mdaniel 3 days ago

I formally report it every time I'm in a car that has the deodorizer turned up to 11 because it makes me nauseous. My worst one was a 30 minute ride to the airport in LA - I thought about just having them pull over and ordering a replacement

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  • WarOnPrivacy 3 days ago

    > I formally report it every time I'm in a car that has the deodorizer turned up to 11 because it makes me nauseous.

    This is a good thing. I do think we're much better off now than we were in the 80s-10s (relentless, pervasive over-fragrancing).

    But lately I've been running into the occasional Axe-weilder or odd desktop gadget that creates an airplane sized zone of unbreatable air. It might be time to dust-off some civil reminders about air quality.

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  • lupusreal 3 days ago

    Just say you feel carsick and want a window open for fresh air. They surely don't want puke in their car so they should be willing to oblige.

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    • mdaniel 3 days ago

      Oh I lean my head out the window like a dog, I am not their friend and give no fucks about offending them, but riding so long having to breathe in 65 mph wind just because a gas station toilet spilled in the car is a reportable offense

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    • shiftpgdn 3 days ago

      They get paid $300 (may be different these days) if you like in the car. The financial incentive for making you puke is quite high.

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      • kelnos 3 days ago

        I don't think that tracks. Not only do they have to incur the cost of getting the car cleaned, but while they're off getting it cleaned, they're also not accepting rides and taking in money. Not to mention it's just a huge hassle and waste of time.

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kilroy123 2 days ago

I've had this happen many times. One time, I got into an Uber and it smelled like there were 100 kilos of cocaine in the trunk. Not joke, the car reeked of coke.

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