This girl's attempt at scoring a date with her Uber driver is heroic
A lot of people would never have the guts to just go for it if they like someone. But sometimes you just have to, what have you got to lose, especially if you probably will never see them again otherwise.
But Kelli Amirah did, when she tried to score a date with her Uber driver one Saturday night.
From Washington, DC, Kelli had ordered the Uber to take her and friends to a party, when she was taken aback by her chauffeur who she described as "fine af".
She tweeted the story to her twitter account the following Tuesday, and it is brilliant:
Y'all I just shot my shot at an uber driver 😅
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
It all started on Saturday night, when me and my friends got an uber to this party.
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
She then noticed how good her driver's voice was:
The driver called to let me know he was outside and I'm like bet, we're coming. Hung up. Made the observation that his voice was fine af
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
She was not disappointed when she and her friends got into the car:
So we get in the car and I realize the voice match the person. He fine. He light bright. Got a beard. Wearing glasses. All good things
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Then comes the journey leg of the story:
So there's minor small talk in the car, nothing major, And our destination is quickly approaching. But I'm not ready to shoot yet
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Meanwhile me and my friend in the car texting about the whole thing while she's in the front seat and I'm in the back pic.twitter.com/DsUyd3nhul
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
But she needs a way to be able to speak to him again after the fare is finished, so she hatches a cunning plan...
So like we pulling up to the spot and I don't know what to do. So then I spur of the moment accidentally on-purpose leave my charger behind
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
I'm like oops. Looks like I'll just have to contact the driver about my lost item pic.twitter.com/qDU9LI6a8q
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
She is now in the party...
So I wait about a half hour or so before I go to the uber app to contact my driver about my "lost item" pic.twitter.com/vLPUsYoJZu
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
But things are not going to plan...
So I'm calling, and the phone is ringing... and ringing... Y'all I'm at this party in a corner like pic.twitter.com/Ub5zEXkkvh
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
... and then it goes to voicemail. But I wasn't too hurt cuz it's also like 1 am. I leave a message and decide to try again tomorrow
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
The next day (Sunday)...
So the next day I still haven't heard shit back from this man. Mind you, I left my good charger in his car so my phone battery on struggle
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So like midday, around 2ish I call again... and once again get sent to voicemail pic.twitter.com/cBeeIfJYUc
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So I leave another message but at this point I'm thinking how stupid this was. What if this man just keeps my charger? Why you do this Kelli
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
It finally reaches like midnight on Sunday and I still have heard nothing back. At this point, I'm ready to take the L pic.twitter.com/aJD3WTQOdT
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
I go in the uber app & fill out the info on my lost item in hopes that maybe Uber can get this nigga to respond, because calling not working
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Then on Monday...
So fast forward to Monday night, I'm pressed, tryna cram for my Econ final. Questioning my whole college existence at this point TBH. pic.twitter.com/3srHehfbGI
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
In the midst of my studying, I check my phone and see a new message from an unknown number pic.twitter.com/RBUhFQ6zxG
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
I'm excited. I finally got a response. I'm gonna get my charger back. And now I can actually shoot my shot. pic.twitter.com/gStfZ0jkBF
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So I let him know I'm free today in between my finals from 11-2. He's like send the address and I'll try to make it. I'm like bet pic.twitter.com/K9Zw3SDoR2
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Tuesday starts out full of hope and promise...
So fast forward to today. I'd been up all night studying Econ. Up at the ass crack of morning. Tiredt. Stressed. A mess honestly. pic.twitter.com/gGjhCqk0Hb
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So after snoozing like three different alarms I wake back up at 11 something and check my phone. He texted. pic.twitter.com/Pzfz3xFRI7
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
I text him & ask if he can give me 20 min cuz I was in the middle of something. Really I needed time to get my life together & beat my face
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So 20 min later I've achieved a light beat, look a little more put together. I'm ready. pic.twitter.com/yBODFZwv07
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
She gets by with a little help from her friends...
Now this entire time I'm texting all my friends trying to figure out how I'm gonna shoot this shot. I'm shy and just trash at shooting shots
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So he finally texts me saying he's here right as I finish my face. And now my anxiety acting up. I'm thinking bout if I really wanna do this pic.twitter.com/saR15bNr6S
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Luckily @RadicalBreezyy had come to my room and was hyping me up, making sure I didn't chicken out
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So he lets me know where his car is and I'm like it's go time. Don't be a lil bitch. Take a breath and head outside pic.twitter.com/GezfGotFsc
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So I get to the car and knock on the passenger side window and he rolls it down. My anxiety... through the roof.
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
Me on the inside: pic.twitter.com/onpFSI2LrS
It wasn't the alcohol making him look better than he actually was...
Now I have a good ass look at his face & I'm like he too fine, I can't back down.So I'm thanking him for bringing it & he's like no problem
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So I say, "Excuse me if this is really forward, but would you like to go out sometime?" pic.twitter.com/XyomQzyHAn
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
And then he like chuckles and smiles, and says "Text me" pic.twitter.com/nHbiEn2Div
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
So yeah. I shot my shot. It actually was successful. The end.
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 6, 2016
A happy ending, yes?... No.
Update: I hate my life. pic.twitter.com/bapaxnVFLI
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 10, 2016
This man is married. Has a whole ass wife. What.
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 10, 2016
I'm really just sitting here so befuddled...
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 10, 2016
Why not just tell me upfront thooo. "Wanna go out sometime?" "I'm married" "okay cool. Bye"
— Nocturnal HoHoHo🎄✨ (@KelliAmirah) December 10, 2016
But even though she did not get the result she wanted, she was happy she took the chance. She told Indy100:
"A lot of my friends have always enjoyed my stories because I often unintentionally find myself in messy situations that translate into great stories - so for people that know me outside of Twitter, this is nothing new.
"Even though the results weren't that great, this whole story was big for me, because it was one of the first times I've actually stepped out of my comfort zone and put myself out there, and I'm proud that I did it. And while it hasn't completely put me off taking the initiative when it comes to guys, I'm definitely taking a little break from it. I can only be rejected so many times in a short time span."
Hang in there, Kelli. You are hilarious, you'll find someone soon.