Uber driver played angry right wing radio - LOUD

[onlyadream]

What would you do? No tip? Ask him to turn the radio off?

[Deep State Witch]

1. Bad Review

And no tip.

[IA8IT]

2. suggested review "Uber driver played angry right wing radio - LOUD"... NO TIP!!

[stopdiggin]

3. I've never run into this, but

I would ask that ANY programing be turned to a lower level (and possibly suggest ear buds - because any playing of personal entertainment in a confined space - airplane, train, bus - is a form of assault, and understood by many people to be just that)

As for the second part - I would probably tip, because I have sympathy for people that depend on tipping - and then go ahead and make a complaint, together with driver ID, to Uber. This person probably doesn't last long ...

[sdfernando]

4. I would ask if they would mind putting on some music.

If they refused, definitely no tip, a bad rating, and a report to Uber (or Lyft)

[FreeState]

17. This

Additionally if the driver refused I would cancel the ride and get a new one.

[NCDem47]

5. Politely tell him to turn it off. You'd like quiet to focus on something.

You're the customer. Completely reasonable. You don't have to be subjected to that.

Am I right in remembering that there's actually a setting in the app where you can request no radio playing?

If driver puts up a stink, leave a review, but don't get into nature of content, just that it was too loud and you made request to turn off.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Take out my earbuds and start listening to something else on my phone. Honestly would be afraid to confront,

leave a bad review, or not tip.

[maxsolomon]

7. Ask him to turn it the F off.

You're the customer. And bad review for even having to ask.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Open door, roll out of car, put hands over ears, yell for help, claim abuse.

This is known as drama passenger syndrome.

[mopinko]

16. 2 of my daughters, 1 of whom is non-binary, were in an uber in downtown chgo.

the driver started ranting about ‘the gayzzzz’. they were both shocked, but the elder sister took charge and they jumped out at the next red light.
IN CHICAGO.
kiddo has not felt safe since.

[MenloParque]

9. I would put my earbuds on.

[crud]

10. I'd say...

so you want to talk politics? Bring it Asshole!

Well, probably not, but I'd consider it.

[hlthe2b]

11. The ride from hell. I'd ask him politely to turn it off or let me out to call for another ride.

And if the latter, I'd make my experience/reasoning clear in the review.

[Timewas]

12. Maybe

Have him stop right there and get another uber to finish the trip.
Not sure how that would work since I have never used uber.

[budkin]

13. Tell him to turn it off

If he doesn't give him 1 star and no tip.

[PeaceWave]

14. I once had an Uber driver who was an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military...

Thankfully, the U.S. government did right by him after the fall of Kabul and got him and all of his family the hell out of there. In talking to him, he expressed nothing but love for the U.S.

[H2O Man]

15. Interesting.

There are no uber drivers anywhere around here, as I live in the sticks. So, if he/she was pulled over to the side of the road, I'd yell, "Are you lost?" But if they were simply driving by as I walked the dog, I'd most likely just laugh, knowing they were lost.