Unpleasant experiences with cabbies....
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ome terrible experiences with terrible taxi drivers.. We pay them to irritate us?!?.. WTH!
Story 1
Going home from work at midnite. Flagged for a cab outside Causeway Point Shopping Centre.
Me: Uncle, Tampines St xx.
Cabbie: Hoh. Ler ai di doh loh kee?
Me: SLE, TPE.
Cabbie: SLE, TPE ah? Hoh.
Cabbie drives on while i closed my eyes to rest.
After ard 15 min, me opened my eyes to chk whether he was on the right track or bringing me to sell. GAWDZ...!!
Me: Uncle, y u go by CTE?
Cabbie: Ler gio wa gia CTE, PIE mah!
Me: ...
Then the whole journey arguing with each other. Finally he RELUCTANTLY said to take it as he heard wrongly. WTF! After reaching my place, the meter reads $18 BEFORE midnite charge! My usual fare is only $13!!! I gave him $20 n got off the cab and hehe.. slammed the door shut and walked away quikly (in case he chased me for damaging door)...
Story 2
Going to work at EastPoint. Flagged for cab, got on and told him my destination. After driving for ard 10 min, cabbie started skolding Singaporeans having no manners becoz 1 pedestrian did not bother to thank cabbie for allowing him to cross zebra-crossing (?!?).
Cabbie: Singaporeans no manners! Only treat ang mos good! Like **$*! Stupid government dunno train Singaporeans until like wat! Singapore is a IRRITATING place to live in! Aiyah, some Europeans oso like bastards lah, so arrogant.
Me: ...
Then me not wanting much trouble started to reply my SMS. Suddenly...
Cabbie: Ei! Eastpoint hor? Aiyah! Y u nvr tell me earlier? Now missed turning!
Me: ?!?
Cabbie: Aiyah, so many ppl say want to go this place, but actually want to go somewhere near. Aiyah, now got to U-Turn!
WTF?!?!
So do I owe these 2 cabbies anything? GAWDZ! i'm just a paying customer! -
Story 1:
5, 6 years ago, boarded the cab at Bedok, Yellow Top Cedric, the old model.
Driver (In Hokkien): Where you want to go?
Me (Can't speak Hokkien, spoke Chinese): Ubi
Driver (Broken Mandrian): Where got such place in Singapore??!!!
Me: Near the driving centre.
Driver: BBDC?
Me: No, Ubi!
Driver: No such place!
At this moment, driver has already headed towards PIE
Me: Ok just take PIE exit Eunos.
Driver: PIE ah? Ok..
Proceeds to take the wrong direction, ends up at Tampines.
Fustrated, but not wanting to scold the old man, I tried not to mention street names and just pointed out where to turn etc.
We end up back at Bedok, sipeh tulan..
This time, got him to go the correct direction, and exited at Eunos.
Me: There uncle, Eunos lor.
Driver: Ah di eh, this is Eunok lah! Eunok say Eunok lah!
I was so amused and pissed at the same time I just got off the cab at Eunos and took a bus back.
Damage to my wallet? $16 -
one thing i notice is u got alot of problems...
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Story 2
Also a few years back, I hailed a Comfort cab at Tampines.
Me: Uncle, Changi Beach Club.
Driver: Huh? Where is that?
Me: Changi lah! Near Changi Sailing Club, near SAF Chalet.
Driver still clueless, so I just gave him directions, where to turn etc.
When we end up on the road heading towards Changi Beach Club, for those of you who been there, you'll know the road quite ulu one.
Driver: You know ah, nowadays, a lot of young people take drivers to deserted places and rob them...
Me: Is it?
Driver: Are you sure the place exists?
I sensed that the driver was feeling uneasy, so I suggested we ask this motorist who was beside us at the traffic light where is the place.
Driver: Why don't you get off the taxi and ask him?
I didn't know why I was so stupid, I actually got off. As I took a step off the cab, THE FUCKER SPED OFF!!!!! Running over my ankle and with my bag still in the cab!!!!!!!
Luckily the motorist offered help and drove me to the nearest clinic.
I made a report with Comfort, but they say there's no way to trace the driver as I didn't take down the taxi reg. number.
If I ever see that driver again, I'll burn him alive in the cab! -
Originally posted by auringedotcom:
[b]Story 2
Also a few years back, I hailed a Comfort cab at Tampines.
Me: Uncle, Changi Beach Club.
Driver: Huh? Where is that?
Me: Changi lah! Near Changi Sailing Club, near SAF Chalet.
Driver still clueless, so I just gave him directions, where to turn etc.
When we end up on the road heading towards Changi Beach Club, for those of you who been there, you'll know the road quite ulu one.
Driver: You know ah, nowadays, a lot of young people take drivers to deserted places and rob them...
Me: Is it?
Driver: Are you sure the place exists?
I sensed that the driver was feeling uneasy, so I suggested we ask this motorist who was beside us at the traffic light where is the place.
Driver: Why don't you get off the taxi and ask him?
I didn't know why I was so stupid, I actually got off. As I took a step off the cab, THE FUCKER SPED OFF!!!!! Running over my ankle and with my bag still in the cab!!!!!!!
Luckily the motorist offered help and drove me to the nearest clinic.
I made a report with Comfort, but they say there's no way to trace the driver as I didn't take down the taxi reg. number.
If I ever see that driver again, I'll burn him alive in the cab![/b]
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my story
i had to take a cab for something urgent
and the first one i took cost $6.10 the uncle ok lah , but a bit strong on his political views, but i kinda enjoyed talking about such stuff so its ok
it was a 10 min trip
on the journey back,took cab also, i felt tired so i closed my eyes for a while
just closed for a few mins and i felt something wrong liao, on my way there it was all trees but now its all terrace houses and hdb, and instead of a main road , i seem to be going around a lot of turns
i imediately sat up and stared at the driver, he seemed to noticed but choosed to ignore me
i started taking noticed of the meter, and when it over shot $6.10 and i don't see my destination , i took out my phone bend my body infront and start copying down the taxi driver's name and license plate no.
the driver saw my body language and quickly "explained" "i'm going by another route, blah blah blah"
but i Fuck care anyway and continued taking his name down
my friend told me that a taxi driver told him a story before
he was going by a way the passager didn't like and the passager just took out his phone , took note of the name and called the taxi company, right in the taxi behind the driver, and the dariver quickly asked the guy to stop and that he would charge him for the normal distance only -
Originally posted by auringedotcom:
lolz~
[b]Story 2
Also a few years back, I hailed a Comfort cab at Tampines.
Me: Uncle, Changi Beach Club.
Driver: Huh? Where is that?
Me: Changi lah! Near Changi Sailing Club, near SAF Chalet.
Driver still clueless, so I just gave him directions, where to turn etc.
When we end up on the road heading towards Changi Beach Club, for those of you who been there, you'll know the road quite ulu one.
Driver: You know ah, nowadays, a lot of young people take drivers to deserted places and rob them...
Me: Is it?
Driver: Are you sure the place exists?
I sensed that the driver was feeling uneasy, so I suggested we ask this motorist who was beside us at the traffic light where is the place.
Driver: Why don't you get off the taxi and ask him?
I didn't know why I was so stupid, I actually got off. As I took a step off the cab, THE FUCKER SPED OFF!!!!! Running over my ankle and with my bag still in the cab!!!!!!!
Luckily the motorist offered help and drove me to the nearest clinic.
I made a report with Comfort, but they say there's no way to trace the driver as I didn't take down the taxi reg. number.
If I ever see that driver again, I'll burn him alive in the cab![/b] -
Originally posted by auringedotcom:
[b]Story 2
Also a few years back, I hailed a Comfort cab at Tampines.
Me: Uncle, Changi Beach Club.
Driver: Huh? Where is that?
Me: Changi lah! Near Changi Sailing Club, near SAF Chalet.
Driver still clueless, so I just gave him directions, where to turn etc.
When we end up on the road heading towards Changi Beach Club, for those of you who been there, you'll know the road quite ulu one.
Driver: You know ah, nowadays, a lot of young people take drivers to deserted places and rob them...
Me: Is it?
Driver: Are you sure the place exists?
I sensed that the driver was feeling uneasy, so I suggested we ask this motorist who was beside us at the traffic light where is the place.
Driver: Why don't you get off the taxi and ask him?
I didn't know why I was so stupid, I actually got off. As I took a step off the cab, THE FUCKER SPED OFF!!!!! Running over my ankle and with my bag still in the cab!!!!!!!
Luckily the motorist offered help and drove me to the nearest clinic.
I made a report with Comfort, but they say there's no way to trace the driver as I didn't take down the taxi reg. number.
If I ever see that driver again, I'll burn him alive in the cab![/b] -
not them also ,now the less chivalrous bus drivers also are Kings whom never bother abt passengers ' safety
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My father's experience:
He was returning from his trip to his old home in Pengerang. Come back Singapore, took a cab and told the driver to go to Toa Payoh. The driver geh geh ask him go by TPE because the driver thought that he Malaysian not familiar with Singapore roads can cheat him money cos they don't know will think TP stands for Toa Payoh. Never did the driver thought that my father was actually also a taxi driver in Singapore.
There are always black sheeps in whatever profession... and it is these black sheeps that smeared the reputation of taxi and bus drivers. -
Originally posted by lucidol:lolz~
KNN, I am the victim here you all laugh at me huhOriginally posted by shade343: -
Lol~ all so funny.. my story.. me from Tampines by the way ..
Me: Uncle~ go to Fullerton Hotel .. Raffles place there okie .. near Raffles MRT Station
Taxi-Driver: Ok!
In the taxi, I read newspapers cos I bought both Strait Times and TNP.. and 40 mins later (I dunno why he took so long but i just keep quiet and continue reading though i got a feeling he purposely took the wrong route)..
Taxi-Driver: Ok reach already
Me: ...
FInal destination: Raffles City Shopping Centre (WTF!)
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Lol... Luckily im not that rich to always take the cab... Thats why dont have much bad experience... hehe
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cab drivers always think im jap or something duno why lah so then tey will purposly take long route one. SO from then on i always tell them what route i want. after telling them still kana cheated, they take other routes and tell me oh down there cannot go cuz got jam always one. really speechless man my $$$ can fly away
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I find the part which the taxi driver suspected you of being a mugger real funnyOriginally posted by auringedotcom:KNN, I am the victim here you all laugh at me huh -
This is a nice cabbie which i remember till now...
happen 5 yr ago le..
deicided to take cab go home...enter the cab uncle..say he know where yishun is ..but dunno the exact spot..when i'm going...so he call me to point out the direction to him when we reach yishun..
end up i'm slping inside the cab...when he woke me up to ask me for direction..too slpy liao pointed wrong direction to him...told him to go straight instead of turning...as expected..ended up in sembawang...he find it funni ask me.."hmm...boi arh..u going yishun right here sembawang leh"...still in my day dreaming mode..i told him..continue straight .until we came to a dead end.finally at this time i woke up liao than direct him back to my house. meter fare was about $17.00 a bit of heart pain liao..but no choice it my fault mah...but when reach my block..i pass uncle 20 buck..end up he only accept 9buck from me....that my best taxi experience ever...
anyone of u all have any nice experience with cab driver..? -
Sad man, real sad...Originally posted by shade343:I find the part which the taxi driver suspected you of being a mugger real funny -
everytime i take cab, those driver dun dare to play play with me.
maybe because i look too fierce? -
i rely heavily on cab and will tell the taxi driver the exact route.
Clementi Central to Bt Panjang-> Normally i will go by PIE then BKE, no taffic light so faster.
Once, after telling the cab driver the route i want to travel, he actually say seldom pple go by this route...blah blah, even on PIE, he was still trying to chage my mind to go by Bt Batok. BT Batok got lots of traffic lights and will have to stop ....and i am going to waste $$ on wait time. At that point in time, i feel like telling him: Damn it........I am paying u the $$$$ at the end, just go the way i tell u too lah! But i didn't. Anyway, thinkhe see my not very happy face, he LL also go the route i instructed. Think he want to save on his diesel. Fare is about the same for both ways but distance to bt batok is shorter as there are more traffic lights.
I hate talkative taxi drivers too. In the morning to work....i want to catch a few winks.....in the evening if i take cab back....i am very tired liao......dont want to crack my head for some small talk.
My friend encountered 2 very nice taxi drivers. She was moving house at that time and had lotz of stuff to move. They offered to help her carry the stuff up. Still not so bad lah. -
Few days ago while i took a cab down to town..
Meter : $9.00
Uncle: Thank you that'll be 9dollars please.
Me: Uncle don't bluff me lah. Only 5 dollars you tell me 9. Want to cheat my money izzit?
Uncle: There you see for yourself. 9dollars.
Me: I don't care ah. You either take 5dollars or leave it.
Uncle: Don't be unreasonable leh. Really 9 dollars ma..
Me: *Throws the 5 dollars at the driver then leaves the cab*
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he should have brought you to the police station.Originally posted by mamamamama:Few days ago while i took a cab down to town..
Meter : $9.00
Uncle: Thank you that'll be 9dollars please.
Me: Uncle don't bluff me lah. Only 5 dollars you tell me 9. Want to cheat my money izzit?
Uncle: There you see for yourself. 9dollars.
Me: I don't care ah. You either take 5dollars or leave it.
Uncle: Don't be unreasonable leh. Really 9 dollars ma..
Me: *Throws the 5 dollars at the driver then leaves the cab* -
Good reasons why I oni take cabbie when in hurry/emergency...
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don't sleep while taking taxi..
i only slept once in a taxi, tts cuz i was hving a high fever, the nice taxi driver was very friendly, we chatted abit, cuz i just book out of camp, so we talked abit on ns, then i told him i was hving a fever, and he lowered the aircon for me, then told me to get some rest, he will get me home safe and sound,
i slept la, but open and close my eyes periodically, and he took me home damn quickly.
nice fellow. -
Story 1:
Meeting some friend early in the morning at Kranji MRT Station, it was around 6.41am.
Reach Kranji, the cab meter show around $15+. As i got no small change, i give the cab driver $50. He just snatch it over, look at it against his light(as if his light is UV ray), as if i'm going to give him a fake note. And just THROW the money in front of him (the place where u put all your display in your car and the packing ticket place).
Come on $50 not money ah. Although i know early morning confirm not much small change ... but come on lah .. taxi driver leh .. at least prepare for this kind of situation and don't THROW the money orh ... got our president face on it 1 orh -
normally if i got 50 only..i will tell the taxi uncle first
some uncle dun like to find chance for 50 1..