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People Are Trolling Uber With Ridiculous Fake Complaints—And They’re Falling for It

"My uber driver just called me a fatass then pushed me out of the car and ran over my dog. This was her" *insert photo of Tina Fey*

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Twitter is a go-to for people who want to vent about their nightmare Uber experiences, and sometimes the company’s support representatives even reply.  Lately, some users have been taking advantage of this fact, tweeting ridiculous complaints and getting a good laugh when they get a concerned response.

The tweets that are a part of this trend are mostly all variations of the same complaint, claiming the driver called them fat/a fatass/a whale/etc., pushed them out of the car and then ran over their dog/son/etc. They all conclude “this is him/her” and include a photo of a celebrity or friend they’re pranking.

For example, in this tweet, a user jokes that his Uber driver offered him cocaine and then proceeded to kick him out of the car:

https://twitter.com/oliscalum/status/715719193799237633

A representative responded:

https://twitter.com/oliscalum/status/715721441975513088

This similar jokey complaint saw a response too:

https://twitter.com/seIftitIed/status/715720030042791936

This tweet, where a rider claims her driver ran over her son, got the best reaction:

https://twitter.com/ALYCIACALLME/status/713091091034218496

Some users have been attaching photos of celebrities like Tina Fey, Lady Gaga, Ellie Goulding and Lana Del Rey, although these aren’t getting responses from Uber:

https://twitter.com/ParisSlaysUrFav/status/714316353696477185

https://twitter.com/moIestmegaga/status/714198222361726976

https://twitter.com/harrysdelirium/status/713488737909354497

https://twitter.com/slutoIogy/status/711706901617070080

At least @Uber_Support was able to wise up when it came to famous faces.

People Are Trolling Uber With Ridiculous Fake Complaints—And They’re Falling for It
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