"To make this awkward situation a little more comfortable, there are manners that do apply. Every rideshare experience is completely different from the rest, so assumptions and expectations should never be made." - Lauren Freeman for The Corsair
Carpooling and Ride Sharing...
The Do's, Don'ts and Mannerisms
1. Make sure you have the cash squared away at first. Don't make them drive around looking for your ATM.
2. Ask before eating, in the person's car. Maybe they are vegetarian and don't want to breathe in the smell of your Big Mac.
3. Make sure they have enough room in the car for your belongings. Don't plan thinking that the driver will take your dog and two duffle bags.
4. Don't plan on making multiple stops. Bring snacks and go to the bathroom right before.
5. Keep up a conversation, don't just listen to your iPod and talk in the phone. Unless of course the driver doesn't want to talk.
6. On top of that, don't discuss politics or religion. You should have learned that with your dinner table manners.
7. Do have good taste in music. If you can't name all four of The Beatles, then let them pick the music.
8. Do not make an unwanted sexual advances, unless that's the driver's preferred payment policy.
9. No playing with the windows or heating system. Ask before you turn the A/C system to the same temperature as the Antarctic.
10. Before you start packing community bowls, ask if they are 4/20 friendly. They might not want their car turned into a hotbox.
– From The Corsair, 2009
Etiquette Enthusiast, Maura J. Graber, is the Site Editor for the Etiquipedia© Etiquette Encyclopedia
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