'Leave hair and fingerprints': Woman's ‘terrifying and clever’ safety tips for Uber riders go viral
People frequently share their safety recommendations on the internet to help others know what to do if they ever find themselves in a perilous position. One woman who disclosed her easy hack has been commended for doing so after many stated her concept was "terrifying and clever at the same time". One woman named Brennalina is giving such advice to other women who might feel uneasy going alone in cabs and rideshares.
Brennalina took to TikTok (@brennalina) to share the trick she employs every time she gets into an Uber after seeing someone else do it on the social media platform. Riders who are nervous should always leave clear physical proof that they were in the car, advised TikTok user @brennalina, in case something terrible happens.
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Since it's now simpler than ever to arrange a private ride to your location instead of relying on buses or trains, rideshare applications like Uber have transformed the way many of us travel. But getting into a car with a stranger in charge of where you go and the route you take can be unnerving for many people, especially women, specifically if you're traveling alone.
For the smart TikToker, this means leaving both fingerprints and hair strands. “Ever since a girl on TikTok said she leaves hair and fingerprints in all her Ubers, I leave hair and fingerprints in all my Ubers,” she said in a recent post. She then captioned it, “Ladies amirite — #LoveBeingAWoman," as reported by The New York Post.
Brennalina was shown dropping a strand of her hair down the floor while sitting in the rear of a car, then pushing her fingers against the window, with the idea being that if anything happened to her while she was traveling alone, her DNA would be in the car, as reported by The Mirror.
In addition to garnering 27.5 million views, the safety advice video prompted a discussion in which women shared their terrifying rideshare experiences. “I had an Uber driver lock me in his car until I gave him five stars and a nice comment,” one said. Another woman alleged that a driver had kidnapped her. “I got kidnapped … he took me to a field … somehow I talked and manipulated my way out of it by being nice to him,” she said. More safety advice was given by others. “I always pretend I’m on the phone with someone as I enter. I’ll usually be like, ‘Okay I’m getting in the Uber I’ll send you my location love you bye,’” one commenter wrote. Another added: “Uber is literally all the things our parents warned us about — I don’t understand this at all.”