The Uber driver who refused to drive until I admitted my car was haunted

I picked up this guy in Denver last month and he got in, sat quiet for a second, then just says 'your car has a spirit in the back seat.' I laughed but he dead serious said he wouldn't go anywhere until I agreed to talk to it. So I'm sitting there at 11pm on Colfax trying to convince a stranger my Honda Civic ain't possessed. He finally drove after I promised to 'acknowledge the passenger' out loud. Has anyone else had a driver pull something like this with a straight face?

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kelly.keith10d ago

Hold on, you're telling me you actually did it? You acknowledged the ghost passenger? That just encourages them, man. Next time you gotta double down, tell him your car is possessed by a really shy demon and it only comes out when rude drivers refuse to drive.

lane.joel9d ago

Oh man, the "shy demon" bit got me. That is exactly the kind of energy you gotta bring to this situation. I actually had a similar thing happen last month where some dude in the backseat kept mumbling about my driving. I finally just shouted back, "Bro, my car's already haunted by a grumpy ghost named Carl who hates lane changers, so you're making it worse!" He shut up real quick and got out at the next light. Honestly, I think they just want a reaction, so if you give them something weirder than they expected, they don't know what to do with it. Maybe it's just me, but leaning into the crazy feels like the only way to win that game.