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Girl. Get your priorities straight (lemmy.world)
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[–] Merva@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What is an uber pool? I am imagining some sort of German engineering wonder.

[–] Hazzard@lemm.ee 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a cheaper option, to allow your uber to "carpool", I.E. Your uber can pick up other passengers heading in the same direction to be more efficient, thus justifying your discount.

You can see why it'd be a jerk move to then get mad at the other passengers, who had no idea who they'd be pooling with, and how insane it would be to use it on the way to your wedding.

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn’t it ironic, like somebody getting in your uber pool on your wedding day!

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Or like picking up passengers when you’re already late

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Like the romantic carriage ride that you just didn't take.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

like a traaain, to your wedding day

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

I love this thread so much.

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

The parents of a classmate landed in some local newspaper for taking the bus to the wedding.
They looked happy on the picture

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I was wondering too. Wouldn't the water get spilled in the turns?

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're clearly joking, but for the unaware, "Uber" is a crowdsource taxi/rideshare service. An "Uber pool" is similar to a carpool. Where you share the vehicle with other riders. Making the "Uber" vehicle, aka, someone else's car, into what is essentially a bus.

I've heard rumors that Uber is even talking about having drivers run a set route.... Like buses do.

We've come full circle.