rant against taxi drivers..

1. shortchanging me!

it was quite understandable that taxi uncles had to Q a long way at my workplace (he could choose not to) b4 picking up his passengers and most of them dislike/hope not to pick someone who live nearby.
however, if it was just your day to pick someone up to a location not to your favour, then just bloody hell do your job! or else u can just say "i dun feel like picking u up today, pls get another taxi!" and i will gladly get YOUR MESSAGE!

one fine day, i took a cab home from work, the fare that i was suppose to pay was $9.80. i gave him a piece of $10, and got nothing in return.
he opened his automatic door, and waited for me to get the hell out of the cab (without even helping me with my heavy bags)... i knew i could had asked for my change back or i could just close 1 eye, i mean come out la, if the uncle is nice, i will not bug about the 20cents!
but you should see the way he crawled on the expressway, taking his own sweet time!! :(
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another incident was, i shared a cab with my colleague living nearby me, after she got off the taxi, the uncle then again, drove at a speed of 20-30(max)km/hr to my place! although it was like a few blocks away.
he drove super slowly esp when we hit the traffic lights, when it was still GREEEEEEN ok!
i felt that he was hoping it to turn RED so that he could earn another 10-20cts...

the fare was $11.50.. i gave him $12.. (initiately, i had no intention to get the change back) and then again, he got a super black face, gave me back 4 (10cts)!! and refused to help me with my bags again!!!

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2. he barked at me!!! OMG. *faint*

was kinda late/rather i was lazy to take a bus as i had afew things on my hand, i took a cab down to mei's house for our regular wkend mj session.
boarded this taxi, as i wasn't too sure about the street num, i told the taxi uncle

"uncle, i am going to safra, so 前面转右"

he turned around and raised his voice, i got a SHOCK!

"miss, you want to speak english or mandarin, if you want to speak english, speak proper! WHY ARE you speaking mandarin which I CAN'T understand?????????" he frowned.

"uncle, if you don't understand mandarin, just say, don't have to shout at me like that???? anyway, i wish to get down here NOW!" i slammed the door open (while he was still tryin to move, still at gear 1 tho', and smacked the door back real hard" i could feel my heart beats double ok!!


in future, if i were to meet another driver who gives me that sort of treatment, i WILL NOT hesitate to jot down his carplate number! i PROMISSSSE!