A video of a taxi driver verbally confronting a passenger has gone viral, sparking widespread criticism and discussion online. The driver claimed he was afraid the shock absorbers would break due to the passenger’s weight, leading to an intense taxi confrontation exchange that left the passenger feeling insulted and upset.

 

The taxi confrontation video clip begins with the passenger asking why the driver didn’t express his concerns about the passenger’s weight from the beginning, thus avoiding the uncomfortable situation.

 

The passenger expressed hurt feelings, stating that he had never encountered such an issue in his previous taxi rides, and suggested he would disembark if the driver was uncomfortable.

The taxi driver, however, insisted on his standpoint, stating his fear about the shock absorbers and demanding fare payment if the passenger chose to leave the taxi.

 

by Samantha Rose 

Photo: Sanook.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-02

 

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How much did the lump weigh? I bet less than the enormous cow that sat in my row on Emirates last week taking up one and a half seats making life uncomfortable for the rest of us for 7 hours. 

Another Pulitzer Prize contender! 

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

the passenger asking why the driver didn’t express his concerns about the passenger’s weight from the beginning, thus avoiding the uncomfortable situation.

 

The passenger expressed hurt feelings, stating that he had never encountered such an issue in his previous taxi rides, and suggested he would disembark if the driver was uncomfortable.

 

sooo, they weren't speechless, maybe just out of breath.

 

 

The passenger should report the taxi as unsafe to the authorities. If the car is unable to support maybe 200kg then the registration should be removed. 

In the taxi drivers defense (not that he has any) the car does seem to be leaning heavily over to the left in the video.????

Here we go again

Poor phatty only wanted some Krispy Kreme prolly.

I'm fat, not obese but fat. My sympathies are with the driver and his shock absorbers which are costly to replace (unless you steal them, but that would be illegal). Fat people should be called out and shamed for their fatness. People with phone cameras should take photos and put them on social media every time they see a fat person eating something. Just a personal opinion, nothing insulting intended.

38 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The passenger should report the taxi as unsafe to the authorities. If the car is unable to support maybe 200kg then the registration should be removed. 

Yes, three 50 kg dollies on the back seat, and one in the front would be the same.

2 hours ago, proton said:

How much did the lump weigh? I bet less than the enormous cow that sat in my row on Emirates last week taking up one and a half seats making life uncomfortable for the rest of us for 7 hours. 

why talk about it now? u should have just mooéd the cow while in flight. 

He probably already new the shocks were shot because he’s probably never done any maintenance and servicing throughout the poor cars life

Not sure that overweight or fat people should be called out. It seems however that the truth was told. 

1 hour ago, retarius said:

I'm fat, not obese but fat. My sympathies are with the driver and his shock absorbers which are costly to replace (unless you steal them, but that would be illegal). Fat people should be called out and shamed for their fatness. People with phone cameras should take photos and put them on social media every time they see a fat person eating something. Just a personal opinion, nothing insulting intended.

Sorry to correct you but shock absorbers do not support the load in a vehicle, the springs do. Shocks are dampers that slow down bounce. And if the driver thought that the passenger weight and his own exceeded the safe working load of the vehicle he should have said so before accepting the passenger. Sounds to me more likely a new form of fare scamming.

44 minutes ago, tigerbeer said:

why talk about it now? u should have just mooéd the cow while in flight. 

https://youtu.be/g5AixBKy7b4

 

So, if four 40kg girls got in his taxi, 3 in the back, one in the front, it would be ok on the shock absorbers??? ????

1 hour ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

In the taxi drivers defense (not that he has any) the car does seem to be leaning heavily over to the left in the video.????

It's the camera that's at an angle, not the car. (unless the road and all the vehicles on it are leaning to the left as well).

18 minutes ago, kennw said:

Sorry to correct you but shock absorbers do not support the load in a vehicle, the springs do. Shocks are dampers that slow down bounce. And if the driver thought that the passenger weight and his own exceeded the safe working load of the vehicle he should have said so before accepting the passenger. Sounds to me more likely a new form of fare scamming.

If he was driving on Soi Pothole may not hold up

1 hour ago, retarius said:

I'm fat, not obese but fat. My sympathies are with the driver and his shock absorbers which are costly to replace (unless you steal them, but that would be illegal). Fat people should be called out and shamed for their fatness. People with phone cameras should take photos and put them on social media every time they see a fat person eating something. Just a personal opinion, nothing insulting intended.

Well said Chunky.

Yes over weight people seem to be getting more in the news lately

reminds me of a Gulf air flight I was on coming to Bangkok heard all this noise a woman complaining about a obese Arab encroaching in her seat 

In the end they asked a business seat passenger to swap seats with the obese guy 

On my return flight back to the Gulf who walks down the aisle a sigh of relief when he passed my row of seats ????

 

Ok ok now we got it. Moo Noi Was his passenger. 

If he felt that the passenger was too big, why did the simpleton pick him up to begin with? And if you start insulting your passengers, perhaps you should not expect to be paid?

2 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

Here we go again

Yes I thought this happened 2months ago.

28 minutes ago, 2baht said:

So, if four 40kg girls got in his taxi, 3 in the back, one in the front, it would be ok on the shock absorbers??? ????

I'm now shamefully aroused...  ????

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‘you’re too fat’ confrontation leaves passenger speechless

fat and mute

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Yes, three 50 kg dollies on the back seat, and one in the front would be the same.

Obviously it would not be the same. He wouldn't complain. ???? 

I've experienced a personal reference too. The driver insisted I sit in the front with him because " I'm too sexy for my shirt,so sexy it hurts ” according to him . Think his name was Fred according to taxi iD...

Welcome to Thailand! 

 

Tony

ahhh these Thai taxi drivers eh.

 

never put a foot wrong do they!

 

I hope the start fare remains at 35 baht for the next 50 years.

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Another Pulitzer Prize contender! 

If the cap fits...