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ZERO Stars? RHOP’s Candiace Dillard Sparks Debate Over Uber Expectations

<p>Never the stranger to speaking her mind&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;twitter&period;com&sol;TherealCANDIACE">Candiace Dillard Bassett<&sol;a> of <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;rhop-star-ashley-darby-once-again-denies-colorism-accusations&sol;">The Real Housewives of Potomac<&sol;a> <&sol;em>took to Twitter to express an issue that she had during a recent ride to the airport&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">&&num;8220&semi;No Stars&&num;8221&semi; For Uber Drive Who Didn&&num;8217&semi;t Assist With Bag<&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p>The reality star&comma; also an <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;Ck82r2nLX5p&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">acclaimed R&amp&semi;B singer<&sol;a>&comma; popped things off on Thursday morning after tweeting that she wholeheartedly expects her Uber drivers to help take down her luggage if she&&num;8217&semi;s being dropped off at the airport&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Not stopping there&comma; she said that a driver&&num;8217&semi;s failure to be of assistance would result in a flat-out 0-star rating&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>If I’m traveling via Uber in your car to the airport and you don’t help me with my bags&comma; you’re getting no stars&period; Like&period; What kind of Uber driver doesn’t help with bags&quest; You see I’m going to the airport&period; And you just watch me struggle with my bags&quest;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593244492634546177" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593247059502837760" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Humorously&comma; Candiace also unabashedly owned that this was an example of &&num;8220&semi;first world problems&comma;&&num;8221&semi; though she was still going to &&num;8220&semi;complain freely&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>I’m going to start a series called &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;First World Problems” so that I can complain freely&period;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593247820475420672" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Fans Go Back &amp&semi; Forth Over Candiace&&num;8217&semi;s Tweets<&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p>These statements sparked quite the conversation&comma; as many people went on to slam the &&num;8220&semi;Drive Back&&num;8221&semi; singer&&num;8217&semi;s stance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593257204433330177" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593256047346876416" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593264487926321157" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some alleged that&comma; unless she ordered the more-luxurious Uber Black&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s not the driver&&num;8217&semi;s job to help with luggage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593246772104921088" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593250732089569280" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593307087123136512" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593303445192298501" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A few commenters brought up that drivers who don&&num;8217&semi;t assist with one&&num;8217&semi;s bags may actually have a disability&comma; and a 0-star rating could negatively impact their livelihood&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593262495715758081" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593274974109945856" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593264805531590659" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On the other end of the spectrum&comma; others responded to the backlash by saying that a paid driver helping with bags is &&num;8220&semi;common courtesy&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593263760399032323" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593257658727174145" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593261308950024193" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593281788910178304" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593278461245784067" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In response to how much steam her tweets picked up&comma; Candiace politely thanked everyone for engaging in a &&num;8220&semi;healthy debate&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593266203799289856" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; staying true to form&comma; she also took a moment to clap back at a couple of critics&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593260389097160705" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593261977744379904" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The <em>RHOP <&sol;em>star also seemingly tried to seize the opportunity by going on to suggest a &&num;8220&semi;new debate&&num;8221&semi; centered around some Saweetie-esque food choices&colon; jelly on hash browns&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1593269268006813702" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>What&&num;8217&semi;s your stance on Candiace&&num;8217&semi;s argument&comma; 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