WHY MUST I TAKE THE FIRST CAB IN LINE?
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Originally posted by WiNtEr'SkiLL:
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From Thinkloud 2004:
BRAVO....Mr Lao.........
I stand corrected. Never knew that passengers have such great power.
While I respect LTA's reply, I don't think I will, out of respect for taxi drivers, chooe a taxi at the taxi stand.
Anyway you have proven yourself right. And thanks for sharing.
I think all of us who thought otherwise and said unkind things owe Mr Lao an apology.
Regards
Dear Mr Thinkloud2004. You are welcome. First, I must apologise for not replying your earlier post. This is because I was then waiting for LTA's official reply. I agreed with you that out of courtesy, we should not choose the taxi but my point is "knowing our rights as a consumer." Secondly, I apologise (to you) that I had to resort to profanity, just like some of those uncouths. My grandfather once told me,"When you speak to a man, use human language. When you speak to a roach, just say sh***it."
As your name implies you THINK before you write. You are one of the very few who writes with wits and wisdom here. Measured and calculated, you obviously know what you are saying - unlike the bunch of petulant and querulous school boys who fart in their pants knowing nobody will find out who they are. Even with their pants stained, they still deny that they have farted ....hahaaa.
I hope to meet you in a cleaner environment where we can discuss issues more intelligently with intelligent people. My frequent places are City Hall, Capitol building and NLB, as I work in a University nearby.
The rest can continue to bluff each other and pollute the atmosphere here.
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So? TS could very well had just wrote to LTA to clarify and not WASTE bandwidth here.
There are far more important things in this world than an idiot and his inability to decide for himself what he wants to do with his taxi choices. >>
GOOD question. The answer is : I want to expose incompetent liars like you who, hiding behind a cloak of anonymity and taking advantage of cyberspace, say things without any responsibility and don't want the truth to be shown.
LKY once said, "If lies are uttered too many times, they become half-truths."
And if half-truths are not corrected, they are interpreted as the gospel truth by the gullible and follow-the-majority simpletons. So to stop people like you from bluffing, lies must be vehemently derided, mercilessly debunked and absolutely demolished.
My job is done as far as the taxi stand is concerned. Bye !
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Originally posted by laogenjudi:
That summed ur immature , spolilt brat mentallity .
Let me share the LTA's reply with all who wish to know.
[b]A parting shot for Poolman - I don't think you understand any of the above. Ask your mother to teach you some manners then ask me politely and I shall teach you proper English. Don't just follow LAW blindly. Use your brain, if any.
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Ur mum should've taught u , to exercise "courtsey" , and not be like a spoilt brat , big F*ck .
U can f*ck off from my sight !
U and ur kan ni na chow chee bye big f*ck stupid attitude , what u expect LTA to reply u ?
U cannot take a taxi at the taxi stand ? They wanted to f*ck u , indirectly only ....
U and ur mother a joke la .... tell ur mum to come talk to me .
It's a god damn knnbccb joker la . F-ck off !!! -
Do u still believe , he/she a part time taxi driver ?Originally posted by laogenjudi:Harping the same old thing,all. I mean the few who replied or think that they have replied. But in fact they have not answered my fundamental question - i.e. why can't I choose the taxi, more importantly the taxi company, I want?
Whether the driver accepts me or not is another matter. It takes two to complete a business deal.
Most of the (attempted) answers are from the heart rather than from the head, i.e. don't ask question, just give it to the first in line. No doubt, most people here are perfectly conditioned by rules, even if it means surrending their rights.
Try to provide answers to the following
1. How many taxi companies are there in Singapore?
2. Are they all the same?
3. If they are the same, why have different companies?
4. If they are different, why can't I choose the one I prefer?
I am not against queing for taxis. I am appalled at our capitalist cum socialist system. There are many taxi companies, ostensibly to give consumers more choices but in fact to create more managers and directors for the chosen elites. Same for many of the essential services here.
Thousands of taxi drivers are fighting for survival while the big bosses in each taxi company earn big salary. They lay down the rules and if you are not happy they tell you, "You have plenty of choices. Stop complaining."
So where is the consumer's choice?
And do you believe it - I am a part time taxi driver ?
Who is lying ?
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So at the end of the issue , does that driver got demerit ?
No means he precisely did nothing wrong , right ?
We have ways to defend ourself , LTA loopholes = to our defense , plenty of loopholes , that ..... just can't nail us .
I am so sure that Silver Arrow did nothing wrong ....
The person who did not exercise courtesy cannot nail him down one la .....
Wat consumer rights ? Consumer right's means 100% consumer is right , in this case , consumer not right ! hahahaha ....
LTA they have no ground to nail him .
The reply from LTA is nothing of a mandatory ......
We have Mandatory Ragulations , u know ?
Did they ( LTA ) bother to tell u about "Taxi-Stand" regulations for taxis ? No right !
Did they tell u about why " 2 taxis only " regulations at taxi stands ? No right !
Was there ?
Did they tell u taxi-drivers "must" mandatorily take u or they'll be hanged ?
LTA dare say that ? No right ? -
such a simple logical thing can be turn into such a mess...
so simple ...
take taxi still want to choose, next time, got a stall, got an old man queueing up, 1st in line, then i cut in, you like tat meh?(note, mr lao=old man)
not happy don take taxi,
not happy don take mrt,
not happy don take bus,
not happy just walk ...
oh btw ... you may be 30/40 years old but your mentalily is of an kid who haven yet reach puberty ... -
So much abstractions, arguments and aggression.
Tsk, when you are in the middle of the queue, there's jack squat what you can do.
Let me tell you, you may be right in a certain circumstance, but you can be sure you won't get the chance to exercise your right in that particular circumstance, and chances are that while you squawk very loud about your supposed "regaining" of your consumer rights...
...I don't think you would actually do it.
Case closed. Poolman, don't waste your bandwidth.
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Actually I am about to attend an educational meeting, to discuss things with intelligent people. Since I still have some time, I would like to entertain the three school boys for a while.
Dear Poolman, j441167 and LazerLordz.........
If you cannot accept the truth and eat humble pie, don't join any debate or discussion. Just bluff each other at the school tuck shop. No responsibility needed. It is like farting in a crowd.
But when your pants is obviously stained and smells and affects others, just admit to Mr Lao that you have farted. I guarantee no caning for farting.
If it is just the three of you in the classroom, then enjoy the stench of each other.
Mr Lao (teacher of moral and civic education) -
Originally posted by laogenjudi:
Admit it, if you don't have the intellectual slant, don't play with your words till they start to lose their shape.
Actually I am about to attend an educational meeting, to discuss things with intelligent people. Since I still have some time, I would like to entertain the three school boys for a while.
Dear Poolman, j441167 and LazerLordz.........
If you cannot accept the truth and eat humble pie, don't join any debate or discussion. Just bluff each other at the school tuck shop. No responsibility needed. It is like farting in a crowd.
But when your pants is obviously stained and smells and affects others, just admit to Mr Lao that you have farted. [b]I guarantee no caning for farting.
If it is just the three of you in the classroom, then enjoy the stench of each other.
Mr Lao (teacher of moral and civic education)
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I'm seriously tickled by people like you. It's okay, humour is humour whatever language you choose to call it.
Thanks for the morning laughter, ol'chap. -
Originally posted by laogenjudi:
LOL, 1st comsumer, then taxi driver, now teacher? who will believe your lies sia ...
Actually I am about to attend an educational meeting, to discuss things with intelligent people. Since I still have some time, I would like to entertain the three school boys for a while.
Dear Poolman, j441167 and LazerLordz.........
If you cannot accept the truth and eat humble pie, don't join any debate or discussion. Just bluff each other at the school tuck shop. No responsibility needed. It is like farting in a crowd.
But when your pants is obviously stained and smells and affects others, just admit to Mr Lao that you have farted. [b]I guarantee no caning for farting.
If it is just the three of you in the classroom, then enjoy the stench of each other.
Mr Lao (teacher of moral and civic education)
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you say you wanted to seek out intelligent answers, but what you really want to seek and hear is comments and answers that favor you, those that disagree, you discrimmiate them, wad nonsense are you trying to pull?