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cabby john
 Post subject: Cheeky sods!
PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:31 pm 
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Newport were at one time amongst the lowest fares in the U.K (I am not sure where they are now) this has caused their fleets to be quite old, and then you get this from our budding geniuses/freebie hunters. :evil:

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8 ... ke/?ref=mr

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agreed to raise the cost of carrying an animal from 60 pence to £1 for all animals except assistance dogs


This should do for 'extras' especially when the students are pi$$ed cos some behave like animals :wink: My arguement has always been 'if you can afford to go out on the beer you can afford to pay the taxi fare home' simples

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toots wrote:
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agreed to raise the cost of carrying an animal from 60 pence to £1 for all animals except assistance dogs


This should do for 'extras' especially when the students are pi$$ed cos some behave like animals :wink: My arguement has always been 'if you can afford to go out on the beer you can afford to pay the taxi fare home' simples


Many a time I have had for example a prospective £10 fare whereby it is "I've only got a fiver drive can you do it for that cos that is all I have" You then get the please please I have got to get home bit.............I always reply, "Well you would be on your way home now if you had not drank your taxi fare".

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toots wrote:
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agreed to raise the cost of carrying an animal from 60 pence to £1 for all animals except assistance dogs


This should do for 'extras' especially when the students are pi$$ed cos some behave like animals :wink: My arguement has always been 'if you can afford to go out on the beer you can afford to pay the taxi fare home' simples


Spot on Toots :roll: :wink:

I generally try to avoid them especially when they are arrogant and drunk, effing and blinding worse than troopers, plus they keep you waiting at destination when they count out their pennies and 5p bits to pay you, which invariably tends to be short as they can't count, so I always ask for fares up front now, no matter how short their jouneys are. Sadly I generally find them a pain in the ass..... Period :roll: :-|
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towag
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cabby john wrote:
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agreed to raise the cost of carrying an animal from 60 pence to £1 for all animals except assistance dogs


This should do for 'extras' especially when the students are pi$$ed cos some behave like animals :wink: My arguement has always been 'if you can afford to go out on the beer you can afford to pay the taxi fare home' simples


Many a time I have had for example a prospective £10 fare whereby it is "I've only got a fiver drive can you do it for that cos that is all I have" You then get the please please I have got to get home bit.............I always reply, "Well you would be on your way home now if you had not drank your taxi fare".


Yes many a time.... I answer with "So now I'm here to subsidy your fare and give you a tip, on yer bike or shanks pony!! :roll: :lol: :lol: :twisted:
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round here theres that many taxis chasing the few fares that are about that the customers can tell you what they are going to pay and if you don't accept theres plenty who will
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round here theres that many taxis chasing the few fares that are about that the customers can tell you what they are going to pay and if you don't accept theres plenty who will

Reminds me of Cumbria. :shock:

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round here theres that many taxis chasing the few fares that are about that the customers can tell you what they are going to pay and if you don't accept theres plenty who will

My reply to the customer would be, "Walkies!"

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Nigel
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:42 pm 
cabby john wrote:
toots wrote:
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agreed to raise the cost of carrying an animal from 60 pence to £1 for all animals except assistance dogs


This should do for 'extras' especially when the students are pi$$ed cos some behave like animals :wink: My arguement has always been 'if you can afford to go out on the beer you can afford to pay the taxi fare home' simples


Many a time I have had for example a prospective £10 fare whereby it is "I've only got a fiver drive can you do it for that cos that is all I have" You then get the please please I have got to get home bit.............I always reply, "Well you would be on your way home now if you had not drank your taxi fare".


That's what I say to them.
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