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The passenger was going around the other way though, which makes sense as routine human behavior. The driver driving off right away also normal human behavior.

But the driver not stopping after the passenger trying all sorts of banging (I know fear for self but doesn't seem like a case this way) is not normal.

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That last few Lyfts I have ridden in had drivers that didn't 100% understand the English language. It's very possible they mistook the banging action as something other than "Hey, stop! I've left something in the car."

> That last few Lyfts I have ridden in had drivers that didn't 100% understand the English language. It's very possible they mistook the banging action as something other than "Hey, stop! I've left something in the car."

This is a horribly racist remark, basically saying that people from other countries are imbeciles with no understanding of basic human behavior. They can't speak English, but doesn't mean they have an intellectual disability and too stupid to understand what "hey stop" means.

That is going a little far, no? Different cultures have different norms. Are you confident none has a "knocking on the window means 'thanks, I'm good to go!'"?

Example: ambulance drivers

It's only racists if you imagine a race. I was in new york this past weekend and my uber was a similar race to me and did not understand me speaking perfectly normal english with him. I don't think that is a racist statement.

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