Today's Annoyance: Smelly, expensive modes of travel
Mantra of the Day: A hired car service is worth the expense.
I have a love-hate relationship with cabs. In most major cities, cabs are easy to find and they serve the simplest purpose: getting you from point A to point B. Plus, cab drivers are a special breed; they’re often interesting characters with amazing stories. Sometimes, they’re sullen, other times they’re quietly focused on getting you to your destination and getting their next fare. Maybe cab driver personalities and the anonymity of the experience explain why cab rides bring out the craziness in people. (Have you ever seen HBO’s documentary Taxicab Confessions? Just so weird.) On the flip side, between the deteriorating condition of many cabs, the difficulty in communicating with some cabbies, and the confusing fare system, cabs can really suck. It’s often worse when you’re traveling overseas because of the increased communication problem. For what I’ve been overcharged by some cabbies, I may as well have just hired a car service. Oh well, what’re you gonna do?
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Ava's taxicab confessions
Today's Annoyance: Smelly, expensive modes of travel
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