Uber Driver kicks Me Out over a Fart?
I honestly don’t even know how to type this out without dying of embarrassment, but I need to know if this has happened to anyone else or if my driver was just completely unhinged.
I ordered an Uber home last night after grabbing Mexican food with some friends. I was about 10 minutes into a 25-minute ride. The ride was totally silent, no music, just vibes.
Out of nowhere, I had a sudden stomach cramp. I tried really hard to hold it in, but somehow, a completely accidental fart slipped out a made a noise not so loud but it did get the driver's attention, and unfortunately, it was a really smelly one. I immediately froze and opened my mouth to apologize, but before I could say anything, the he rolled down all four windows at the exact same time.
The cold air was blasting in, and it was super awkward. Then, he literally pulled over into a gas station parking lot, put the car in park, turned around, and looked at me. He didn’t yell, but in the most serious voice he said, "You know I can’t do this. You need to get out of my car."
I was so shocked I just started stammering, like "I am so sorry, it was an accident, I can pay for a cleaning fee if you want?" He just pointed at the door and said "Out."
He ended the ride right there. I had to stand in a random shell station at midnight waiting 15 minutes for a Lyft, completely humiliated.
Did he seriously just kick me out over a fart? Is this even allowed? I’m scared to report it because I don’t want him to reply to Uber support with "Yeah, she smelled bad." Please tell me I’m not the only one who has dealt with a driver this strict.