i did a lot of travelling lately for work. and also TO work by taxi since the i can't drive the car for about two weeks? took the train but decided to just arrive at the office in style.
and i can say i have only seen a little bit into the world of driving taxis.
pernah sekali tu aku bukak je pintu taxi dia, the smell. awh mai gawd! bau rokok punyalah kuat sampai kalah perfume mahal aku. ahem. these, i call them, the smoke chamber! roll down the window and get the muka-mengalahkan-asam-boi-masam-treatment from the taxi driver or die from third-hand smoking. choose!
but you can't compare that to the chatterbox! once this guy asked me about work and where do i live and everything! so i lied. yes. i lied. i told him i'm married, i had to go and make a site visit where they're building a shopping mall and i'm the architect. blah blah blah. (oh, i hate this kesha song. it's lame! :rolls eyes:). but i was careful enough to remember which version of my lies i'm telling to which taxi driver. i know it's better to just ignore them but i'm playing along. don't get me wrong. they're the chatterbox. i'm just feeding them with what they need. plus, if you're being nice to them, they'll get you to your destination safely. guaranteed!
and finally the silent ones. these are the ones i loved most. they don't talk much, they're very patient while driving and they're super nice and help you carry your luggage/baggage up to doorstep.
so, please reward them with tips and a THANK YOU! they deserve it.
one piece of advice, if you're a frequent taxi-user and if you somehow can remember the driver's face from previous rides, do not stop directly in front of your house. just stop a few houses/blocks and wait for him to disappear around the corner. i think this is the best way to keep us all ladies safe. hide your identity, do not expose any personal information i.e. your actual office location, where you live, where you're from.
there are psychos out there.
i might sound like i'm paranoid, but someday, you'll thank me.
love,
ViXen
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