October 30, 2025 at 6:35 am

Driver Was Just Waiting For A Parking Spot, But When A Nearby Security Guard Mistook His Vehicle For An Uber, He Nearly Guided A Confused Passenger Into The Wrong Car

by Benjamin Cottrell

confused driver sitting in his car

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In this day and age, sometimes people just assume you’re an Uber driver because you’re near a curb.

One driver was just trying to mind their own business when they were suddenly swept up in a strange misunderstanding between a security guard and an over-eager passenger.

Thankfully, it ended with laughs all around.

You’ll want to read on for this one!

Im not your Uber driver

I stopped at a yellow curb to wait for the parked car to drive away and take the spot.

Then I saw a car that just drove away, and I suddenly drove, which is a bit far.

Soon he caught some unwanted attention.

A security guard was yelling like he was trying to call someone’s attention.

Then I realized he was trying to get my attention after I made a U-turn.

Apparently this security guard was confused.

He was pointing at the lady and saying she is my passenger and that I had to move forward to pick her up.

I just waved my hand like a “No” gesture.

Then he asked, “Aren’t you an Uber driver?” I just shook my head.

Luckily, he was in good spirits about it.

He was like, “Ohhh,” and we just laughed.

At the end of the day, it was all a harmless misunderstanding.

What did Reddit make of all this?

This commenter thinks the passengers themselves also have a responsibility to make sure they’re getting in the right car.

Screenshot 2025 10 01 at 5.37.21 PM Driver Was Just Waiting For A Parking Spot, But When A Nearby Security Guard Mistook His Vehicle For An Uber, He Nearly Guided A Confused Passenger Into The Wrong Car

It’s best to keep car doors locked at all times.

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A similar situation happened to this user once.

Screenshot 2025 10 01 at 5.38.19 PM Driver Was Just Waiting For A Parking Spot, But When A Nearby Security Guard Mistook His Vehicle For An Uber, He Nearly Guided A Confused Passenger Into The Wrong Car

Not every car waiting on the curb is an Uber, people!

Screenshot 2025 10 01 at 5.38.43 PM Driver Was Just Waiting For A Parking Spot, But When A Nearby Security Guard Mistook His Vehicle For An Uber, He Nearly Guided A Confused Passenger Into The Wrong Car

The important part is that no one lost their cool and everyone ended up where they needed to be.

Sometimes a little patience and humor are all it takes to survive a weird moment.

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