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It would be pretty stupid to make your very first use of a service an escape from a dangerous situation.

Lots of people are scared to use Uber/Lyft at first and need to be convinced to ride.

I get that it would be stupid, but wouldn't it also be pretty realistic for a college student to use Uber for the first time when she knows it's too late and she's too drunk for the walk home to be a good idea? Especially if she's a responsible individual who doesn't want to rack up charges on Mom and Dad's credit card, and therefore this is the first time she's pulled the trigger?

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