Sack The Taxi Driver; SHA0514J

This happened on 23rd April. I thought I would let it go but I got angry thinking over it. I tried to forget about the incident but I can't. The cab driver really pissed me off. After writing this entry, I shall make my way down to comfort to lodge a complain. Wait, okay, I think it's too late for that. It's 7 and they're closed. I shall do that tomorrow.

I was late and I didn't want to make my friend wait so I decided to take a cab. I bid my friend, Yahn goodbye and flagged a cab. I asked if he was waiting for any other passenger and he shook his head. I boarded. I told him my destination and off we went. 4 minutes into the ride, I asked him if he accepted NETS.

"Hey, do you accept nets?"

"Yes, I accept NETS." he responded.

I called my friend and told him that I was on my way but my friend did not believe I was on the cab so I told the cab driver to say hello to my friend. He did and said hello.

Afterwards, I thanked him for being spontaneous. Then I asked him if there was any ATM machine nearby my destination. And if there was any, I told him to make a pit stop before going to the designated location.

I also told him that after picking up my friend, I wanted him to go to another location.

Oh by the way, he drove 130 km/h and he was changing lanes like nobody's business.

So when we were about to reach our destination, I asked him politely again, "Can you alight me at the nearest POSB ATM machine so that I can withdraw my cash?"

He brought me to a nearby coffeeshop which has an ATM machine. It was crowded.

"Uncle, it's too crowded, shall we proceed to our location." I said.

At that point, the uncle started honking for no apparent business.

Hey, come on, I mean, it's fucking crowded, and if he stopped at the road, he'll be obstructing the road. I'm thinking for him.

"Uncle you accept nets right?" I asked again.

"No, I WANT you to pay by cash!" he demanded.

"I thought you accepted NETS?" I asked.

"No I want cash not nets!" And he rolled his eyes.

"Then I have to get to the nearest atm machine to withdraw cash."

He got all pissed and drove very fast.

I told him, "So after this we go pick up my friend then go to another location."

"You don't understand how taxis work. You PAY ME first then I decide IF I want to bring you to the next location!"

I was shocked.

We arrived at the coffeeshop again.

I asked, "Can I alight now so that I can withdraw my cash?"

You know what he fucking said?

"Yes, then wait for the fruits to drop from the trees issit?"

I still remained calm. The fucking pissed thing was that he followed me all the way to the atm machine. And the worst thing he did was he asked the people in front of me to make way for me.

I felt really insulted.

I still remained calm.

My turn; the machine couldn't dispense cash and I told him about the situation. We rushed to the next atm machine. This time round, he demanded me to surrender my handphone to him.

What the fuck?

"Excuse me, are you insane?" I shouted.

"Give me your handphone!" he shouted.

Never mind. I remained calm. After getting the god damn cash, I calmly gave him the cab fare.

I ask him, "You said I could use NETS to pay."

"It's faulty!" he said.

Fuck him la, he should have told me at the very beginning.

I tell you, I will make sure he gets sacked!