The world last week in pictures

Jul 14, 2017 2:39 PM

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So the answer to "can you still get back with your ex?" is a resounding no from many. I'm giving it a go anyway because fuck learning from everyone else's mistakes, right?

Here are more pictures from worldwide happenings of variable interest.

The first one is from the annual Pride-parade in Cologne. (Henning Kaiser)

A Ku Klux Klan-member protesting with his group in Charlotteville, Virginia. They reportedly protest against the demolition of southern-state monuments. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

All hail the Mud King of Westland, Michigan!

Finally, there is a new mud-king in Westland, Michigan. His name is Brian Wilson (10). All hail. (Jeff Kowalsky)

Fountain to the face!

Local Beijing child taking a literal fountain to the face. Beijing days are hot this time of year. (Ng Han Guan)

A truck loaded to the brim with eels lost its grip on the road in Oregon, US, resulting in this godforsaken mess. (Reuters) It was pointed out to me that these were hagfish, but I fucking love the sound of the word 'eel')

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are going at it in the ring on the 26rd of August, but there is still a month-and-a-half worth of trashtalk to be done. (Mike Lawrie)

Full moon at the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, Greece

Full moon at the temple of Poseidon in Sounio, Greece. (Louisa Gouliamaki)

NYPD gathered to pay their respects to a fallen colleague. (Brendan McDermid)

Man and daughter fleeing from ISIS controlled parts of Mosul. (Goran Tomasevic)

Pride London is visited by over 1 million people every year. No exceptions in 2017. (Frank Augstein)

Hindu priests praying in a cave near the river Ganges, India. (Danish Siddiqi)

Eight volunteers at a university in Beijing has signed up for a space-like experiment which will lock them inside a room with everything(?) they need for 200 days while being monitored. (Damir Sagolj)

A dromedary belonging to a circus in Darwin, Australia created heavy traffic in the area. After this, it marched over to hole nine on a local golf course where he was apprehended. Also, mind your arm placement, background lady. (AFP)

Chilean taxi drivers gathered up on a Santiago highway to protest against the growth of Uber. (Martin Bernetti)

Yangzhou, China. A heatwave is still working the area. (STR)

Looks nice, but is mildly disturbing - Spanish people love their bull races. This particular race is called "Bous a la mar", is in Alicante, and the goal is to lure the bull into the water. (Jose Jordan)

Omaha, Nebraska joins in on the heatwave-thing. This bear is taking a nap in the heat. (Nati Harnik)

More bulls. The San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain is celebrated like this: A model of a bull with firecrackers on top praded through the streets. (Susana Vera)

Rapa das Bestas is another Spanish occasion with questionable animal welfare. Horses gets the hairs on their manes and tails cut off is all I know. (Miguel Vidal)

Festival season is upon Europe. Here from 'Vieilles Charrues' in Brittany in the west of France (Fred Tanneau)

Hot air balloons over Steamboat Springs, Colorado. (Jason Connolly)

The Sri Lankan navy had to rescue this elephant who had managed to swim 8km (5 miles) away from land. The elephant was saved and is back on dry land 12 hours after this picture was taken. (AFP)

Enjoy your weekend guys
Thanks for any edits.

"Yep, that's a bull jumping into the water alright"

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Elephants are great swimmers. They have a built in snorkel and everything.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Are we sure that KKK member is not A) Biff from back to the future, or B) Farva from Super Troopers

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We broke up, got back together, and are getting married in September. I couldn't be happier.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

#3 he's so freakin happy, all the other kids faces are really disappointed.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The pic of the man fleeing with his daughter makes my heart hurt :-(

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The look of anguish on the face of the man in Mosul is palpable. I am grateful for my life here in the states even with all our problems.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Why do the spanish hate animals so much?

8 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 2

The KKK picture has a sign saying "USA=White Homeland." That's just bad history. Like. No. Not historically accurate

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

well duh, people stupid enough to be bigots are stupid enough to not actually know a god damn thing.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

26rd. +1

8 years ago | Likes 75 Dislikes 1

"Camel with a large erection causes a heavy traffic"

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

"This isn't even my final form" -that camel

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#2 is my city. There were only about 50 KKK members from NC, and over 1000 protesters against them. You couldn't even hear the KKK members.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

I didn't understand in the post, what were the cunt nuggets protesting?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

They do protest the removing of monuments to Confederate leaders and whatnot. So if you're the type that's against that... so is the KKK.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Eh I can see both sides of the argument.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thought the arm was a camel dong

8 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 2

Scrolled down to look for this comment.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Me too. Alright, later. Going back up.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

#5 "Eels. Why'd it have to be eels?" - Oregon Jones, maybe.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

The man and his daughter running in Mosul...looks like me and my daughter....hits close to home! Zoom in on those faces of fear and sadness

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#5 It don't feel well. It feel...eel, heheh. v

8 years ago | Likes 138 Dislikes 1

Murdoc is God

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Where is mah Eel?! Where is mah Eel?!

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Why is Spain so into animal cruelty??

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 3

Their ancestors were very bored. Now it's tradition.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Lots of people in Spain are hardly against bullfighting, however bullfight supporters are affiliated with the right-side which are in charge

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Culture

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Very complicated question. There are games involving bulls in India as well (Jallikattu, Kambala etc) and are very important 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It is not seen as cruelty, no bulls are killed in these games. I think in Spain even with the bull killing it is not seen as cruel. 2/2

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its one of the many reason Catalonia wants independence from Spain

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The Isis picture makes me mad they don't even have shoes

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fuckers

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Man fleeing with daughter from isis in Mosul rips my heart out. Why can't we all just get along...stupid isis...

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8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. Scrolled to find someone commenting. Rips my heart out seeing the pain in heir faces. Where's the mom? :(

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

any picture where kids suffer... We are capable of so much good and yet we do not.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

All things - good and ill - in this life are fleeting. Cherish what you love and celebrate your blessings, however small.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can this be the new confession bear template?

8 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

Drunk Shenanigans Bear?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or thirst bear

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Drunk/hungover confession bear.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Lived in Omaha for a while now. Whenever i go to the zoo the sun bear is always in this spot. No clue why.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Can confirm

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Omaha ftw!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ah I was confused why a non native bear species was pictured.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Watched him catch the food from the keepers in that spot

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

TBH the bear-canyon-thing needs an update. They don't really have enough space.

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Agreed

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#10 I'm all for Pride Parades/Festivals/Whatnot, but how did it become an excuse to walk around mostly naked?

8 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 16

Who needs an excuse?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because the "I'm gay and that's ok" message was lost somewhere and now it's become the flagship of bad impressions for LGBT.

8 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 9

Up until recently being gay anywhere meant having to hide your sexuality from everyone. Pride is just doing the opposite.

8 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 8

Grease up your downvotes everyone: pride parades have done more harm than good for the public perception of the LGBTQ community.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 15

They've become mainly a feel-good exercise for straights/politicians thinking they're being progressive, and secondly a flamboyant outlet.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 8

Why did Mardi Gras become an excuse to flash your tits? Why did conventions become an excuse to wear Slave Leia outfits? Humans love nudity.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Well Mardi Gras started as "Get all your sinning done before lent."

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because walking around mostly naked is our right as free human beings

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Then why don't people do it all the time?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

They do it pretty often if there's cameras around. It rains a lit by me, so not really practical

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

In fairness... people kinda take any excuse to do so. I wouldn't think video game conventions would be an excuse to do the same, but ah well

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Ok, the point about mostly naked cosplay at conventions might be the only valid point on this thread. It implies that it's just human nature

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

LuigiVamp's point makes sense I think.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Though I do agree it's so odd that mostly naked dudes has become synonymous with pride parades. Seems like it'd set them back.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

1. All "party" festivals are an excuse to walk around mostly naked 2. As some1 said, it's to loudly show their sexuality and pride in it!

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 3

Exactly! It's fun, and it's a chance to express yourself in a way that you don't normally get to. I don't go all-out for Pride but I (1)

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

People have a problem with it because it isn't all women mostly naked, and that's the underlying issue. Nobody complains about mardi gras

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

clothing. IDK why people get uptight about this; it's not like we dress this way the rest of the time. (3/3)

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

It's because they get uncomfortable when men express their sexuality towards men. If pride was all half naked lesbians, no1 would complain

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

As long as they're young, attractive lesbians! I've seen plenty of complaining about old/fat/butch women going topless at Pride :(

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Oh, that's true. It's important to remember that you can only be naked or half naked in public if you're a hot girl!!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

do wear outfits that would make me feel self-conscious in most situations. It's basically the only time I feel comfortable in revealing (2)

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

They're all going to hate each other in like 2 months.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Either become territorial or not, but they're being monitored though

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Porn is getting pretty weird these days.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ah yes....the 26rd of August

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Haha you noticed it too good on ya

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

It was a fine day last year. I am quite find of the 26rd of every August.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My bday :)

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

The 26rd is my favorite day. That's the day I lost my virginity!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

My birthday is in the 25st!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is what I was looking forward to.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah. Rd stands for round. Each day is a round.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I thought I needed a Bondulance when I tried reading it.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I saw that and rushed to the comments to make sure it was pointed out. I feel much better now.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Me too. I feel so much better now

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

me too

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Me too, I just wish I could have gotten here sooner.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

me too, it hurt,now it hurts a little less

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Lousy Smarch weather.

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I had my dates mixed up. I thought it was the 23nd

8 years ago | Likes 78 Dislikes 0

I like pronouncing that

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Twenty-thecond? Wow, me too

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lol I was thinking twenty thirnd

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think you mean the 22th

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

No i think it was the 3st

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

That one is real. Or so I'm told...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thirst is always real. Grab a beer!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mayweather=boxing...but isnt that mcgonor-guy UFC fighter? Are they gonna fight?! Dont like violence but i REALLY need to see this!!!

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yes im a newbie.. and i might got a little bit excited when i thought they were fighting in the octagon :/ thanks Google though

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Just a boxing match. McGregor will get smashed, but make some money off the hype. Wish Mayweather would enter octagon instead.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's kinda silly for either of them to fight in the others domain. Mayweather knows he'd get destroyed and there's no money in that for him

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Spain, stop doing weird things to livestock. We already had to talk to Denmark about that.

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Hi I have never had replies before. Hello all you lovely people. 8)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

People in the area have been doing this horse thing since at least the Bronze Age (1500 BC). No horses are killed or suffer physical damage

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Got me laughing

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

alright I live under a rock so I'm gonna need some context for the Denmark thing

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That full moon looks fake

8 years ago | Likes 152 Dislikes 1

That fake moon looks full

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Too full. Someone stop feeding that moon!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Poorly done photoshop. With a telephoto lens you can make the moon appear larger, but this is extreme. Also overexposed

8 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

like the night sky just went to a barber and said "fuck me up"

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

It is fake. The moon doesn't reflect back a single tone of color. Never mind what a moon that close would do to our ecology...

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

What would it do?

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(3) I'm no scientist on the topic though, that's just layman's conjecture. Google will do you better.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

We need XKCD to answer the question in extreme detail.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hahahaha, yes. I never quite got around to reading up to date on those things... unfortunate, I loved what I did read.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(2) coastal areas and probably wipe the Netherlands off the map, unless we go buoyant FAST.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

(1) For starters, that close I'm not sure it can maintain a stable orbit with earth. Then, the massive increase in tidal waves will wreck

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Good post...except those KKK bitches. I could care less wtf these morons protest. Bunch of shit stains.

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They have the right to protest. We have the right to ignore them. Shitbags.

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

As much as I'd like to never hear about their shitty protests, we kinda need to be aware of the activities of extremists in the US.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Well protesting about the destruction of historic monuments is a fair expression of freedom. Even if it's being done by thundercunts

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Couldn't care less*

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Pretty sure #1 is the beast from The Magicians

8 years ago | Likes 89 Dislikes 0

That's where I recognized it! For the life of me, I couldn't remember what it was from.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I loved his character in season 2.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thank you! That was driving me crazy trying to figure out what that was from @yepn0pe

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8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

So much cooler when he didnt have a face. Take that away and make him start singing all the time? Seriously?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is that show any good? Legit curiosity

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I thoroughly enjoyed it however ymmv. Could make for a nice binge watch.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Personally loved it. Has its ups and downs but overall it was great. The books are really good read too.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Honestly such a good watch , some epd you question how this is a thing..like sex magic? but worth it

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Actually more enjoyable than the books. Just know that the characters are SUPPOSED to be obnoxious, whiny, pretentious bastards.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 2

Yes it has weak moments but the first season alone is fantastic.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Thanks, I'll give it a go

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The show is pretty solid. The books are way better IMO but the show does a good job telling the story

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

The books are awful, what are you smoking?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I view the show as a different timeline from the books, which I think is the intent. Makes it so continuity doesn't get me.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think that was actually what they did. In the show when they are all in the neither lands the Librarian calls Margo Janet (1/2)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Margo corrects her and she says something along the lines of "Oh so thats what youre calling yourself in this timeline". (2/2)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Starts better than it ends. Nobody is all that likeable and it tries too hard to be edgy at times.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is it over? I thought it was still going

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure if it got renewed for a second season, but I was talking about the first season arc.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, second season is over and they've been renewed for a third.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a solid show if you're not expecting Harry Potter lol. Also check out the librarian. Also a great show

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

ok EEL TRUCK?!?

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Nasty ass asians love to eat them so we ship them over there.

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"when she says you can go in her back seat"

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They also produce a type of high strength slime

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

They had to use a bulldozer to scrape them off of the road. Looked so nasty

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Happened less than 50 miles away from me. Weird seeing it on here.

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My truck....is full...of eels

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Eels up inside ya, find an entrance where they can, eels in mouth in your tummy in your anus, eels doot doot doo doo, eels doot doot doo doo

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

hovercraft*

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You mean EEW truck?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That would have smelled fuckin RANCID

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Imagine if you didn't have insurance.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

wait OR DID HAVE insurance, but they didn't cover acts of eel.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Better than bees I suppose.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

hagfish. They make a durable leather. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40605743

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

and that would be the nicest thing you can say about hagfish. really. gimme eels ANY day of the week.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

too bad it wasn't a hovercraft...

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Yeah they were farmed and sold to go overseas China delicacy or whatevs

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not just there.

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The writers for Final Destination are running out of ideas.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This happened just outside of where I live. It was pretty crazy to see them all squirming around the highway

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Maybe baby eels? They're worth thousands of dollars a pound right now.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

eel soup

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yea man, how do you get YOUR eels?

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in a hovercraft

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Ilmatyynyalukseni on täynnä ankeriaita

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

mój poduszkowiec jest pełen węgorzy

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This made me snort-laugh. Thank you.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Hagfish defensively secrete something from their skin that turns water into bukkake.

8 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

They can also tie themselves in knots. Literally.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I think that doubles as a way to squeeze out more ooze and also escape from predator clutches.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Best description I've ever heard!

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This continues to be one of my favorite things on the internet.

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

toon sauce?

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

McDonalds' 'Never Frozen' fillet o' fish.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Windsheels

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Eel eel eeeeeeellll eel eel eel eel eel Elle eel eel eel eel eel eel eel eel!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A shipment on its way to Korea for consumption. These eels produce a slime under stress that's seem on the road. Sticky mess. Source: CNN.

8 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 1

Your source is fake news

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Was wondering what that was!

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Oh poor eels. I hope at least some survived :(

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Because they were definitely being taken somewhere nice. Like an eel resort and spa. Not somewhere deathy like a market or restaurant.

8 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

A farm upstate maybe?

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I mean. They could have. You don't know!

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Pretty sure there are millions, if not billions still in the ocean, so worry not.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Doesn't comfort the hagfish in that picture...

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#14 Uber Santiago makes record breaking one day profits due to mysterious taxi shortage.

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Where in the world is Uber Santiago?

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8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

seriously, here in Chile taxi drivers are usually really, REALLY damn agressive with the uber drivers, it's like some kind of small mafia

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Same thing in Mexico, taxi company near the border went as fad as attack newish cars of people picking up family/friends, they even beat 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Up a guy who had his phone in hand and told him he had tonuse their service or else they'd kick his teeth out

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was in Columbia recently and the taxi drivers were all downtown protesting so we used the illegal Uber.

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You mean Colombia?

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 7

Yes

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Yeah, there was even a campaign dedicated to spelling Colombia correctly...

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How to spot a Colombian

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I am Columbian, I was there with family

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, that's really Joe Biden. He was on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, so he's still in the know.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm American, sir. I was even Vice President.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

This is one of those situations where technology allows for a better service for all and taxi companies can't/won't keep up. So what

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It's amazing how many taxi company's are just complaining instead of modernizing. A local search has only 2 cab company apps outside Uber

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"Better". It's just new, not better.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 13

It's better.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

Oh yeah, price gouging, ratfucking labor rights, that shit is totally "better".

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I've only known of one city here in Mexico where a taxi company made an app to compete, the rest just keep complaining

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It kicked my local taxis into gear (after a year+ of moaning). Their app is better than Uber imo but a lot of the drivers refuse to sign up.

8 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Cause now they can't overcharge tourists

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Then fuck em.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Exactly. Calling Uber "unfair" competition is too simplistic. Sure there are issues with how they handle their clients (drivers) but at 1/

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

its core it represents whats great about capitalism. Innovation. If you don't give you're customers what they want, they'll go elsewhere.2/2

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

It's worse for taxi drivers and uber drivers, who have no minimum wage because they don't actually work for the company.

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This is kinda true. There's no minimum per hour, but there is a minimum per ride. The only real problem is you don't have guaranteed rides.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

wait, a federal minimum ride limit? Or are you just saying they pay you something for driving, because yeah, obviously

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

and ultimately bad for everyone because of other industries piggybacking on their success and copying their business model

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 6

That's progress of the civilization and economy...

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

yup, everybody ends up poor except the guy who owns the company. Progress!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

This tends to happen any time there's a new innovation in a high-demand industry. It will suck for a while but sort itself out.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The "innovation" of Uber is "charge less than cost, and hope your competition goes out of business faster than you do".

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

That's what Vanderbilt did and it made travel affordable to people who'd never dreamed of ir before. Prices stayed low long after.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

But no, the real Innovation is the network they're using. This is something taxi companies should have invented, just has Blockbuster-

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0