Saturday, March 10, 2018

Random Soapbox for Saturday 3/11/18

I don't mean to go off on a rave here, but ...

(note:  as you may recall, I've given up ranting for Lent [but only on Saturdays ... and only on the daily blog ... 'cause I'm only human])

... it turns out that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

In other news, I ubered myself for the first time (which makes ME the old dog in this story and "using my cell phone to arrange transportation" the new trick).

Now I know that kids everywhere have been ubering themselves for years already, but I'm not afraid to admit that no one has ever mistaken me for an early adopter (which also means that you know that I don't have any Kardashians as social media friends).

Goodbye to cab drivers ... hello to modern travel (and here's hoping I never get murdered)!

WHEN UBER GOES BAD -- BAD DRIVER EDITION:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-definitive-list-of-uber-horror-stories

WHEN UBER GOES BAD -- BAD CUSTOMER EDITION:
http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-drivers-horror-stories-worst-ever-passengers-journeys-2016-11

WHY I'LL NEVER BE AN EARLY ADOPTER:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-reasons-why-being-an-early-adopter-is-a-bad-idea/