‘Taxi driver said I clearly looked marriageable’: Woman recalls driver’s ‘unsolicited advice’ about girls needing to get married on 18/19

A woman’s recent post on Reddit sparked widespread anger and concern among social media users after she shared her troubling experience with a taxi driver who offered unsolicited marriage advice. The woman recounted how, despite her attempts to ignore him, the driver launched into a long lecture about the ideal age for a woman to marry, suggesting that she consider getting married at the age of 19.

In her post, the woman expressed her frustration, saying that she usually prefers to listen to music during her trips and avoids dealing with drivers. But on this occasion, the driver insisted on asking her personal questions, including her marital status. She described how he commented on her appearance, saying she looked “of marriageable age,” and continued his unsolicited advice even after she stopped responding.

“He started by asking me if I was married. At this point I was already feeling uncomfortable so I just shrugged. Then he started giving me a long lecture about how important it is for girls to get married at 18/19 and how it clearly sounds like I’m of marriageable age.”

Frustrated by these constant remarks, the woman wrote that she politely asked him to mind his own business. “But this guy doesn’t stop!! He keeps repeating the same thing until he finally arrives at the delivery site and I’m freed from my misery. As I get off he tries to tell me not to feel bad about everything he said and he’s just trying to tell me the right thing,” she continued.

Highlighting her dissatisfaction with the situation, she concluded her post by saying: “How come random men feel so comfortable giving completely random advice to women on what they should do and when they should get married? What a great start to the week.”

The woman reported the incident to the taxi company and gave the driver a low rating, noting that she normally refrains from such actions, but his comments went too far.

Social media users reacted strongly to her post, and many suggested that she take further action against the driver. One commenter advised her to report the incident to customer service, stressing the importance of maintaining professionalism in the service industry.

One user shared her experience, saying: “I remember that day Uber was not available in that area, so I had to use the automatic offline mode. This guy kept making sarcastic remarks about my appearance. He was obviously charging double compared to his counterpart.” “. Another passenger, so I questioned him and he said “I’m charging krta hu.”

Others offered humorous suggestions on how to deal with unsolicited advice, including responding to questions about the driver’s life choices.

This incident comes on the heels of another recent report of a woman who claimed to have had a frightening encounter with an Ola taxi driver, who allegedly threatened her during the trip.