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Uber Driver's Frightening Message Shocks Gurugram Resident

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-17T10:03:23.738662+05:30

- A Gurugram resident shared a terrifying experience on Reddit after receiving a bizarre message from an Uber driver saying, 'I want to kidnap you.' - The user cancelled the ride and returned home, taking a screenshot of the disturbing chat. - Mixed reactions on Reddit suggest the word 'drop' may have been autocorrected, and advise reporting the incident on X (formerly Twitter). Source: [NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/i-want-to-kidnap-you-uber-drivers-frightening-behaviour-in-gurgaon-7266047)

A Gurugram resident shared a terrifying experience on Reddit after receiving a bizarre message from an Uber driver saying, 'I want to kidnap you.'
The user cancelled the ride and returned home, taking a screenshot of the disturbing chat.
Mixed reactions on Reddit suggest the word 'drop' may have been autocorrected, and advise reporting the incident on X (formerly Twitter).

Source: NDTV

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Stealth5mo

I would like to know which is this autocorrect functionality that replaced the word "drop" with "kidnap" 😂

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Stealth5mo

my autocorrect autocorrects “kidnap” to “michael”. thanks apple

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I think it’s not auto correct issue.

Looks like a translation issue.
He would have said pickup as utha lunga or something in the app and that got translated to kidnap instead of pickup.

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