Austin Uber Driver Meets Passenger Named Jay. Then He Issues a Warning to Jay’s Date After Learning His Nefarious Plan: ‘I Hope This Video Finds You’

As an Uber driver who accepts strangers into their car daily, overhearing conversations you maybe shouldn’t be overhearing is probably quite normal. Most of the time, though, you move on and maybe tell a family member, partner, or friend if it was especially wild.

For one Uber driver who overheard a phone call, however, that wasn’t enough. He had to share it with the person the conversation might deeply concern.

In a video that went viral with over 1.5 million views, TikTok creator Shawn (@shawntv96) calls out the alleged rider, someone named “Jay,” hoping his date sees the video.

What Did The Uber Driver Overhear?

“If you went on your fourth date tonight with a man named Jay to Red Ash downtown Austin, this video is for you,” Shawn says. “Hypothetically, of course.”

Shawn says the alleged date happened in Austin, Texas, on July 14, 2026. According to him, he was taking Jay to meet the woman when Jay got on the phone with a friend.

“I hope this video finds you sooner rather than later,” Shawn says, “because while I was taking Jay to his date with you, he was on the phone with a friend of his talking about how he was really excited for the fourth date because you haven’t put out yet, but he thinks that tonight you will.”

According to Shawn, Jay did not just hope that would happen.

“He doesn’t just think. He expects it,” he says. “Because after he’s paid for all four dates, he expects you to put out for him.”

Shawn says the conversation got even worse from there.

“I find it surprising because I don’t think that Jay actually likes you,” he says. “Because he said that you were pretty, but you weren’t hot.”

Shawn also claims Jay questioned what the woman does for work.

“While talking to his friend on the phone, he also said something about how he thinks that you’re lying about what you do for work because your teeth are too white,” he says.

According to Shawn, the woman told Jay she works in sales. But Shawn says Jay told his friend he thought she did “something else to do with the streets,” specifically a “street corner.”

“His reasoning for that is that he thinks that your teeth are too white to belong to somebody who works in sales,” Shawn says.

If That Isn’t Enough, ‘Jay’ Also Commented on His Date’s Body

“He also said that your Tinder profile made your chest look bigger than it was,” Shawn says. “And he was a little disappointed.”

Still, Shawn says Jay told his friend that “she better put out this time.”

“For context, this date was on July 14th, 2026,” Shawn says. He adds that he dropped Jay off sometime around 7:30 or 8 p.m.

Commenters Praised Him

In the comments, viewers praised Shawn for trying to warn the woman. They also took the opportunity to joke about the situation.

“Oh…so you’re a GIRL’S GIRL,” one commenter wrote. “We like you. you can stay.”

Another joked that they were taking no chances.

“My brother’s name is Jay and he’s not dating and not anywhere near Austin and doesn’t use Uber and I don’t think he has friends either, but I’m gonna punch him next time just to be safe,” they wrote.

Someone else said even the dead were under suspicion.

“My husband was nicknamed Jay,” they wrote. “He’s dead. I’m side eyeing his ashes just in case.”

Others shared how far the warning had traveled.

“This has reached me in Kenya, have we found Jay yet?” one commenter asked.

How Can You Tell If Your Date Has Good Intentions?

In a world of quick gratification, it is not always easy to find someone with long-term, or at least respectful, intentions toward you.

People often talk about red flags and green flags, but sometimes it is harder to tell what a person actually wants, especially early on.

According to therapist Peter Fowler, there are signs that someone may only be after sex. Those include not introducing you to friends, avoiding public dates, only contacting you at night, dodging conversations about any future plans, and not showing genuine curiosity about your personality or life.

If you are dating with long-term intentions, it is good to pause and reflect on how things are going. Your intuition will usually guide your next steps, especially if someone’s words and actions do not match up.

@shawntv96 Just another day doing rideshare. #fyp ♬ original sound – Shawn TV

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