I address you by your name. What about the friends they bring with them on the ride? Is there a choice to put all their pronouns in? This is just getting totally ridiculous. I am driving a rider hopefully safely on a 5/10min (average) ride. I dont have time to look at a screen doing 70mph so I can see what a riders pronoun is. The rider is called by the name entered. If a rider enters their name as he, she, it, they, etc... Can tell you right now I am not picking you up. You will be waiting back with D#@k Swallower, ToTheWindow, and Coverboy. We are lucky to see their name, rating, and distance/time to pick up. You now want me to look for the riders pronoun? This is outrageously ridiculous and not happening in my car. For one reason I am trying to drive a piece of machinery thats over 4,300 pounds in bad weather (at times), it can be dark, traffic, doing 55/65mph with riders in my car. You have lost your minds. At what point do I have time to read this? Now we will get 1 star for not using PC pronouns. Get over it. What you identify is your business I dont need to know. You are my customer, trying to get you from Point A to Point B SAFELY. You are not my friend keep your pronouns to yourself. BTW I am a grissly bear today. Over the weekend I am thinking a dolphin. Sorry but I believe in science, anatomy (dont need to know what junk you have or dont have), and biology. This is a free country if you can choose what you want to be thats fine. It dont concern or harm me so I dont care thats your business but I will not be forced to be looking up pronouns while I am driving. You have a name I will use it.
Lyft, No better than Uber just hides behind them. Cant keep drivers or riders safe but lets all worry about PRONOUNS! Are you serious?
Posted 5 years, 6 months ago
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I absolutely agree with you. The last thing we need is more crap to "verify" before talking to our passengers. This is just another reason not to call passengers sir or ma'am.
Its hard enough driving in traffic with 2 apps going and possible rider all ready in your car. You dont have time to be looking for the correct pronoun also. Distracted driving comes to mind for what to see a pronoun? I use the name anyway. Love how these companies come out with this BS instead of focusing on the real issues such as Safety.
Sorry so annoyed I forgot to post story:) Some things are just getting above and beyond ridiculous.
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