Taxi driver's irritating habits.
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This has happened to me quite a number of times already:
"Uncle, this junction turn right, please."
"Turn left ah?"
"Uncle, this junction turn right, please."
"Turn left ah?"
u must be a non-driver...
last time about 1am i can do that, nowadays i can only do that at 3-4am...
I never mentioned a kitten's life is more precious than a human's life did I? I only mentioned, BECAUSE of his speeding, a kitten got run over.
If you ask me, the way humans are behaving these days, I'm actually kindda inclined to say that animals lives are more precious than humans. At least animals don't go around intentionally killing each other to satisfy their own ego.
Lets be fair to the cabbies.
They are driving the manual 2.4L disel engine.
Light footed, the engine is not responsive, and you feel it is too slow.
Press a little bit more, the engine gives you the famous pull at low rpm. You feel the dirver is a bit rackless.
1 km can have three traffic lights, so it is natrual for you to feel nausea.
They are driving the manual 2.4L disel engine.
Light footed, the engine is not responsive, and you feel it is too slow.
Press a little bit more, the engine gives you the famous pull at low rpm. You feel the dirver is a bit rackless.
1 km can have three traffic lights, so it is natrual for you to feel nausea.
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They are not as evolved as us humans in a certain way, so how is it that humans are behaving worse than animals sometimes?
Again, we have to be fair.
Their livelihoods depend on how many passengers they can pick up during the rush hours, which only last for two to three hours per shift.
Think about the rental and the gas they have to pay. At least $120 per day.
If they fall sick, still have to pay the rental. Does this explain the behaviour?
The entrances of car parks are famous places for Human to hail and alight from a taxi.
What do you think of this action?
dont really see a basis for comparison.. but suit yourself.
i'm just of the mentality that as much as humans are incorrigible, we still have to live w them. so make do la.
dont really see a basis for comparison.. but suit yourself.
Yep, we gotta live with them, but my question is, do some humans see it that way? That there are other fellow humans AND animals sharing this planet.
Anyways, we're off topic.
Back on topic, it seems many cabbies claim on the one hand that their livelihood depends on picking up passengers and that during peak hours, they only have 2-3 hours max, as canew put it. So how is it they can conveniently disappear at around 11pm and miraculously appear after midnight? All those I've seen, almost always have the green light on but are on the outter lanes, especially in town.
Sonata cab, agreed with you. I have asked the drivers, they say many ppl complain alrdy. they say it's the engine power. it rev up hard during pickup. with that, i alway feel a pulled back when the taxi pickup from start.
haha! in hong kong this is 3 times worse. most taxi drivers have at least 2 or 3 handphones, i also dont know why. but quite useful la. when they dont know how to get you somewhere they at least are nice enough to call their buddies to ask.
The older taxi drivers pump the accelerator because in the old days, the meter fare was based on fuel used rather than distance travelled. Therefore by pumping the gas they drove the meter fare higher. I guess it is just a case of 'old habits die hard' since these days they are just wasting gas and making their passengers uncomfortable.
Other bad habits of taxi drivers:
Falling asleep at the wheel. I have had to wake up two drivers who have nodded off - this is truly scary as they could possibly have killed me.
Stopping abruptly to pick up passengers - I have seen many an accident caused by this. Just putting on the hazard lights seems to mean you can break every rule in the Highway Code.
Reading the paper whilst driving - aiyo
Changing lanes without indicating
the list is probably endless....
Other bad habits of taxi drivers:
Falling asleep at the wheel. I have had to wake up two drivers who have nodded off - this is truly scary as they could possibly have killed me.
Stopping abruptly to pick up passengers - I have seen many an accident caused by this. Just putting on the hazard lights seems to mean you can break every rule in the Highway Code.
Reading the paper whilst driving - aiyo
Changing lanes without indicating
the list is probably endless....
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You sure the meter was bsaed on fuel used? If so, I won't pump the accelerator, I'll just floor it to waste as much fuel as possible, and brake hard to do the same.
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