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Fat chance she’ll be keeping that gig.
An Uber driver is going viral after allegedly denying a passenger service for being too “fat” — and even threatening to pull a gun on them. The customer, Michael, who posts under @FattyMcFatFuh on X, documented the appalling encounter in an X video with over 50 million views.
“I’m not even kidding you, my Uber driver said I’m [too] fat for her to drive me, then she said she was gonna pull a gun on me WTF,” the creator, a Twitch streamer, captioned the clip.
“I’m going to record you, you just said I’m too large for your car,” said Michael in the clip of the ride-share driver in question.
“This is a matter of logic and rationale, and I have a right to say that,” retorts the red-haired motorist, before the videographer cuts her off by saying, “No, you don’t.”
She then doubles down on her position, explaining that “it’s her car.”
“This is not your car, I’m not too large for your car,” replies the flabbergasted X poster, who, after some more back and forth, splutters, “Are you dead-ss you f–king b–h?”
The spat eventually escalates to the point that the driver threatens, “You want me to pull my gun on you?”
Michael then vacates the vehicle and shuts the door.
The Post has reached out to the video poster for comment. Michael is a fixture on the gaming platform Twitch, where he goes by @Fatty, frequently posting clips of himself playing the war game Call Of Duty for his over 60,000 subscribers.
An Uber spokesperson told the Post that they have since “removed the driver’s access to the platform.”
“Everyone deserves to feel welcome, safe, and respected when using the Uber app, and our community guidelines strictly prohibit discriminatory behavior,” they declared.
According to the said policy, the ride-share firm prohibits “discrimination against users based on race, ethnicity, skin color, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, language, geographical location, or any other characteristic protected under relevant law.”
“We believe that everyone should feel supported and welcomed when interacting with others in the Uber community,” Uber’s website notes. “Remember that when you interact with others in the Uber community, you may meet people who may look different from you, think differently than you, or come from different backgrounds. Please respect those differences.”
However, Michael’s plight elicited vitriol from commenters with one troll writing, “Your sign to lose weight.”
“She’s doing u a favor, get ur steps in,” sniped another, while a third quipped, “Just get McDonald’s delivered instead of Ubering there. Much easier.”
Coincidentally, A View From the Wing contributor Gary Leff believed that while the driver’s refusal likely violated Uber’s discrimination policy, he felt that she had every right to refuse him service.
“It’s her car and she’s an independent contractor,” Leff wrote. “I do think she should be able to decide her (her vehicle body, her choice) – while risking de-platforming for asserting that right.”
Earlier this year, 500-pound rapper Detroit Dan Demoss successfully sued Lyft after one of the company’s drivers allegedly told her she was too large to ride in his car.
He had reportedly told her his tires couldn’t support her weight and urged her to order a Lyft XL.
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