Uber Driver Pretends to Be Customer’s Boyfriend, Saves Her From ‘Aggressive’ Male Pursuer

Uber Driver Pretends to Be Customer’s Boyfriend, Saves Her From ‘Aggressive’ Male Pursuer
Courtesy of Brandon Gale
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An Uber driver who protected a client from an aggressive man by pretending to be her boyfriend is being hailed for his actions. The driver, troubled by the incident, regaled the story along with a message to men everywhere: learn to accept the word “No.”

Brandon Gale was taken by surprise when a female Uber customer used the app’s messaging system to make an odd request. The dad from Rock Island, Illinois, shared the anecdote in full on Facebook in July 2019.