‘We were furious’: Uber driver rejects couple because of their Christmas ham Rumour confirmed

(3AW) A couple were left stranded and out of pocket after a rideshare driver refused to pick them up because they had a Christmas ham.

The couple had been for dinner at their local RSL in Melbourne’s south-east on Tuesday night, and picked up a ham they’d won there a few weeks ago.

They ordered an Uber, but as they approached the car the driver told them the ride was cancelled.

“My husband had it (the ham) in his hand and the boot opened,” stranded passenger Marion told 3AW’s Kate and Quarters.

“The guy said ‘what’s that?’”

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