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I've never used uber or lyft, so I'm not sure how their apps work, but I keep my location turned off on my phone always, so I'm assuming the apps would have no
by grawprog 7y ago
I've never used uber or lyft, so I'm not sure how their apps work, but I keep my location turned off on my phone always, so I'm assuming the apps would have no way of knowing where I am without either turning it on or manually entering my location. Typically, I usually know where I am enough to give a cross street. I can't imagine getting an uber to a place where I couldn't describe my location. Every taxi place I've called, gives a wait estimate and generally tells me how far away the closest taxis are. The taxi companies here at least have actually released apps that let you call a taxi, track where they are generally many of the features uber and lyft's apps offer.
To be honest, I don't trust taxi drivers much either, but they're regulated, they have cameras and they're accountable to somebody. The same can't really be said for uber/lift.
- MuffinFlavored 7y ago> I've never used uber or lyft, so I'm not sure how their apps work What country are you in? I'm curious what percentage you are compared to working adults in your country because "never used Uber" in my social circle/area is very close to "living under a rock"
- cortesoft 7y agoSure, if you don't use location on your phone, and have a need to always know exactly how to describe where you are, you might not get as much a benefit from using Uber vs a taxi... but most people use their phone location and often don't know how to direct someone to where they are. I always find these sorts of threads interesting, because it is often someone arguing against some popular service by describing how they do things... but the way they do things is vastly different than 99% of people. Maybe taxis work better for you, but that is because you are pretty unique in how you operate.
- ethanwillis 7y agoAre we seriously living in a world where most people can't read street signs and describe where they are? The popular service has offered convenience that seems to have withered most people's brains.
- cortesoft 7y agoI bet when street signs were introduced, people said "Are we seriously living in a a world where people can't look around at landmarks and know where they are? They need to look at the name written down on a sign? These popular street signs offered convenience that seems to have withered most people's brains"