lol
Waze?
Today, while working as an Uber driver, I asked my passenger for directions and she didn’t know. She was going to her own house. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Tallinn, Estonia
Lost
Today, a friend who I hadn't seen in a while offered to give me a ride. I didn't really know how to give directions to my house, so when we had been driving for a while and it was getting awkward, I just pointed at a random house and pretended to live there. FML
Just drive
United States
Keep your eyes on the road
Today, as an Uber driver, I try to make small talk with passengers by guessing where they were from based on their accent. I got it completely wrong. This one said, “I grew up two streets from here.” The rest of the ride was silent except for my GPS telling me where to go, which felt appropriate. FML
Anonymous
Los Angeles, United States
Where are we going?
Today, I got into an Uber, excited for the date I was going to. After about 20 minutes, I had a confused conversation with the driver, because it seemed like we were going to the wrong address. I checked the app, I'd booked a ride to my ex’s place out of habit. FML
Lost
Paris, France
Where am I?
Today, out of desperation, I had to fight my social anxiety in order ask a stranger for directions in a new city. She gave me a detailed answer, and I thanked her, then walked the wrong way for 15 minutes because I was too embarrassed to admit I’d understood none of it past the first sentence. FML
Anonymous
United States
Lost
Today, I tried to take a shortcut home. I got lost and had to ask a stranger for directions. They pointed to the street sign above me that literally had my street's name on it. FML
Anonymous
United States
Charming
Today, a delivery driver called me, wanting directions in a city that's halfway across the state from where I live. He insisted he was calling the right number (he wasn't), so I had to explain slowly that I don't live there, don't know where he is, and couldn't help him. He responded, "Fuck you, then," and hung up. FML
friedchicken
Canada
Today, I was following my friend to her house in my car, because I didn't know where it was. I'd been following her for at least an hour when she pulled into a gas station. Turns out I'd been following the wrong car. I have no idea where I am. FML
Giveninsally
Nicely planned
Today, my roommate wanted me to try out a new bus route home, I knew it might take longer but she really wanted me to try, so I went with her. After waiting for ages at The Exchange bus stop for the last bus home, we missed it, and had to take an Uber. FML
lostforlife
Camden, United States
Today, I asked my teenage daughter to read off directions from my iPhone while I drove. She went on Instagram instead. We missed the turn by 32 miles. FML
GregIsGreg
United States
Vent away
Today, I was getting into a Uber after a long day at work. I opened the door, sat down, and started venting to the driver about my horrible day. Five minutes in, I realized I had climbed into a random stranger’s car. He didn’t even tell me; he just let me complain. FML
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rotflqtms_ 21
Not everyone knows directions to their place from everywhere. When I lived in my old place, I'd take the train everywhere. I didn't drive and didn't get driven places often and if I wasn't pretty close to my place or somewhere I've not taken the train to/from, I'd not know how to get home either. Maybe they're new to town... Maybe they don't drive. Maybe they've never been to the place you picked them up from before... Maybe you should use your gps... I mean... they do give you a route and address if you want to use your own gps. It is YOUR JOB as an Uber Driver to drive your customer home and follow your gps there. Your customer shouldn't have to backseat drive. If you can't get from point A to B without asking your customers for directions (other than tell me to stop when I reach your house) you shouldn't be doing Uber. Isn't it a requirement to have GPS to drive for uber? Don't try to shame your customers for not doing your job.
Christina Winden 22
I mean... as long as you have GPS and she gave you an address, you should be fine. You’re an Uber Driver. 75% of your job is looking up and following directions somewhere. A good portion of people take an Uber because they’ve had too much to drink, don’t know where they are, etc. You were essentially asking her to do part of your job for you.
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rotflqtms_ 21
Not everyone knows directions to their place from everywhere. When I lived in my old place, I'd take the train everywhere. I didn't drive and didn't get driven places often and if I wasn't pretty close to my place or somewhere I've not taken the train to/from, I'd not know how to get home either. Maybe they're new to town... Maybe they don't drive. Maybe they've never been to the place you picked them up from before... Maybe you should use your gps... I mean... they do give you a route and address if you want to use your own gps. It is YOUR JOB as an Uber Driver to drive your customer home and follow your gps there. Your customer shouldn't have to backseat drive. If you can't get from point A to B without asking your customers for directions (other than tell me to stop when I reach your house) you shouldn't be doing Uber. Isn't it a requirement to have GPS to drive for uber? Don't try to shame your customers for not doing your job.
Marcella1016 32
Ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto. I lived at a place for like 5 years before I got a car and had taken public transportation everywhere. I tried taking a “back way” home once and got hopelessly lost. I had to call my roommate to try to guide me home. And now, with GPS on my phone, I find that my brain doesn’t naturally make mental maps anymore and doesn’t register how I got where I am. Admittedly it is a little sad lol. At a bare minimum, I can get myself from point A to point B, or point A to point C, but ask me to get from point B to point C and I am hopelessly ******* lost (figuratively and literally). There are actually studies on this - they’re finding that as a whole we are starting to use our brains differently because thanks to smartphones, we are used to having information (Google, maps, etc) at our fingertips, so we just don’t store information the same as we used to. I wouldn’t call that a good thing, but it is what it is. TL;DR: Ditto. Not everyone knows how to get places. Use your Uber driver app like you’re supposed to and don’t judge your customers.
Christina Winden 22
I mean... as long as you have GPS and she gave you an address, you should be fine. You’re an Uber Driver. 75% of your job is looking up and following directions somewhere. A good portion of people take an Uber because they’ve had too much to drink, don’t know where they are, etc. You were essentially asking her to do part of your job for you.
RichardPencil 32
Sorry, that's not how it works. Uber gives you a route to the destination. Stranger danger!
Bubbilility 27
1) Don't you have GPS on your phone? Like, that's your job. 2) If I'm not somewhere I'm really, really familiar with I won't know directions to my house either. It's not that uncommon.
spinspinsugar 12
maybe she just moved and doesn't know the area? my husband is horrible with directions. he needs to use the GPS cuz he'll have no idea where he's going even if he's been there times before. a lot of people who don't drive aren't good with directions either. last time I checked, the Uber app has a map/GPS