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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey OP - so fun that you're still around.  And congrats on getting married!

I hope we get to hear about the kids when they happen.  Though I expect that will seriously cut into your driving time.  :-)

All the best.  Thx for all the time responding on this thread.[/quote]

Thanks so much for the well wishes!  And yes, kids will very likely sunset my uber driving career so I’m going to make hay now while the sun still shines.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going back to the kid thing. I have a three year old and 8 year old. Obviously the 8 year old is fine without a car seat (and he's BIG). But I often just put the 3 year old in between us and buckle her up with the regular seat buckle. Is this illegal and can uber drivers refuse to take us? [/quote]

OP, it is not just "baby mommas in the hood" letting their small kids ride without car seats. Really enjoyed your responses, but could use less coded language....e.g. "very urban" Howard kids. WTF does that mean.[/quote]

Yes, you’re right, it’s not always baby mommas on the east side of town, but 9 times out of 10 it is.  But I don’t do these rides anymore though because the liability is thru the roof. No car seat=no ride, period. Unlike the typical uber driver, I happen to [b]not[/b] be judgment proof so the risk if something were to happen just isn’t worth it.

As for the “very urban” Howard kids...a bunch of black kids, who happen to be from one of the many large, urban east coast cities, attend Howard University.  Does that phrasing make you any happier?   You seem to not understand that people enjoy this thread mainly because it’s real and I’ve told it like it is.

Since you seem to be so focused on race, what do you think of this recent article? 
https://theshaderoom.com/study-finds-black-and-lgbt-passengers-have-more-rides-canceled-on-rideshare-apps/
Now, what the article didn’t touch on...99% OF DC UBER DRIVERS ARE MINORITIES.

I pick up anyone, anywhere 24/7 because I get along with everyone and can handle anything that may occur inside the car.  I go wherever the rides take me and then pick-up the next one right around the corner, which wastes zero miles and is the key to being profitable at doing this.  Taxicabs and now the typical uber driver will make a drop-off in SE (IF they even made the pick-up to begin with when realizing the destination), then immediately lock their doors and head back across the Anacostia before making themselves available for pick-ups again.  In the past month, I’ve cancelled exactly one ride and that was Becky at Nats Park who refused to walk one block while I was stuck in gridlocked traffic.  In the meantime I made dozens of uneventful pick-ups and drop-offs in underserved Wards 7 & 8.

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