An Uber driver has recounted the story of how he helped a female passenger escape a stranger, a situation that could have become extremely dangerous if not handled so professionally.
Uber driver, Brandon, was on a usual shift driving for the taxi App company when he was phoned by a new passenger who had hired him. In the message, she said:
"When you get here, can you pretend to be my boyfriend? I just need you to act like you know me, and that you're not my Uber driver."
Brandon was more than willing to grant the woman's wishes as she seemed nervous and out of sorts on the phone. He therefore temporarily removed the Uber sticker from his car.
Soon, he arrived at the destination and found a man and woman in a front yard talking. While the man seemed calm, the woman seemed agitated.
The soon-to-be passenger then quickly walked towards the car and they drove off.
It was then that the passenger told her story.
She said that she and a group of friends were at a local fair, where they met a very forward man who was approaching the passenger and not taking no for an answer.
When she tried to get away, he continued following. Not knowing what to do, she decided to 'call her boyfriend' when, in fact, it was an Uber vehicle, the same one she was now in.
Brandon shared the story on Facebook, saying:
"She skipped to my car, got in, and we took off. Once we got out of the guy's sight, she told me the rest of her story. She went to the fair with a bunch of friends. In that group of friends was a guy that was very forward with her and wouldn't take no for an answer. He also had a history of being very aggressive. She thought that she could leave him behind by heading to her car, but he followed her, claiming to be a gentleman. Before they got to her car, she claimed to have lost her keys. He offered to give her a ride, and that's when she decided to call her "boyfriend".
This should never have had to happen. Men, learn to accept the word "no" as a response. Learn to take responsibility for your actions. Our sons are watching you and they're learning how to treat the women in their lives by example. Lead by a better one.
Ladies, if you have the Uber or Lyft app, and you need an exit strategy, use the messaging system within the app. You can make special requests that could possibly save your life."
The story has now been shared almost 2,000 times on Facebook alone.
[Based on reporting by: Positive Outlooks]
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