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Uber, the personal transportation startup now valued at over $50 billion, just can’t seem to avoid controversy. From alleged poor labor practices to surge pricing during emergencies to sabotaging competitors, Uber has been scrambling from one firestorm to the next seemingly since the day it launched.
Now you can add another issue to that long list: allowing a hedgehog to drive.
Reports started appearing on Twitter last week of a hedgehog Uber driver named Marty picking people up in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. By the weekend, #SpikeUber had becoming a trending topic in New York as thousands of people called for a boycott of the service over safety concerns.
Uber contends, however, that Marty has a stellar 4.6 star rating on the service, and that New York technically does not have any laws against hedgehog operation of motor vehicles.
“We have a very good peer review system that quickly weeds out the bad drivers,” said Uber spokesperson Erica Diossa. “By all accounts, Marty is one of the top drivers in our system.”
That’s only half true, according to Uber users who have ridden with the hedgehog.
“Did I think I was going to die the entire ride? Of course. It’s a damn hedgehog driving a Prius,” said Tony Mars, who caught a ride with Marty last week. “But on the other hand, it’s still way more convenient than a cab.”
Via stevephantx.
Chisai and Ookie haven’t taken a vacation in nearly two years. So when the couple planned a reclusive getaway last weekend, they really took “bed & breakfast” to the extreme.
“They haven’t left their bed in seven days,” says Robert Conroy, manager of the Blue Willow Inn where the sugar glider couple is staying. “They just keep ordering tiny tacos and waffles. It’s pretty cute, and it seems like they work hard, so I’m sure they deserve it.”
According to sources on the ground, the guests have no intention of coming out from under the covers.
“Why would they?” says Martin Gore, a maintenance tech at Blue Willow. “Sometimes you just need a week of snuggling and shoving waffles in your face to get back on your feet. I get that.
Submitted by Twinkle: @sugar_flavored.