

She got pissed off because she didnt get her way and because youre not black she pulled the racist card.


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PatrickMahomes posted...

Mine is a little different though - you see, I'm a Lyft driver. Went back to Lyft driving a couple months ago, because GrubHub and UberEATS have not been so busy.

She wasn't wearing a mask when she got in my car. I asked if she had a mask. She said no. I asked if she could get one. She calls her friend and it is apparent that I am picking her up at her friend's apartment and not her own house. Her friend doesn't have a mask for her. This girl offers to pull up her sweatshirt over her face for the entire ride and I I form her that doesn't qualify as a CDC approved mask as is the requirement for all Lyft passengers and drivers.

Then she asks me why I can't just be a good Samaritan and drive her anyways. I again tell her those are the rules and there is no exception as theres a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, and thatll be a home run. And so thatll make it a 4-0 ballgame. She gets really mad and calls me racist and says I must hate black people.

Like WTF

I get TONS of people of all types who get into my car without a mask. I ask them if they have a mask and most of them do, but won't put it on unless I out a little pressure. Some people don't have one on them, but have on inside their home and I tell them that Im happy to wait for them to go grab one.

I enforce this rule on absolutely everyone as I am required to do.

Honestly, Lyft driving is pretty great outside of dealing with people like this. The vast majority of people wear a mask no problem.

This is the first time I've ever been called racist for enforcing a rule that the app informs every single passenger of multiple times whenever they order a ride.

Copy and pasting my post doesn't make it a copypasta

I posted a description of what happened. Reacting like that is just straight up bad faith. How is this a difficult scenario for you to understand?

Also, what was with the baseball play by play edited into there?

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Good for you for standing your ground.

TommyG663513 posted...

Also, what was with the baseball play by play edited into there?

oh my sweet summer child

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PatrickMahomes posted...

oh my sweet summer child

Not sure what you're trying to do here

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It's creepy how similar my experience was last time I picked up this anti masker girl.

I'm a Lyft driver. Went back to Lyft driving a couple months ago, because GrubHub and UberEATS have not been so busy.

She wasn't wearing a mask when she got in my car. I asked if she had a mask. She said no. I asked if she could get one. She calls her friend and it is apparent that I am picking her up at her friend's apartment and not her own house. Her friend doesn't have a mask for her. This girl offers to pull up her sweatshirt over her face for the entire ride and I I form her that doesn't qualify as a CDC approved mask as is the requirement for all Lyft passengers and drivers.

Then she asks me why I can't just be a good Samaritan and drive her anyways. I again tell her those are the rules and there is no exception. She gets really mad and calls me racist and says I must hate black people.

Like WTF

I get TONS of people of all types who get into my car without a mask. I ask them if they have a mask and most of them do, but won't put it on unless I out a little pressure. Some people don't have one on them, but have on inside their home and I tell them that Im happy to wait for them to go grab one.

I enforce this rule on absolutely everyone as I am required to do.

Honestly, Lyft driving is pretty great outside of dealing with people like this. The vast majority of people wear a mask no problem.

This is the first time I've ever been called racist for enforcing a rule that the app informs every single passenger of multiple times whenever they order a ride.

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UghWhoCares posted...

Fuck anti maskers, fuck giving people trash to leave in your car, fuck thinking about your job as anything but a job

You should take pride in what you do, no matter what it is.

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TommyG663513 posted...

No

I do my job very well

My job is transportation

Not getting tips is standard

I follow Lyft drivers/Reddit and this is all common practice and experiences among drivers

You've done a great job convincing me you aren't a robot. Why don't you try operating on love for once? You probably wouldn't be getting called a racist and crying about it on CE. If this story even actually happened

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Gobstoppers12 posted...

You sound like a person who makes life difficult for service workers. In what way is TC a "tightwad" for valuing his own money and following the rules?

He just sounds like a tightwad overall. It was more due to his behavior in this topic than the actual situation (or the story he told us I mean)

Like I said, I usually always have a mask. I can say though, on the rare occasions that I forgot one, the driver always either had one for me, or said "fuck it, it's up to you if you wanna have one or not, I'm vaxed."

Isn't that why we got vaccinated? Or are masks just gonna keep causing social problems and conflicts from now on until the end of time?


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TommyG663513 posted...

Not sure what you're trying to do here

You also have no sense of humor. Further signs of being a robot and further explanation of why you get no tips

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goldenBoi45 posted...

You've done a great job convincing me you aren't a robot. Why don't you try operating on love for once? You probably wouldn't be getting called a racist and crying about it on CE. If this story even actually happened

Whose alt is this?

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No one's alt. I only come here like once or twice a day so I replied in clusters

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About a year ago I refused service to this lady for being extremely rude to me. She went over to the other employees to try and receive service from them. They look at me. Then to her they said that I was the manager and in charge. And couldn't help her if I refused.

She turned, and came back to me and asked why I couldn't. And I replied politely that she had been very rude towards me previously. And am refusing offering her service. She argued, and I said I wasn't going to argue.

As she was leaving she turned back towards me and pointed to her mask. Which has BLM covered on it.

"This is why I wear this". She pointed to it before turning around to exit.

I mean for myself. Some of my oldest friends are black, Asian, muslim, Jewish, you name. I have black cousins. A lot of them. I'm a very white person, square as can be. And that had to be the first time I was called racist.

The best part for me was. I was sitting down having my lunch. While watching everyone work. And I asked her to wait patiently for someone to help her. And she turned and snapped at me to mind my own business. And then proceeded to ignore me like I was just a low-key worker there. Little did she know that when I set my lunch aside. And pushed my way up to the front of my co workers. That I was actually in charge of everyone.

And really if she'd just apologized. Id have changed my mind. Can go a long way for me.

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goldenBoi45 posted...

You also have no sense of humor. Further signs of being a robot and further explanation of why you get no tips

Lol. I get the industry standard in tips. No one tips ride share. Try to know wtf you are talking about.

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anti maskers are scumbags and are almost always anti vaxxers as well

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TommyG663513 posted...

Lol. I get the industry standard in tips. No one tips ride share. Try to know wtf you are talking about.

You said that your tips stay the same regardless of whether you provide the extra amenities or not. Did you actually try this out or is this just something you were told?

I almost always tip drivers who are friendly, have water, charger cables, aux cord, spare masks, etc. It shows they are going the extra mile and trying to make a ride a nice experience. So it is not true that no one tips ride share.

Those drivers are usually the most friendly too, and take pride in what they are doing instead of pretending they're better than it and only will do the bare minimum to remain employed. People who work with that type of attitude don't get tips, it's the way the world works.

Maybe analyze your actions and take some criticism, instead of being up your own ass with righteousness?


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I would have acted the same as TC in this situation. I'm probably not suitable for rideshare driving anyway because I wouldn't want someone whose vax status I didn't know potentially all over my car.

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TC could have spent $20 on a box of masks. Instead he chose to be a racist

goldenBoi45 posted...

You said that your tips stay the same regardless of whether you provide the extra amenities or not. Did you actually try this out or is this just something you were told?

I take lyft like twice a day and I almost always tip drivers who are friendly, have water, charger cables, aux cord, spare masks, etc. It shows they are going the extra mile to try and make the ride a nice experience. So it is not true that no one tips ride share.

Those drivers are usually the most friendly too, and take pride in what they are doing instead of pretending they're better than it and only will do the bare minimum to remain employed. People who work with that type of attitude don't get tips, it's the way the world works.

Maybe analyze your actions and take some criticism, instead of being up your own ass with righteousness?

Yeah I'm gonna have to straight up call BS on you.

Again, whose alt?


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