Bengaluru Man Texts Uber Driver For Cab Confirmation, Only To Receive ‘This Is Not Airplane’ Response

Calling your cab driver after booking an online cab service is quite normal. In fact, that is one of the first things that most people do after booking a cab. However, when this Bengaluru man messaged his Uber cab driver with the intention to ask the same- the response that he received was something that he did not see coming. Taking to social media, the man recalled the entire incident on Reddit. As per the post, the man had booked a cab and texted the driver to confirm whether he was coming or not. “Are you coming?” the man’s text message had read, only to get, “If it is urgent, book another. This is not airplane,” in response. Yes, not only did the driver snap at the customer, but also allegedly cancelled the cab later.The Redditor further

clarified that he always asks for confirmations from other drivers as well. The passenger also shared a screenshot of the same, which quickly went viral. Most netizens recalled their own similar instances, while some chastised the driver’s behaviour.Times Now could not confirm the details and the authenticity of the post. Check out the viral post: “My Uber driver is not in a good mood,” the post read. “Well booked a cab and drop him a note ‘are you coming’. The reply I got, ‘if it is urgent book another. This is not airplane’. And then he cancelled it. I drop this message to all my trips just get confirmation this didn't go well! Good morning Bengaluru!” the post read. The post was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘hariprasadrangan’. The post was shared 5 days ago, and pulled more than 4K views from netizens.

Internet’s reactions:ALSO READ: ‘Mahol Bana Diya’: Pakistani Man’s Wedding Dance Choreography To Dhurandhar’s Title Track Becomes A Hit “Once I was in the same situation. I called the uber driver as in the app, it looked like the car didn't move. I call him up and he says in a harsh tone ‘I'm coming, this is not a helicopter’. I replied ‘Oh thank God I thought I booked a helicopter,” a user said. “Got rejected by an uber driver for being clingy,” commented a second person. “Yup he was right. Travelling from blr to hyd in a plane is faster than travelling 10 km in Bengaluru in cab,” commented another person.ALSO READ: ‘Ye Oscar Type Aise Hi Hote Hain’; Fans Create New Trend To Laud Akshaye Khanna In Dhurandhar“I tried talking to my Rapido driver in broken kannada. He smiled and replied to all my conversations. At the end of the ride after I paid, right in front of me, he marked my rating 1 star and left,” added another.