Uber Reverses Decades of Safety Advice Meme
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1995- Dont get into a strangers car
2004 - Dont meet people off the internet
2025 - Get in a car with a stranger that you got off the internet
Overview
This meme uses a 3-part stick figure format: the first panel on the top left shows a grinning stick figure in a yellow shirt with a heart graphic asking another stick figure to 'blow my mind'. The top right panel shows a skeptical stick figure thinking 'hmmm..'. The bottom section lists three pieces of common safety advice from different time periods: 1995: 'Don't get into a stranger's car', 2004: 'Don't meet people off the internet', 2025: 'Get in a car with a stranger that you got off the internet'. The final stick figure on the bottom right looks shocked at this irony. The joke highlights how the widespread adoption of rideshare apps like Uber completely reversed decades of standard safety warnings about interacting with strangers and people encountered online.
Origin notes
As noted in the provided additional information, this meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, with the original post title 'UBER. UBER.'. It employs a commonly used generic stick figure 'blow my mind' meme template that is popular for pointing out unexpected or ironic societal changes and contradictions.
