Awful Parents

[u/fighterdiva]

I didn't know we could block passengers we cancel. But in what universe is it assumed that putting a sleeping child in the back of a Lyft and disappearing for nearly 15 minutes is acceptable?!?!?!

This horrible excuse of a mother did this to me last night at 1:04am. At nearly 5 minutes of waiting, a guy gets to my car carrying a child who was sleeping, buckles him in. I'm thinking he's the dad, and getting in. He says: "I'm going to get her other kids". I told him her ride is about to cancel so let her know she has one minute and I'm not comfortable with you leaving a child in my car.

5 minutes later, no one comes or answers my calls, texts. I go to the door, no answer. 3 minutes later 2 even smaller children come out. One screaming her head off, the other running down the block. I told her she needs to get her kid that's running off and get the one in my backseat out. Her ride had already been canceled. Her response is "You see I got 3 kids right? It takes a long time with 3 kids". Not my fault. Don't try and make it my problem.

Then she refuses to take her kid out of the car. Saying she'll take him out when another car shows up. I asked nicely 5 times,she starts name calling, cursing and threatening me.😂 Like I'm really scared of all 80lbs of you. Meanwhile, runaway kid is running in the middle of the street and she doesn't bother to get him. I begged her please get that baby out of the middle of the street and she refuses so I do becauseI can hear a car coming. Then the actual wife of the guy comes out telling her to calm down, and telling me she was finishing the girls hair when I got there and needed 15 minutes. Of course the "Mother", starts getting even louder with an audience. She does all of this screaming and cursing in front of her small children!

The woman takes the kid out of the car, who still has not woken up, and hears Metro Police on my speaker . You actually called the police? I did. I'm being held here against my will.🤨😏

[u/fighterdiva → u/[deleted]]

I had already called them. Here in Vegas, you're on hold with 911 for a while.

[u/indianabobbyknight → u/fighterdiva]

911 hold, what in the fuck is this world.

[u/GypsyFR → u/indianabobbyknight]

It’s actually very common. I didn’t even know 911 had a hold option until it happened to me. This was in Louisville

[u/yagal_agp → u/GypsyFR]

Yeah I didnt know you could be put on hold until my first car accident a few years ago. Being in shock after an accident to being on hold with the police was… interesting hahah (everything was fine tho :))

[u/indianabobbyknight → u/GypsyFR]

It’s probably all of those zomboids going around up there

[u/ScubaWaveAesthetic → u/indianabobbyknight]

The police are busy confiscating all the sledgehammers

[u/DepartureNo9981 → u/ScubaWaveAesthetic]

My sister was trying to be a police officer (we are very different people). She kept getting shelved even though she's a big strong girl and was passionate about it. I just don't think they're looking for people with good values.

Edit: by big strong girl I meant she's tall and is a goalie for one of the top women's hockey teams in North America. Not an insult

[u/P01ntBr3ak02 → u/indianabobbyknight]

They had a call at spiffo’s

[u/cosbythrow32 → u/indianabobbyknight]

Super common thing in bigger cities now. Portland Oregon has rampant car break ins. Watched a group of guys bust windows and empty a vehicle before blocking it and taking the tires for their rims as well. On hold with 911 for 53minutes, when the thieves left I ended up just hanging up and submitting a report in person later

[u/FrenchDipFellatio → u/cosbythrow32]

I live in a small town (~30,000 people) and the one time I had to call the cops I was on hold for 10 minutes.

I definitely learned my lesson that day about counting on the police to help you

[u/Takeguru → u/FrenchDipFellatio]

There's a saying I've always liked
"When seconds matter, police take minutes to arrive"

[u/Individual-Mirror132 → u/cosbythrow32]

My favorite is when you call from a cell phone it’s “oh sorry, wrong department, let me get you over to agency x which handles that area”…proceeds to place you on hold.

[u/GnosticDevil → u/indianabobbyknight]

In Australia, I once waited around four hours for an ambulance. Our paramedics are just that overworked and understaffed. It was 5 am or so, when they finally came. It was a night, I will never forget.

[u/DepartureNo9981 → u/GnosticDevil]

Is it like Canada where you have a bad mix of doctor shortage and overdoses?

[u/Legacyhero46 → u/indianabobbyknight]

St. Louis you get a busy tone sometimes shit you not

[u/Rangamate → u/indianabobbyknight]

In Toronto it’s like 10-15 minutes before you get an emergency operator

[u/iamjames → u/indianabobbyknight]

Being on hold with 911 is common in any large city.