It is not in any way like your designated driver randomly deciding to get drunk. It is like a service that informs its customers that the price goes up during high-demand times. "Planning ahead" includes factoring in that you will be wanting to use the service during high-demand hours. If you don't want to pay the…

Call a cab.

Anyone who solicits strangers (or even people they know) to pay their bills because they regret their stupid decisions is not being "responsible". If you do the math, she is claiming that she expected her entire fare to total no more than $3.21. She's a scam artist*. But with people like you out there who are actually …

It gives you the option of requesting a total fare quote / estimate.

It gives you the option of requesting a fare quote / estimate.

"But having another option available means people will tend to rely on it, perhaps to their detriment." - And if you choose to rely on one, single, specific service provider, you are choosing to pay whatever that specific service will cost. If you fail to do your research regarding that cost, that provider is not…

"The fact that the taxi will come "eventually" is not much consolation when it's freezing outside and you're in a dangerous part of town; you could be dead by the time it arrives." - So, what did people do before Uber existed? And why is Uber in any way responsible for your circumstances?

Uber doesn't owe you (or Ms. Wathen, or anyone else) anything because you make stupid decisions. No business owes you (or Ms. Wathen, or anyone else) a discount because - as you put it yourself - you failed to plan properly. Uber makes it perfectly clear that their fares increase during high-demand times, such as…

"Smart lady."

They have the choice of calling a cab and waiting however long it takes a cab to arrive, if one ever does. They also have the option of making other arrangements / plans beforehand and not using Uber at all. Making a choice they later regret does not mean they didn't have a choice.

Does Gawker Media sell their ad space to the lowest bidder, or charge as much as they are able to sell the ad space for? Is there one, low, flat fee for all ads regardless of traffic, or are the fees based on page clicks? I'm sure GM eschews the whole supply / demand approach in it's ad space pricing, right..?

Where does the story mention that he is trying to ward of pedophiles with this punishment? You do get that she was presenting herself as older (i.e. not a child), no..?

So... I'm guessing rape jokes are ok now (as far as Jezebel is concerned)...?

"...and not, say, take advantage of her situation to gain exposure for himself." - You mean like Jezebel / Gawker Media does...?

I can understand it happening if a person is actually sleep-walking - but if I'm conscious enough to make it to the bathroom (and know I will be using the toilet), I'm conscious enough to check if the seat / lid are up or down.

Why would you sit on anything without checking it first?

So you want people to see that you have a history, culture, identity, and life experience - one that would be different in at least some ways from their own, if they are of a different race. Which is perfectly reasonable, and a sentiment with which I agree. That, however, is not how it originally came across ("...I…

This thread is about seeing / not seeing people's race in the general and superficial sense - it is not restricted to only the people who know you well enough to know your culture, your history, and your identity. You know we are not talking about your family members and your friends and your coworkers - we are…

"When people see me, I want them to see my race, my culture, my history, my identity" - So, you want people to make assumptions about you based on your skin color (and possibly your choice in attire)? Because there is absolutely no way anyone can actually know anything about you, your culture, your history, or your…

She quite literally "had it coming." There was a truck stopped in an exit lane that she made a conscious decision to blindly weave into at high speed without even attempting to determine whether or not it was clear or safe to do so. She got exactly what was coming.