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Alright so I dug through my old journal for more of these stories. I've also added a hashtag so people can easily find it and feel free to share your stories with me #Lagosuberdiary
Remembering these as I read through them and realising that this diary must never leak to the public 
There was an IJGB who had arrived from the US the day before the trip. He was real fresh too, cause he didn't even know what IJGB meant. Still upset I wasn't tipped in USD.
There was an IJGB who had arrived from the US the day before the trip. He was real fresh too, cause he didn't even know what IJGB meant. Still upset I wasn't tipped in USD.
An entry about a guy who works at a shipping company and was very vocal about his displeasure with tribalism, especially among younger people. Says here that he had a "needlessly nice messenger bag". I remember that bag and I stand by comments.
In case you're wondering, I don't actively try to get these people to talk, that would be unprofessional. I'm just a friendly guy. Also, people in Lagos have lots of things to be upset about, and they will readily talk about them when given the chance.
There was a kid who apparently looked just like Ycee and also makes music. He chose that path after failing to see/obtain the value of his BSc. Econs. Left me with a nice piece of advice. "You can be bitter or better, I try to be better."
I didn't ask for his name.
I didn't ask for his name.
Direct quote: "This trip lasted all of 5 minutes. He saw a friend on the street going in the same direction and cancelled the trip to join his friend. Just as well, he was starting to seem a bit dodgy and more importantly, saved me from an evening mainland trip"
There was someone who harassed me for being slow all the way to their house only to take another 10-15 minutes to actually show up for the trip. This actually happened quite frequently. People of Lagos, why are you like this?
I've noticed 2 recurring themes:
1. Whenever I took someone to the airport, I asked them if they would bring me along in their suitcase. It never worked. I haven't stopped asking.
2. People talk about tribalism ALOT. Probably something to unpack there.
1. Whenever I took someone to the airport, I asked them if they would bring me along in their suitcase. It never worked. I haven't stopped asking.
2. People talk about tribalism ALOT. Probably something to unpack there.
Picked up someone who was on the phone talking about AGO, tank farms and millions of dollars. Obviously I was an idiot for not working to retain this person's contact information. A big fool.
While we're talking about begging people, found an entry where I'm acknowledging that I have received lots of tips. It's true that I was getting tipped very often, I think because I'm such a friendly guy. I promise I wasn't begging them 
Picked up a guy who worked for Uber on his way to work. I may have asked repeatedly for Uber credits. I did not receive any Uber credits.
Thanks for nothing, Gbenga.
Thanks for nothing, Gbenga.
If you've come this far, please check out my podcast @Truestoryxyz where I sometimes narrate things while trying to make people laugh 
Picked up a guy called "King" who was the CEO of an online TV platform and proud parent of at least 2 turtles. Yes, part of the trip was a visit to a pet shop to get some food for his turtles. Apparently he had on Balenciaga creps, and I thought that was very cool.
There was a lady who called her friend during the trip to congratulate her about starring in a recently released film. You can imagine my disappointment when I found that my passenger couldn't even get free tickets for HERSELF to see said film. Shocking performance. 2/10
I formed a stereotype: "Beard, "nerdy" glasses, backpack, going to Yaba"
Apparently I picked up quite a few of these and they almost always turned out to be exactly what you're thinking
Apparently I picked up quite a few of these and they almost always turned out to be exactly what you're thinking
Lamented the fact that I was never really able to find a community of fellow drivers to go "Surge Hunting" with and discuss the experiences we had. Something to look into.
Description of a ride straight from the journal:
"The ride, unsurprisingly, was silently pregnant with a mixture of elation, regret, and that stuff they put inside sandpaper"
What exactly was wrong with me?
"The ride, unsurprisingly, was silently pregnant with a mixture of elation, regret, and that stuff they put inside sandpaper"
What exactly was wrong with me?
Some of my favourite riders were the ones who brought snacks for the long trips and had entertaining things to say. More people should do that.
But please don't overdo it by bringing boiled eggs like a certain Jennifer. Not cool, Jen. Not cool.
But please don't overdo it by bringing boiled eggs like a certain Jennifer. Not cool, Jen. Not cool.
Fun fact: I actually was in an Uber ad with @BankyW when he was announced as an ambassador. Although I don't think most people involved realised that I was an actual driver, as opposed to a paid actor haha
That's the end of the thread. Thanks for reading. Stick around, I will share more in the future when my phone recovers from all the attention haha. Also might need to find a different medium like a podcast. Feel free to share your stories with me as well :)
