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Uber driver’s ‘honest’ request to woman to cancel ride gets nod of approval from netizens

The woman took to Twitter to share a screenshot of her conversation with a Uber driver who requested her to cancel a ride.

Published on: Jan 28, 2023, 08:48:44 IST
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Have you ever faced a situation where you had to cancel a booked cab due to the driver's request? In most cases, it is because of the driver’s refusal to go to a certain location. However, a Twitter user has shared a screenshot on the micro-blogging site to show a rider’s unusual and honest request for cancellation. The post has now prompted people to react.

The post on Uber driver’s request to cancel a ride has prompted people to tweet various comments (representational image). (Unsplash/charlesdeluvio)
The post on Uber driver’s request to cancel a ride has prompted people to tweet various comments (representational image). (Unsplash/charlesdeluvio)

Twitter user Ashi posted a screenshot with a one line caption. “Tired after a day of hustling at @peakbengaluru,” she wrote. The handle she tagged shares various interesting incidents from the city of Bengaluru.

The screenshot shows a conversation between Ashi and an Uber driver. The conversation starts with the driver’s text in Uber’s app in-built chat feature. “Cancel this ride,” it reads. In the next line, the person also explains the reason behind the request

Take a look at the post:

The post was shared two days ago. Since being posted, it has received more than 2.9 lakh views and counting. The share has also accumulated nearly 4,900 likes. People posted various comments while reacting to the tweet.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted:

“But so very responsible of him!!” wrote a Twitter user. “At least this guy was honest. There was this one time - on my way back from BLR airport, the cab guy just pulled over on ORR and said “Madam, I can’t drive anymore - I’m sleepy”. It was around 3:30AM, I was jet lagged and scared as hell,” shared another. “Work life balance at its finest,” commented a third. “His honesty has my respect,” expressed a fourth.

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More