So there I am, minding my own business when this fool taps on my window.
“Take me to ***ter for £15″. Not a question but a demand!
“Sorry” says I “But it costs more than £15 .
“I don’t care what your meter says, just take me there for £15!”
“No is the short answer”
“So you would rather just sit here doing nothing than earn £15?”
“I’d rather you paid the proper price for starters. Why should I do it for half?”
“Cause that’s all I’m prepared to pay”
“It’s a pleasant evening, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the walk”
“You have to take me ’cause it’s the law that you can’t refuse a fare from a taxi rank”
“It’s the law that I can’t refuse any REASONABLE fare and as you are not being reasonable I have the right to refuse you”
A hand reaches for the rear door handle … clunk goes the door lock!
“You have just locked me out!” he says indignantly.
“Very observant of you … you aren’t getting in and I ain’t taking you”
“OK Let me in and I’ll pay you what it says on the meter when we get to ***ter”
“Nice try …give me the £30 up front before I start”
“I’m not paying £30 … I’ll give you the £15 up front”
“I think we have been here before .. tell you what… give me the £15 and I’ll let you out when the meter reads the £15″
“Where will that be?”
“Less than half way.. but as I said… it’s a nice night for a walk”
“Your just being a smart ass”
“Yes, cause I’m not drunk, stuck 20 miles from home at 2 o’clock in the morning, being bloody stupid and not wanting to pay his way. Although it’s been very nice talking to you… must go… work to do …bye”
And another plonker is seen in the rear view mirror! Why oh why do we have to put up with these fools? Who lets them out without their carers?
Then later. Another one appears.
“I haven’t got any money left but will you take me home and I’ll pay you tomorrow”
Clunk goes the door locks!.
“How will you pay me tomorrow… are you going to be here again?”
“No … you can come to my house and get the money”
“So to get paid I will have to do two trips… are you going to pay for both?”
“No…I’ll pay you for the ride home”
“Bye”
Will they never learn to save the fare home? I suppose it was a choice between another drink or a ride home and the drink won.
And Another.
“Can I go to ***ford Drive but can you stop at the take-away while I get a kebab and chips?”
” As there is a queue it will probably take you half an hour to get your food and the meter will be running so it will cost about £12 while I wait, on top of the fare home”
“What? You want to charge me while you just sit there waiting …. that’s not right…. can’t you start the meter after I get my food?”
“It don’t work that way… you hire me … I start meter … you finish with me … I stop meter … you pay what meter says… it’s quite simple otherwise you could hire me to bring you to town then ask me to wait to take you home again after your clubbing … I then get one fare per night. Why not just go and get your food first then get a taxi?”
“That means I have to walk to the take-away”
“Well it’s all of 100 yards … get your food first”
And so they go on and on and on. Can’t anyone just get in, go home and pay whats due ….what’s the problem? It’s not that hard. You don’t even need a degree to work it out!
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