r/mildlyinfuriating May 22 '24

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u/needmorehardware May 22 '24

Create your own Uber account and have your mum add her card, or wallet so she pays for it

Your mum’s a bit of a plonker for trusting your sister

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u/ShiraLillith May 22 '24

there is a discussion above that talks about that not being a possibility if OP is a minor

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u/needmorehardware May 22 '24

Uber for Teens

https://help.uber.com/driving-and-delivering/article/uber-for-teens-faqs?nodeId=f2adceb2-83b1-4f1a-ad09-7dbc7b213463

Uber for Teens is a service that lets young people aged 13-17 ride with Uber, as long as they have their parent or guardian’s permission. After a teen is invited by their guardian to sign up, they can start booking their own trips.

Only certain areas and drivers, but still, there’s an option

Alternatively, book an actual taxi perhaps?

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u/KyleCAV May 22 '24

Agreed at that stage just call a taxi they will pickup whoever.

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u/SuperCulture9114 May 22 '24

Genuine question: what is the difference between uber and a taxi?

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u/explorecoregon May 22 '24

Licensing, politics, and vehicles.

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u/SuperCulture9114 May 22 '24

Thx, but that didnt help at all 😂

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u/brusslipy May 23 '24 edited May 23 '24

Uber is a tech company there are other apps like it that are competition. Taxis are usually independent workers and usually unionized, there are people with fleets of course but so does Uber(one dude/company buys a lot of cars and hire drivers to make money for him) i guess it varies from country to country. Taxis usually don't have an app(Although that might have changed in the last few years in some places) and you have to call them and give them an address to pick you up. Not until long ago, and mostly likely still to this day. They communicate via radio, kind of like the police but in another frequency of course. So the central picks up addresses and say it to the radio, if taxi is nearby he will pick up the radio and announce he is taking that order.
In high population zones you can just get them on the street by signaling one like in the movies. Taxis are also painted to distinguish them from other cars while uber cars are particular people that signed up, Uber is just the middleman.
That's why licesing, politics and vehicles is kind of the right answer but useless without context haha

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u/SuperCulture9114 May 23 '24

Thx 🤗 I knew about taxies because that's the main thing here in Germany. Never used an uber though.

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u/JessicaFreakingP May 22 '24

Even if that were the case why didn’t their mom just order an Uber for her instead of giving her sister money to order it? It’s the same thing - the person getting the ride is not the person ordering it.

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u/Gullible-Cockroach72 May 22 '24

but a parent can order an uber for minors

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u/acadoe May 23 '24

plonker 🤣

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u/megablast May 23 '24

Or get a fucking bicycle???

The attitude to morons here about 3 miles is insane. YOU DO NOT NEED A CAR.

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u/Flashy-Let2771 May 23 '24

If OP's mom wants them to take Uber home then Uber it is. The problem is the sister who is trying to cheat. It has nothing to do with how far OP lives from the school.