{"id":4730,"date":"2016-07-05T17:12:46","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T09:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/07\/05\/carpooling-with-a-complete-stranger-my-one-way-ticket-to-awkward-silences\/"},"modified":"2016-07-05T17:12:46","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T09:12:46","slug":"carpooling-with-a-complete-stranger-my-one-way-ticket-to-awkward-silences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/07\/05\/carpooling-with-a-complete-stranger-my-one-way-ticket-to-awkward-silences\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpooling with a complete stranger: my one-way ticket to awkward silences"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m not exactly a morning person. So the thought of getting up and sharing a ride to work with a complete stranger isn’t the most appealing to me.<\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: Singaporeans have another way to share rides with strangers with launch of UberPool<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When my editor suggested that I give the\u00a0newly launched UberPool<\/a>\u00a0service\u00a0a try, I only agreed because I was hoping that I would have a “Tinder for Uber” tale to tell. Kind of like this guy here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay, jokes aside, while I’m not looking for a boyfriend via UberPool, I sure wasn’t looking for an awkward ride to start the day.<\/p>\n

When carpooling day arrived, I got up bright and early and made a special effort to put on lipstick \u2014 I usually leave that till I get into the office. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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