The Creepiest Uber Rider I Have Ever Had

Mental health facilities are a popular pick up spot for rideshare.

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I drive Uber. And at times we have to pick passengers up from rehab clinics, and mental health facilities.

I once went to a popular one here in my city, never had any real issues, but my luck was about to change with this trip.

I pick the guy up, and he’s going about 40 miles north. He gets in, is a little chatty and preferred sitting in the front seat.

I’m not sure what he was there for, but something was off, and off in a big way.

We were having friendly conversation, until he asked me to stop at Wal-Mart for poster board so he could draw me a picture. But before this, he took my marker in my car and started drawing all over his arms with permanent marker. I can’t remember everything we were talking about, but I told him I couldn’t stop at Wal-Mart.

I said I had another trip I had to get to, which was a lie. About 10 mins from the drop off location he was talking about killing the cop who had him put in the mental heath facility. He said, “There’s that fucker right there!” As he pointed at a cop driving the opposite direction from us.