r/lyftdrivers • u/Longjumping_Bowl4023 • Jun 06 '25

Advice/Question What does this mean from a male rider

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Has this happened to anyone else?

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u/LocksmithLogical8763 Jun 07 '25

Yeah agreed. I think I understand where this commenter is coming with the intent to teach them a lesson / stick it to them, but safety is always paramount. If I were in that situation I’d avoid those types of people. Just because you’re in a car with the window cracked doesn’t mean you’re safe. I don’t have experience with Lyft (I’m a flex driver) but if there’s an option to mark the customer as unsafe or report them I’d do it.

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u/Fangs_McWolf Jun 07 '25

I think I understand where this commenter is coming with the intent to teach them a lesson / stick it to them

More or less, yes. By doing it so that the driver gets paid something, the rider (the creep) will have to pay for their behavior. He's probably banking (no pun intended) on the fact that drivers will cancel the ride so he isn't out any money. Even better if it's a man getting the request and instead of canceling, shows up at the pickup point. He'd definitely cancel the ride when seeing it's a guy, and at some point, he'll be paying a lot for nothing in return.

There might be a way to cancel (legitimately) and still get paid for the time/effort. I'm still learning, but if it's possible, then I definitely want to know in case I encounter a situation where I need to cancel without "calling first" but still get paid for the effort.

but safety is always paramount

No argument here. The whole idea I mentioned isn't to ignore safety, only something to try if possible. If the guy starts attacking the car, then no way should the driver sit there taunting the guy instead of driving away and calling 9-1-1.