taxi drivers

ellie · 30-10-2005, 00:48

Taxi drivers are a strange lot aren't they? Tonight me and my boyfriend got a taxi and were told off for ignoring him. We got a lecture about how normally people are too drunk to talk him properly but we were all "gab gab gab" in the back without even giving him a second thought. My boyfriend tried to ask him what the matter was but he was evasive. I got out of the taxi and my fella asked him the standard taxi communication of " how busy have you been today and also what time do you finish" this worked quite well and just goes to show that taxi drivers are sensitive souls and do like normal conversation. Or at least like people to know what time they finish work.

garinda · 30-10-2005, 02:32

Ask them in for a cup of tea and a slice of cake.

I find that normally shuts them up.

Well, most of the time.

Acrylic-bob · 30-10-2005, 05:37

Funny, I thought it was just me who got the awkward ones. A few weeks ago I took a cab home from Rishton (Betty's Cabs) Not only did the driver insist on delivering a dreary monologue on what a b*tch his girlfriend was, we also had to stop off at the office to pick up his pet jack russel puppy, which chewed my hands and covered me in white dog hair. Having bored me to tears and incommoded me into the bargain he then sought to overcharge me for the privilege.

Sara · 30-10-2005, 07:51

Majority of taxi drivers are a funny breed.

cashman · 30-10-2005, 10:31

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Originally Posted by Sara

Majority of taxi drivers are a funny breed.

as i was one for 12 months in 1980 sara i agree i am a very funny breed.

godfrey · 30-10-2005, 11:11

I look at the taxi rank opposite Accy library and think "that's a good queue for the unemployed".

Sara · 30-10-2005, 11:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

as i was one for 12 months in 1980 sara i agree i am a very funny breed.

As i have a few relatives in the taxi buisness i have first hand experience in the funny breed brigade. lol

accymel · 30-10-2005, 12:04

Well generally i get the best cab firm in accy, so much i know most of the drivers so conversation isnt that hard & quite a laugh sometimes but most of all feel safe.

Gayle · 30-10-2005, 12:22

I once had a brilliant idea for taxi cabs - karaoke taxi. You basically get to choose which song you want to sing along to and they give you the words and put on a CD. So you can be totally drunk and sing your heart out on the way home. Obviously, the taxi driver would need to wear ear plugs if I ever got in! lol

West Ender · 30-10-2005, 13:40

Can you imagine it if bus drivers were like that?

"I'm not moving this bus until at least one of you talks to me. I sit here all day getting you from A to B and do you care about me? Oh no, I'm just invisible aren't I? I've got problems too, you know, but do any of you care? Well these doors are staying shut until you give me a good conversation and in half an hour I'm going back to the depot whether you like it or not so talk to me."

mthead · 30-10-2005, 14:22

I am a taxi driver & have been for about 8 years.I have got to agree,like in all lines of work you get good and bad.Like Accy Mel said choose the firm that suits you best and stick to them.As for being a funny breed I wouldnt like to comment cause what ever I say my beloved Tinkerbelle will obviously rip me to bits,and Garinda you never offer me cups of tea and slices of cake!!!!

Mister Whippee · 30-10-2005, 14:45

Did anyone se the article in last week's Observer where there's going to be a new taxi firm that will supply you with a glass of wine each time you travel with them? Sounds like a stange idea to me, not sure if it will catch on....

slinky · 30-10-2005, 15:02

I have to agree taxi drivers are very strange. I find the taxi turrets thing that goes on very funny.................

Been busy??
What time do you finish??

When I visit tinks I get this massive urge to ask MTHEAD these questions.
Occupational hazard I guess!!!!

But yes they are weirdo's them taxi drivers

YOU know who you are

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tinkerbelle · 30-10-2005, 15:34

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Originally Posted by slinky

When I visit tinks I get this massive urge to ask MTHEAD these questions.
Occupational hazard I guess!!!!

lmfao he's used to it!! That's the only conversations we have

Hello
Been busy?
What time did you finish?

Only difference he then hands his money over to me not the other way round

accymel · 30-10-2005, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

lmfao he's used to it!! That's the only conversations we have

Hello
Been busy?
What time did you finish?

Only difference he then hands his money over to me not the other way round

He doesn't say much anyway till you get onto subject of football then he dont shut up pmslmao