Minicabs in London

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sicasey

637 posts

161 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Janesy B said:
Why don't you put your knowledge in being a smart arse and book yourself an uber off the side of a cliff?

If you don't have anything useful to add don't bother posting. I'm sure a clever boy like you can work that out.

Edited by Janesy B on Saturday 28th November 15:26
Worst 'discuss' ever. If you talk to the cab driver like that then I'm not surprised you've had bad experiences.

saaby93

32,038 posts

178 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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sicasey said:
Worst 'discuss' ever. If you talk to the cab driver like that then I'm not surprised you've had bad experiences.
He had a good at me the other day for no apparent reason. I hadn't noticed him before - if it is a he
Maybe treats cab drivers the same

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

234 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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This is going well..smile

rambo19

2,742 posts

137 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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I was a minicab driver/controller in london for 15 yrs.

I did class myself as a good mincab driver, car always clean and smelt nice, wore trousers and shirt and tie, and knew where I was going.

However, most of the other drivers were a disgrace, and sad to say it, the turkish drivers were the worst.
Did'nt wash, cars were filthy and stank, did not have a clue how to get anywhere even with a satnav, and right nounces with female passengers.

The biggest problem was the owners of the cab office, as long as the driver paid his 'rent'-circuit fee, they just did not care.

hairyben

8,516 posts

183 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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minicab drivers are living proof that "practice makes perfect" is a fallacy.

Janesy B

Original Poster:

2,625 posts

186 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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sicasey said:
Worst 'discuss' ever. If you talk to the cab driver like that then I'm not surprised you've had bad experiences.
Pre booked, 5am, morning mate, Heathrow T5 please. 2 mins later we're fking lost. Nice one. Not sure how my attitude affects people's ability to navigate or maintain their vehicle.

It's strange that some people clearly share my view yet you're trying to nitpick?

I don't take mini cabs often, just often stuck behind them or witness to their behaviour.

saaby93 said:
He had a good at me the other day for no apparent reason. I hadn't noticed him before - if it is a he
Maybe treats cab drivers the same
I've been far from the only person to call you out on your strange views on things.

saaby93

32,038 posts

178 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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Janesy B said:
I've been far from the only person to call you out on your strange views on things.
There's some that dont really understand what I'm saying, but you always get some people taking one side the topic and some the other in a forum, just as you would a group of mates down the pub.
You just came from nowhere with abuse
Never mind. There's a couple of other people I know here who wade in but that's just their way biggrin

Anyway if youre just the same in a cab maybe what you experience isnt surprising


Edited by saaby93 on Saturday 28th November 21:41

sicasey

637 posts

161 months

Saturday 28th November 2015
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If this is how you handle an unsatisfactory cab ride that I feel for you when something that actually matters goes awry.