Still More on Ride Shares

Sick of reading our posts (and other news reports) about Uber and Lyft?

Try Schlep!

I am compelled to add that while the concept is brilliant and the execution quite fine, the script missed some low-hanging fruit suggested by the “Jewish geography navigation system” at the opening.  I humbly offer the following potential dialogues:

Driver: Where are you going in such a hurry?
Passenger: Elm and 17th.
D: Elm and 17th?  The Weinsteins live right around the corner! Do you know them?
P: I don’t think so . . .
D: Such a nice couple.  Are you sure you don’t know them?  I think they had a daughter around your age.  How old are you?  Where did you go to school?  And the Goldbergs live near there too — surely you know them!
P: I’m just going to a dental appointment.  I don’t live around there.
D: Well, you should, it’s a lovely neighborhood.  Where do you live?  I know a realtor who could find you a nice apartment. . . 

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Passenger: Excuse me, I was actually heading in the other direction . . .
Driver: Oh, I know, hon, but I can only find my way there from the JCC, so I thought we’d go there first.  It’s not far.
P: Umm
D: Or Solomon Schechter, is that closer?  I know how to get places from there or from the Temple . . .
P: I can direct you if you want.
D: Relax!  Enjoy the ride!  You young people are always in such a hurry these days.  Do you ever take the time to talk with your parents, I wonder?  We can just chat and catch up — the time will pass quickly
P: Catch up?  But I don’t even know you. 
D: You’re about my son’s age.  He just gave me my third grandchild. [Passing pictures back] Here, aren’t they a lovely family?

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I’m just sayin . . .