This story was shared with my by a rider who heard this story from another Uber driver. It got me thinking and as a result I’ve used it as a conversation topic. The responses I’ve gotten have been quite interesting to say the least.
Here’s the story:
Uber guy picks up a very drunk girl late one night. When he arrives at her destination, he discovers that she’s passed out. He calls out her name she does not stir. He opens her door to wake her up and she falls out of the car onto the ground.
Helping her to her feet she can barely stand. He asks if their is anyone he can call. She mumbles a phone number, he dials… Her phone rings!
At this point he’s out of options.
Now here’s the challenge question:
What should he do next?
Answer this question to yourself before reading on to see how your response compares
There were a few patterns that took shape from the various responses I got
Most responses fell into 1 of 3 types: Selfish, Selfless, a hybrid of the two.
Call cops
Get her out of car. Your responsibility stops there
Help her into her house
Call a friend/relative keep them on the line while you help her into her house
Just get them through front door
Call ambulance
How did your response compare? Would you recommend a different approach?
Turns out I picked up an off duty police officer for the San Jose Police Department. Posted the question to her.
She agreed that an ambulance should be called
She said while the police would detain a person under the influence they typically don’t book you or put the incident on your record although you will be put into their internal system(this is assuming you haven’t committed a crime in your drunken state)
Typically, you will be released after about 4 hrs or when you sober up.
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