A woman’s recent post on Reddit sparked outrage and concern among social media users after she shared her disturbing experience with a taxi driver who offered her unsolicited marriage advice. The woman recounted how the driver, despite her attempts to ignore him, launched into a long lecture about the ideal age for women to marry, suggesting that she should consider marrying before the age of 19 years old.
In her post, the woman expressed her frustration, saying she usually preferred to listen to music during her commute and avoided engaging with drivers. However, on this occasion, the driver persisted in asking him personal questions, particularly about his 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 my shoulders. He then proceeded to give me a long lecture about the importance for girls to get married at 18/19 and how I would clearly say that I am of marriageable age.”
After becoming frustrated by the incessant remarks, the woman wrote that she politely asked him to mind his own business. “But this man won’t stop!! He keeps repeating the same thing until my drop-off location finally arrives and I’m freed from my misery. As I’m getting off he tries to tell me not to “I don’t feel bad about anything he said and he’s just trying to tell me the right thing,” she continued.
Highlighting her displeasure with the situation, she concluded her post by saying: “How do random men feel so comfortable giving advice to completely random 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, emphasizing that while she usually refrains from such actions, his comments crossed the line.
Social media users reacted strongly to his post, with many suggesting he take further action against the driver. One commenter advised him to report the incident to customer service, emphasizing the importance of maintaining professionalism in the service industry.
One user shared her experience: “I remember that day there was no Uber available in that area, so I had to opt for an automatic offline connection. This guy kept asking making sarcastic remarks about my appearance He was clearly charging me twice as much as another passenger, so I questioned him and he said “me at muh dekh ke charge krta hu”
Others offered humorous suggestions on how to handle unsolicited advice, including answering questions about the driver’s life choices.
This incident follows another recent report of a woman who claimed to have had a frightening encounter with an Ola taxi driver, who allegedly threatened her during a ride.
