The Slice: They still could have asked for a Lyft

Sometimes modern life can be confusing.

“My wife, a retired public school administrator, and three of her friends went to Seattle for a conference,” wrote Stan Hughes, of Spokane Valley. “Her daughter had helped her put the Uber Cab app on her phone and she was eager to try it out.”

So after dinner at a hotel one night, Stan’s wife ordered a ride via Uber. She was told the car picking her up would be a white Toyota Prius.

“Not knowing for sure where it would pick them up it seemed logical that it would be waiting at the valet parking location.”

Sure enough, they found a white Prius parked there. Stan’s wife called shotgun and got in the front seat. The other three ladies tumbled into the back.

The driver looked at them with a sincerely mystified expression. He explained that he was waiting for his wife.

“Shocked, embarrassed, and red faced, the four ladies hustled out of the car as fast as they jumped in.”

But by the time they got back inside the hotel, they acknowledged the comedy of what had just transpired by laughing until they were out of breath.

I want it…I want it…I want it: A week ago, I wondered if anyone would like to see my tweets from the No. 43 bus turned into a book.

“I would definitely buy your book, once I found it at the Garland Booktraders and it wouldn’t cost more than 29 cents,” wrote James Curtiss.

Ted Redman, referring to the 140-character limit on Twitter posts, wrote, “Yes, at the market-place rate of ‘a penny for your thoughts,’ I believe I would be willing to invest $1.40 for such a tome of Turner musings.”

“Where do I send my check?” wrote Kyra Straub.

And Vaughn Blethen also weighed in. “Yes, I would love to read your book,” she wrote. “I spent two hours a day commuting back and forth into the Big City for many years. What a test lab to observe human behavior. Also prime time to sit back, close your eyes and ponder the eternal questions of life … then wake up with a start and wonder if you had missed your stop!”

Today’s Slice question: What happened when you discovered the identity of your secret admirer?