What is the most weird, random, or strange request or question you heard as an Uber or Lyft Driver?

I never imagined that this was a "thing" until I became an Uber driver.  How the drivers are invited by the riders to join them on things.  Used to think they were weird, but no longer.  

This happens mostly in affluent areas.  It must be a rich people thing to do.   I have joined people's parties, open house, this dude closing on a house, cake-tasting, etc. et.

One memorable one was last month.  It was a ride where I drove a mom and a 7 year old to her friend's birthday party.  I was asking her about the party that she apparently helped plan, and at the end of the ride, she asked me to join her.  I looked to the mom, perhaps hoping she'd get me off the hook, but she gave the, "Yeah, why not?  Why don't you come join?"  The party had an entire gaggle of kids, maybe 50?  and It had not one but TWO bouncy houses, star wars characters on stilts, all-you-can-eat taco bar, where I spent most of my time, and four additi…

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I never imagined that this was a "thing" until I became an Uber driver.  How the drivers are invited by the riders to join them on things.  Used to think they were weird, but no longer.  

This happens mostly in affluent areas.  It must be a rich people thing to do.   I have joined people's parties, open house, this dude closing on a house, cake-tasting, etc. et.

One memorable one was last month.  It was a ride where I drove a mom and a 7 year old to her friend's birthday party.  I was asking her about the party that she apparently helped plan, and at the end of the ride, she asked me to join her.  I looked to the mom, perhaps hoping she'd get me off the hook, but she gave the, "Yeah, why not?  Why don't you come join?"  The party had an entire gaggle of kids, maybe 50?  and It had not one but TWO bouncy houses, star wars characters on stilts, all-you-can-eat taco bar, where I spent most of my time, and four additional picnic tables full of lavish, obviously catered food. 

What really got to me was that the party had these cards that had the schedule printed on them.  Multiple events through the day, and there were multiple stations that you choose to attend at different times.  They had arts table, clowns, magicians, dance lessons, etc.  Each event would be the highlight of a normal kid's birthday party.  and each kid got to take home their creation, and it looked like each kid got a gift on the way out. (though I didn't stay long enough to witness that.  For all I know, there was some surprise grand finale where Katy Perry would jump out of a cake or something.  I felt too weird to stay.

Honestly, this reminded me one of those year-end graduation parties from Billy Madison.

As a driver, I drive the poor and the rich.  Every day is a learning and cultural experience for me.  I am telling you.  Imagine those people who've been driving taxis for 25 years.  I bet you, they have seen everything.

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