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Rodgers4 t1_jdpry5f wrote

Reply to comment by NefariousnessNo484 in Silicon Valley Elites Are Afraid. History Says They Should Be by Mynameis__--__

This is some revisionist history unless you’re specifically referring to a densely populated city that you can hail a cab. Before Uber/Lyft, if you weren’t in an urban core like Chicago or New York, you had to call the cab company and they would maybe show up in 30-60 minutes, not call you when they got there, and leave.

With Uber/Lyft you have a driver and know when they’re coming via the app and you can communicate with them. I’d pay more for that alone. Too many nights at a bar, calling a cab, and getting some BS “they’ll be outside in an hour” only to never hear back or get a cab.

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bony_doughnut t1_jdrkftm wrote

Oh, and don't forget how awesome it is to pay $200 for a hotel room then have to hide in the bathroom after your kids fall asleep because it's literally just a single, 50sqft room

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NefariousnessNo484 t1_jdqvzpf wrote

You assume no one cares about what happens in Chicago or New York. Pretty typical of the tech attitude. If it doesn't affect CA it doesn't matter.

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