Today, I took an Uber from work to my friend's home. My water bottle, which was in my backpack in the back seat, leaked and left a little water on his fabric seat. I got an $80 "professional cleaning" bill from Uber. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was going to an event with my friends and I'd told them I could pay for an Uber since I had a coupon for 70% off. It was only going to cost 5 bucks, but later I looked at my bank statement and an additional 15 bucks was taken from me. FML
Today, I was taking a taxi home after drinking too much. I started to feel sick and, not wanting to be charged the cab cleaning fee, threw up into my handbag instead. When we got to my place I then had to fish through my bag for my wallet to pay the driver. FML
Today, I got kicked out of an Uber for "smelling bad." FML
Today, I was running late for school because I had a huge stomach ache. To save on time, I took a taxi. When the taxi driver hit a bump, I lost control of my bowels and shit myself. Not only do I have to wash my underwear in the sink at school now, but I had to pay the driver extra to remove the smell from his car. FML
Today, my Uber passenger stole one of the rear floor mats out of my car. FML
Today, the two and a half hours it took our poorly air conditioned taxi to go 20 miles in stop-and-go traffic was highlighted by our son projectile vomiting all over my wife, a suitcase, and the car. It ended with me having to pay both for the ride, as well as for cleaning the inside of the taxi. FML
Today, I got my car cleaned. As I drove home, the passenger of the van in front of me vomited out the window. The vomit sailed back and splattered all over the front of my car. A waste of £10 and a mental image that will never go away. FML
Today, my car is being repaired, so I had to catch a bus to work. When the bus came, the driver pulled toward the curb and gunned it through a large puddle of water, then pulled away and continued down the road, leaving me soaking wet. FML
Today, I woke up to find myself drenched in piss after a long night of drinking. I immediately sprang into action, tossing my bedding in the washer and hopping into the shower. Running late for work, I threw on a nice dress and got into my car. Guess who also peed in the drivers seat? FML
Today, I woke up to a bunch of missed calls from a number I didn't know. I had called an Uber in my sleep. They charged a cancellation fee. FML
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azouwa 26
Probably thought it was urine.
Symphoniaes 32
You can probably dispute that, OP. Uber is pretty good about listening to customers and refunding when appropriate.
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Comments (34)
azouwa 26
Probably thought it was urine.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Yeah. This is only a FML if you told him it was water. Otherwise you do share some of the blame.
Symphoniaes 32
You can probably dispute that, OP. Uber is pretty good about listening to customers and refunding when appropriate.
Summaria 10
Dispute on what basis?
ChibiChibi_fml 28
On the basis that, water dries and should in no way result in the need for an $80 professional cleaning. Assuming of course that the OP is telling the truth and that it really was just water and not like "water" in the sense of she had a bottle of pop with ice and the ice melted and dripped out. If that was the case than the cleaning may have been necessary due to sugar and stickiness. If it really was just water though than there is no way the OP should have to pay for an $80 cleaning because it was unnecessary.
Summaria 10
You are under the assumption that OP actually told the driver about it and didn't just leave when the driver had no way of knowing what liquid actually remained there on his backseat...
gublaman 3
The $80 seems pretty fine if you include the driver's opportunity cost.
Brandon Manusov 4
Uber did nothing to help me now I only use Lyft
Nadine 21
Lyft is alwayyyyyyss better anyway! Always use Lyft when possible IMO.
tranced_ 45
Pros and cons of using Uber..
Lobby_Bee 18
Turning your car into a taxi is bound to get your car dirty, it's part of the job. Imagine a restaurant charging you for a broken glass because you accidentally broke it.
joeyl1990 28
Taxis will also charge you a cleaning bill. Probably not in a situation like this because they either notice while you're still there and able to explain it's just water or the notice after you leave but dont have any way to contact you.
Lobby_Bee 18
For a huge mess sure, for a spot? It's just a cash grab for the driver.
julfunky 29
I don’t care if it’s a huge mess or “just a spot” if I think it’s urine. I’m going to be getting it cleaned either way.
Summaria 10
If you break a table in said restaurant i'm pretty sure they will make you pay for it. Same with a car. If you earn your money with your car by transporting people you want it to be in good shape. Unless OP told the driver that it was just water he had no way of knowing if it really was water or not. Depending on the type of water there would also still be stains left in the fabric.
dexter420 21
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Women use water bottles every day and still need a man to put the lid on properly. Pay up
Mungolikecandy 19
I have a message from 1952. Time to return to them as you have let slip that you have travelled into the future and the experiment is at risk.
joeyl1990 28
...op is a dude
thisisbutaname 38
He had no way to tell what that was, whether water or urine (or even something else). And if you run what's essentially a taxi service you definitely can't have urine on your seats, for your client's sakes and yours.
openawhole00 6
sounds like urine trouble
chessu 21
Doesn't water just evaporate eventually?
TyrionLannister 17
The driver has probably learned to expect that any "spill" is far worse than water. Not that I would know anything about late-night drink and debauchery...
Lola 8
i’ve had the same thing it sucks $80 for a short uber ride that should have been $6, they ignored my dispute too