This sounds like the premise of a Lifetime movie… A man says he feels totally “violated” after his Uber driver sent him a “creepy text” message asking for oral sex.
33-year-old Jordan Pavlovski used the ride sharing app last Wednesday.
“I noticed that the Uber driver kept looking back at me in his rear-view mirror, but I didn’t think much of it at the time,” Pavlovski, who owns a hair salon in Perth, recalls to local media.
After pulling up to Pavlovski’s house, he says the driver parked in his driveway.
“After dropping me off, I was about to get out the car and the driver stopped me and asked me what my name was, to confirm that I was the one who had request the Uber,” he says.
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“I thought it was a little odd. Then when I began walking up to my front door, I noticed that he just stayed parked in my driveway and was staring at me as I entered my home. I thought that was quite weird.”
Once he got inside, Pavlovski noticed he had a text message. It was from the driver who was still sitting in his driveway.
“If you like giving blow jobs,” the message read, along with the man’s cellphone number.
Pavlovski was shocked.
“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” he says. “It just made me feel violated and gross. The whole thing was really creepy. The worst part is that he knows where I live now, which makes me feel really uncomfortable.”
He contacted Uber, which says it is now investigating the incident.
“Under no circumstances should an [Uber] partner behave or treat you in a way that you feel unsafe or uncomfortable,” the company told him. “Uber is committed to safety connecting riders and partners, and we take reports like this seriously.”
“I am openly gay, but that should never be an invitation,” Pavlovski says. “I don’t know why he thought he could get away with this.”
He continues, “There is a bit of stigma around sexual harassment and abuse towards men. I sometimes feel like it’s not taken as seriously. I’m OK and I can deal with it, but I know for a lot of people, this kind of thing would have a huge impact.”
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Vince
Of coarse..Lol
JoeyRamone
Oh the trauma!! Did he tip him?
Blew a cabbie once. Hot.
NateOcean
Q: So did he “give him a tip”?
A: He gave him the whole thing!
(Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.)
Paco
Truth!
PinkoOfTheGange
The driver should of started with asking him back to the driver’s place for ice cream sandwiches 1st.
So the kids don’t just walk up to each other and ask “So you wana f—?”
FRE0
Actually, he should have asked him over to see his etchings.
Juanjo
It was “want to come up and listen to my Judy Garland records” back when I was on the prowl.
brooklynbobby
None of those comments were the least bit funny or amusing. Having been taken advantage of sexually on more than one occasion and yes even raped I think these idiots show a huge lack of understanding for what this guy was trying to relate. Shame on you. I’m going to guess you creeps are the ugly ones who probably never get laid. UGH
Cylest Brooks
I deleted a bunch. I’m sorry, I know how it is, trust me. Honestly, the people who make jokes about sexual assault on this page are exhausting.
Paco
Cylest is busy today. Sheesh.
justyouandi
Oh please!
Greg
You know it.
CastleSF
What made people think it’s OK that an unattractive person, a nameless Uber driver no less, could just proposition his customers for sex? It’s an insult to most people with a respectable social standing.
ShowMeGuy
Uber……..a taxi cab driver job for people who can’t pass the city’s criminal background check.
CastleSF
An unattractive nameless driver had the nerve to use foul language and proposition his customer for sex. It sounds like a violation of some sort.
BivisibleGuy
A violation of public etiquette, surely. A violation of company policy, probably. A violation of the law? That seems like a far reach. Almost every person on a dating app would be a criminal if this was the standard.
I don’t take sexual assault lightly, but this was clearly a proposition, not an attempt of the driver trying to force himself on another person. I can understand being uncomfortable, but putting someone in an uncomfortable position is not criminal. We need only to look at a recent WaPo opinions post to understand that being uncomfortable around someone who is black is not the same as it rising to the level of a crime. He extended (rudely) and it was shot down. Done. Why make more of this than it is?
If my point is deleted, I would very much like to know why. Dissent is democracy. If this moderator cannot see that, then open forums like this are a waste of time. I saw many posts earlier that had no cause to be taken down. Please get a grip on your police before we have an “all opinions matter” on our hands.
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surfpenis
A taxi driver in Puerto Vallarta one night was giving me looks in the mirror. He outright asked me if he could blow me. I was taken aback for, oh, every bit of two seconds. We went down into this valley below the airport and had a great time. He was one hot papi.
And I survived! Grow a set!
mhoffman953
@miserylovedme24
Since Queerty posted the guy’s name, here is what the guy who was propositioned looks like (scroll to the bottom): http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/travel/if-you-like-giving-blow-jobs-uber-drivers-creepy-text-message-leaves-passenger-feeling-violated/news-story/16c797a6bf1459991f4b8c2ffc68a89b
He should be glad somebody is propositioning him with those looks. I can just imagine what hte driver must look like. Yikes
CastleSF
I rarely agree with you but I must acknowledge that you are clearly more articulate in this subject. However, I think what the driver did went beyond just making someone uncomfortable. He did this while on the job. His proposition was sexually explicit, foul, unprovoked and unwelcome, and creepy , which can amount to a level of harassment. He sounds like a non native speaker of English and a foreigner and that adds another level of creepiness to it.
RodanGodzilla
Exactly
RodanGodzilla
I know! Get real! The guy asked you for a bj. You declined. Nothing happened. Now you’re trying to get the guy fired?
! I swear these queens are so sensitive these days. I could see if the guy had tried to physically force himself on the guy. That would be different but the guy sent a text you didn’t like. Ignore it and keep it moving. I literally got a text last night from a hideous guy asking to blow me. Did I cry? Nope. I just ignored it.
Honestly, I think this was a case of hubris on the part the supposed ‘victim’. I get a vibe of ‘how dare a homely uber driver think he’s at my level!” from his reaction.
Aromaeus
My comment was deleted because it was taken as me joking but studies have found that the more attractive someone is the more likely people are to accept sexual advances even if they aren’t actually aroused. People like getting attention from attractive people.
CastleSF
Why shouldn’t someone feel upset when a less attractive person propositions him for sex using foul language? This driver and the passenger are clearly not in the same league. Do you do that to a total stranger on the street?
BivisibleGuy
@CastleSF The fact that you believe he is a foreigner and has a limited vocabulary (which you supposed/acknowledged) just serves to see this as some sort of racist motivation. “Non-native English speaker” being “creepy” is a reflection on your morality, not the facts of the situation.
BivisibleGuy
So, @CastleSF is the judge and jury on who can proposition who? You miss every shot you don’t take. Could it have been done better, sure. But don’t think us uggs are going to lie down and be arrested because you don’t think we are worthy of your time and attention. This wasn’t criminal. It was poorly executed.
nitejonboy
I used to get asked to give blow jobs from straight guys all the time when I’d come out to them. No shame in their game.
Rocinante
Well I don’t see the sexual harassment. Is it sexual harassment if he asked him out, I hope not. If he grabbed, touched or used some kind of power to coerce sex, yes. But asking to fuck is rude, possibly or gross, but sexual harassment, no. When I was very closeted at 18, I got notes from older guys as a waiter, but I also got direct questions from grandmothers looking for dates for their granddaughter. I certainly wasn’t offended.
I think this was a bit of an over reaction.
Now was he inappropriate due to the fact he was a hired vendor, yes. He should be fired for doing this at work.
BivisibleGuy
As a refresher-course on my initial post….
A violation of public etiquette, surely. A violation of company policy, probably. A violation of the law? That seems like a far reach. Almost every person on a dating app would be a criminal if this was the standard.
I don’t take sexual assault lightly, but this was clearly a proposition, not an attempt of the driver trying to force himself on another person. I can understand being uncomfortable, but putting someone in an uncomfortable position is not criminal. We need only to look at a recent WaPo opinions post to understand that being uncomfortable around someone who is black is not the same as it rising to the level of a crime. He extended (rudely) and it was shot down. Done. Why make more of this than it is.
If my point is deleted, I would very much like to know why. Dissent is democracy. If this moderator cannot see that, then open forum like this are a waste of time. I saw many posts earlier that had no cause to be taken down. Please get a grip on your police before we have an “all opinions matter” on our hands
gpop
I think he should be alarmed because a flight attendant in China recently got murdered after a ride booked with online services, not Uber, coz it ain’t allowed here. However, the worst is that apparently, that car booking online services set it up to be like a dating site if viewed from the driver side, a lot of the male drivers were actually leaving sexual comments and infos on a lot of the female customers. I wonder what Uber would do if the victim in this case is a female, rather than just reply with empty words.
justyouandi
He was OUT of the car at his destination. What was the problem?