It's literally a plot straight off a rom-com.
。 AJ Tabangay was on an UberPool ride when his long time college crush hopped in. 。 Naturally, he freaked out and live-tweeted the whole event.。 When your long time college crush is on the same Uberpool. 😭 "I can't breathe guys," says AJ before asking the Twittersphere what he should say to make small talk.。 Hindi ako makahinga guys 😭 sobrang bango niya pls, baka yakapin ko na 😭 "Upon arriving [at] his pick-up point, I [saw] him from afar and my heart started pumping intensely, I couldn't believe it," AJ, who is based in the Philippines, told。 Mashable.。 "When he entered, I pretended that it was nothing...[but I went on] a Twitter spree and constantly messaged my friends to devise a plan so I could converse with him. I ended up just feeling happy [and] giddy that I got to ride with him."
。 AJ's story, which happened last year, picked up some social traction, but has now become truly immortalised in an Uber ad. 。 Thanks for signing up! 。 "I got really shocked when Uber contacted me...I completely forgot about it [but now] I think the memory will stick for a very long time," he said.。 The ad, titled。Kilig。 , which translates to romantic excitement in Filipino -- has since been viewed 2.4 million times, and attracted a stream of giddy comments. 。 "It happened to me couple of weeks ago...it's the driver that happens to be my long time crush, that [was the] very first time we had a conversation," said one comment on Facebook.。 "From now on, I will use UberPool. No more UberX for me," another netizen added. 。 "From now on, I will use UberPool. No more UberX for me," another netizen added.。 "Uber is the new Tinder," one said.。AJ's story is part of a campaign in which riders are asked to share stories about the trips they take on Uber. 。"AJ's [story] was fresh yet totally relatable... and we felt it provided a glimpse into the different personalities you might encounter while on an UberPool ride," an Uber spokesperson told
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。 Uber also revealed that a follow-up video to AJ's story is due to go up on Thursday -- so we'll wait with baited breath in the meantime to see what happens.。
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