# An apology to MeanOldLady **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 2, 2015, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982 "2015-03-02T04:17:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/21 "2015-03-02T20:51:59Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > jz78817 was at least as retarded as you in that thread. Small comfort, I know. We definitely need to have a rating system here. I hate ties. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/22 "2015-03-02T20:55:06Z")
Class move \*\*Gatopescado. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/23 "2015-03-02T22:39:41Z")
Garb thyeself Gatopescado in the mantle of shame, the diadem of contrition and the pantaloons of iniquity, then bring forth the wet noodle of repentance that our brother may be properly shriven of his sins. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/24 "2015-03-02T22:51:14Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > jz78817 was at least as retarded as you in that thread. Small comfort, I know. I have to say that this caught my eye, but didn’t seem to catch a mod’s eye: > [@In case you were wondering, Lyft sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-case-you-were-wondering-lyft-sucks/713802/9): > > This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. > > I have no idea what kind of assbackwards technophobic place you live in, but where I live everyone I know (friends, coworkers, boss) uses Uber at least periodically, regardless of whether they own one or several cars. Obviously not for everyday errands, but they’re a great alternative to taxis. You don’t know anyone who’s ever taken a cab? Or you do, and the people you know are still trapped in 1998 and haven’t heard of ride apps? Or maybe you’re just old? My mother has never used Uber, but she’s 70. > > Why am I even entertaining the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard? Anyway, so Uber is better than Lyft in every way. Even if Lyft had more drivers, their app is inferior. They at the very least need to build a fare quote into the app. After the mod directives I didn’t think it would to be wise to respond in the same thread, but for heaven’s sake, Uber is unavailable in far more cities than where it’s available. Not knowing anyone who uses Uber, or not knowing what Lyft is (it’s not exactly a household name) is not in any way “assbackwards technophobic”. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/25 "2015-03-02T22:58:41Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > While there are some surly, thread-shitty posts in that thread, and some normal posts, there are also some hilarious bits of comedy. So I for one am glad that the thread was brought to my attention. Agree! ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/26 "2015-03-03T00:08:26Z")
Pretty impressive. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/27 "2015-03-03T00:32:01Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > I have to say that this caught my eye, but didn’t seem to catch a mod’s eye: > > After the mod directives I didn’t think it would to be wise to respond in the same thread, but for heaven’s sake, Uber is unavailable in far more cities than where it’s available. Not knowing anyone who uses Uber, or not knowing what Lyft is (it’s not exactly a household name) is not in any way “assbackwards technophobic”. Another jackass misses the point. Dropping turds in the punch bowl, acting like rideshare apps are some wacky thing that nobody uses except kids and freakshows is backward and stupid. Period. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/28 "2015-03-03T02:24:32Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Another jackass misses the point. Dropping turds in the punch bowl, acting like rideshare apps are some wacky thing that nobody uses except kids and freakshows is backward and stupid. Period. As I’m sure you’re aware, too many Dopers are perennially incapable of understanding context. Unless that context is a pile on, of course. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/29 "2015-03-03T03:56:45Z")
Exactly **BigT** , certain posters saw the initial threadshit and realized they had a chance to be mean to someone, so they posted further threadshits without bothering to read the rests of the post, including **Gatopescado’s** linking to his apology. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/30 "2015-03-03T05:09:26Z")
I know, I know, I started this latest round of kumbaya moments in the Pit, but can it stop? The guys at St_rmfr_ont might notice and think we’re easy meat. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/31 "2015-03-03T09:50:28Z")
Heh, let them think that. I’m just a sweetie, and everyone knows it. (flips open knife and starts trimming nails) ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/32 "2015-03-03T09:50:48Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Another jackass misses the point. Dropping turds in the punch bowl, acting like rideshare apps are some wacky thing that nobody uses except kids and freakshows is backward and stupid. Period. I disagree. The topic was Uber and Lyft. Other posters’ experience with either was the topic IMO. I don’t think that anyone was initially trying to make the case that people who use either are freakshows. But when it was vehemently pointed out that it was “normal” for other people to use those services, there were people who were equally vehement that it wasn’t “normal”. It was super nice of the OP to apologize. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/33 "2015-03-03T15:29:18Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > I disagree. The topic was Uber and Lyft. Other posters’ experience with either was the topic IMO. I don’t think that anyone was initially trying to make the case that people who use either are freakshows. But when it was vehemently pointed out that it was “normal” for other people to use those services, there were people who were equally vehement that it wasn’t “normal”. > > It was super nice of the OP to apologize. No, the OP was not addressing people who don’t use/know of ride apps at all. She was saying that Lyft sucks and _of the population of people who use ride apps_, most people use Uber anyway. It wasn’t about the normal population of the entire world. Just Uber being the more popular app. Yes she did go off on people being ass-backwards for not knowing what the apps were but that was in reaction to **Gato** ’s big stinking turd of a post. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/34 "2015-03-03T15:58:14Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Who is that thread now that you’re not? I’ve heard of _winning_ a thread (who hasn’t?), but _being_ a thread - that’s a new one to me. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/35 "2015-03-03T18:16:18Z")
> [@Doug K.](#): > > After the mod directives I didn’t think it would to be wise to respond in the same thread, but for heaven’s sake, Uber is unavailable in far more cities than where it’s available. Not knowing anyone who uses Uber Have a cite? As far as I know, Uber is everywhere, even internationally. It’s just a matter of having available drivers or not. I mean, I live in Podunk, and we have Uber, and they drive to even tinier towns around us all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/36 "2015-03-03T18:22:57Z")
I want to tell you guys about this cool site I found. I can type in the name of something unfamiliar to me, like if I read it here on the Dope, and it tells me all about it! Then I can post (or not) and not sound like an idiot! [Google](http://google.com) ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/37 "2015-03-03T18:33:53Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > No, the OP was not addressing people who don’t use/know of ride apps at all. She was saying that Lyft sucks and _of the population of people who use ride apps_, most people use Uber anyway. > > It wasn’t about the normal population of the entire world. Just Uber being the more popular app. This was obvious to literate people, but some folks insist on being offended at nothing. > [@](#): > > Yes she did go off on people being ass-backwards for not knowing what the apps were but that was in reaction to **Gato** ’s big stinking turd of a post. Yeah, and it wasn’t even the not having heard of it part I think is ass-backwards. It’s acting like this is some bizarre newfangled whatnot that’s backwards, and launching a relentless crusade of butthurt because of it is irritatingly stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/38 "2015-03-03T18:36:11Z")
> [@LibrarySpy](#): > > Have a cite? As far as I know, Uber is everywhere, even internationally. It’s just a matter of having available drivers or not. > > I mean, I live in Podunk, and we have Uber, and they drive to even tinier towns around us all the time. [https://www.uber.com/cities](https://www.uber.com/cities) It only lists 150 cities in North America. The U.S. alone has somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000 municipalities. ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/39 "2015-03-03T18:57:01Z")
Meh, I’m sticking by my dumb assertion. Uber covers over [70% of North Carolina’s population](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_North_Carolina), that’s pretty great. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982/40 "2015-03-03T19:09:10Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > [Uber Cities - Rides Around the World | Uber](https://www.uber.com/cities) > > It only lists 150 cities in North America. The U.S. alone has somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000 municipalities. Each “city” has a range of coverage, though. I looked up Cleveland and the map [clearly shows about 50 named cities](https://www.uber.com/cities/cleveland) in its coverage area. And it doesn’t even name all the cities on the map - my town and the town to our west are not named but we’re clearly covered. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-meanoldlady/713982.md?page=3)