Getting 'Into It' with a taxi driver.

[BarBoy]

Yesterday I had a very heated encounter with a taxi driver that was bordering on dangerous.  I was forced to hail one from the side of the road due to not having my phone with me (I own that part) and asked him to take me to my destination, which he agreed to, with the meter on.

 

All was going swimmingly until the traffic started to become congested. I could see the middle aged geezer getting more and more frustrated as time was passing by. Then he started swearing profusely in Thai (obviously he didn't know I could speak it) so he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter?

 

Well that's when he blew his top. Farang this, eff this, you dont understand this, my life is so hard, you too rich, why not you go back your country, how dare you speak to me in Thai, this traffic is horrible, etc etc etc. All of which I took on the chin and gave him some back in return, but then he started shouting and banging the steering wheel like a complete lunatic. So I said that's enough, pull over, I will get out here, to which he did. I paid what I owed and he went screeching off down a side street. I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge etc and will be phoning him in today, not that it will make any difference...

 

Grab & Bolt always for me now, it was partly my fault for forgetting the phone but those taxis that crawl curbs looking for customers can sometimes be loose cannons.

 

Stay safe out there, folks! 

[Gecko123]

43 minutes ago, BarBoy said:

why not you go back your country,

 

You have been asked the same question many times on this forum, Bob.

[BarBoy]

1 minute ago, Gecko123 said:

 

You have been asked the same question many times on this forum, Bob.

and I have said many times on this forum since I joined my name is not bob.

 

I'm not even going to say what it is again as I'm tired of repeating myself.

[Gecko123]

45 minutes ago, BarBoy said:

he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter

 

a foreigner asking a Thai person 'pen arai?' (what's wrong? เป้นอะไร?) is not going to shock the average Thai anymore than a Thai person saying 'Thank you' in English is going to shock the average foreigner.

[BarBoy]

1 minute ago, Gecko123 said:

 

a foreigner asking a Thai person 'pen arai?' (what's wrong? เป้นอะไร?) is not going to shock the average Thai anymore than a Thai person saying 'Thank you' in English is going to shock the average foreigner.

well it shocked him and he blew his top.

 

He was already hot under the collar so maybe a farang asking him what's wrong just tipped him over the edge!

[ChumpChange]

Never happened. Pure fiction. Typical bobby boy smith windup. Always having random aggressive problems with locals that nobody else ever has. 

[marin]

1 hour ago, BarBoy said:

Yesterday I had a very heated encounter with a taxi driver that was bordering on dangerous.  I was forced to hail one from the side of the road due to not having my phone with me (I own that part) and asked him to take me to my destination, which he agreed to, with the meter on.

 

All was going swimmingly until the traffic started to become congested. I could see the middle aged geezer getting more and more frustrated as time was passing by. Then he started swearing profusely in Thai (obviously he didn't know I could speak it) so he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter?

 

Well that's when he blew his top. Farang this, eff this, you dont understand this, my life is so hard, you too rich, why not you go back your country, how dare you speak to me in Thai, this traffic is horrible, etc etc etc. All of which I took on the chin and gave him some back in return, but then he started shouting and banging the steering wheel like a complete lunatic. So I said that's enough, pull over, I will get out here, to which he did. I paid what I owed and he went screeching off down a side street. I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge etc and will be phoning him in today, not that it will make any difference...

 

Grab & Bolt always for me now, it was partly my fault for forgetting the phone but those taxis that crawl curbs looking for customers can sometimes be loose cannons.

 

Stay safe out there, folks! 

You are a living walking cliche Colin. I find you remarkably similar to a former poster named bob. But he was younger. Be careful out in fantasy land Colin.  Old guys like you can be taken advantage of very easily.

[Patong2021]

4 minutes ago, marin said:

You are a living walking cliche Colin. I find you remarkably similar to a former poster named bob. But he was younger. Be careful out in fantasy land Colin.  Old guys like you can be taken advantage of very easily.

 

That's why there is birth control.

[Dan O]

1 hour ago, BarBoy said:

Yesterday I had a very heated encounter with a taxi driver that was bordering on dangerous.  I was forced to hail one from the side of the road due to not having my phone with me (I own that part) and asked him to take me to my destination, which he agreed to, with the meter on.

 

All was going swimmingly until the traffic started to become congested. I could see the middle aged geezer getting more and more frustrated as time was passing by. Then he started swearing profusely in Thai (obviously he didn't know I could speak it) so he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter?

 

Well that's when he blew his top. Farang this, eff this, you dont understand this, my life is so hard, you too rich, why not you go back your country, how dare you speak to me in Thai, this traffic is horrible, etc etc etc. All of which I took on the chin and gave him some back in return, but then he started shouting and banging the steering wheel like a complete lunatic. So I said that's enough, pull over, I will get out here, to which he did. I paid what I owed and he went screeching off down a side street. I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge etc and will be phoning him in today, not that it will make any difference...

 

Grab & Bolt always for me now, it was partly my fault for forgetting the phone but those taxis that crawl curbs looking for customers can sometimes be loose cannons.

 

Stay safe out there, folks! 

Definitely bob is back under his new cover name. At least come up with new scenarios to hide who you are. 

[Dan O]

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

 

a foreigner asking a Thai person 'pen arai?' (what's wrong? เป้นอะไร?) is not going to shock the average Thai anymore than a Thai person saying 'Thank you' in English is going to shock the average foreigner.

It does in bob world where everything is drama filled and grossly exaggerated or flat out made up,  just to be able to post something

[Dan O]

1 hour ago, BarBoy said:

and I have said many times on this forum since I joined my name is not bob.

 

I'm not even going to say what it is again as I'm tired of repeating myself.

Ok robert

[MarkT63]

And you took a picture of his license plate on the phone you did not have with you?? 🤔

[Lacessit]

I have to give whoever the OP is called credit for his power for making mountains out of molehills.

 

I wonder how long it takes him on average to compose his scenarios.

 

I've never had a Thai object to me communicating in Thai, most seem pleased I am trying.

[georgegeorgia]

29 minutes ago, ChumpChange said:

Never happened. Pure fiction. Typical bobby boy smith windup. Always having random aggressive problems with locals that nobody else ever has. 

Oh please don't be a hypocrite,the amount of problems you had outweighs Bobs, especially where you had umpteen sick leave days from work all without a medical certificate to back it up and lo behold all on a Monday !

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Yesterday I had a very heated encounter with a taxi driver that was bordering on dangerous.  I was forced to hail one from the side of the road due to not having my phone with me (I own that part) and asked him to take me to my destination, which he agreed to, with the meter on.

 

All was going swimmingly until the traffic started to become congested. I could see the middle aged geezer getting more and more frustrated as time was passing by. Then he started swearing profusely in Thai (obviously he didn't know I could speak it) so he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter?

 

Well that's when he blew his top. Farang this, eff this, you dont understand this, my life is so hard, you too rich, why not you go back your country, how dare you speak to me in Thai, this traffic is horrible, etc etc etc. All of which I took on the chin and gave him some back in return, but then he started shouting and banging the steering wheel like a complete lunatic. So I said that's enough, pull over, I will get out here, to which he did. I paid what I owed and he went screeching off down a side street. I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge etc and will be phoning him in today, not that it will make any difference...

 

Grab & Bolt always for me now, it was partly my fault for forgetting the phone but those taxis that crawl curbs looking for customers can sometimes be loose cannons.

 

Stay safe out there, folks! 

How did you take the picture without your phone?

[FritsSikkink]

5 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please don't be a hypocrite,the amount of problems you had outweighs Bobs, especially where you had umpteen sick leave days from work all without a medical certificate to back it up and lo behold all on a Monday !

Go mop some floors instead of talking <deleted>.

[Will B Good]

2 hours ago, BarBoy said:

I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge

 

 

With what? Your Instamatic?

 

Best pop back and edit this story Bob.

[worgeordie]

2 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Yesterday I had a very heated encounter with a taxi driver that was bordering on dangerous.  I was forced to hail one from the side of the road due to not having my phone with me (I own that part) and asked him to take me to my destination, which he agreed to, with the meter on.

 

All was going swimmingly until the traffic started to become congested. I could see the middle aged geezer getting more and more frustrated as time was passing by. Then he started swearing profusely in Thai (obviously he didn't know I could speak it) so he was undeniably shocked when I asked him in perfect thai what was the matter?

 

Well that's when he blew his top. Farang this, eff this, you dont understand this, my life is so hard, you too rich, why not you go back your country, how dare you speak to me in Thai, this traffic is horrible, etc etc etc. All of which I took on the chin and gave him some back in return, but then he started shouting and banging the steering wheel like a complete lunatic. So I said that's enough, pull over, I will get out here, to which he did. I paid what I owed and he went screeching off down a side street. I took a photo of his licence plate, his name badge etc and will be phoning him in today, not that it will make any difference...

 

Grab & Bolt always for me now, it was partly my fault for forgetting the phone but those taxis that crawl curbs looking for customers can sometimes be loose cannons.

 

Stay safe out there, folks! 

You should have come right back at him ,about your life is also very hard BOB,

so many houses to look after, how you had to sell your Rolex , how you have had 

to change your identity so many times ,you now dont know who you are ,how you

have a serious drinking problem , that you hate Thai's and Russians with a passion.

 

regards Worgeordie

[georgegeorgia]

6 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Go mop some floors instead of talking <deleted>.

Oh this is coming from the man who is nearly 80 and couldn't even get upstairs , why don't you go to a gym instead of sitting there with a turtle neck hanging down 

[FritsSikkink]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh this is coming from the man who is nearly 80 and couldn't even get upstairs , why don't you go to a gym instead of sitting there with a turtle neck hanging down 

I am fitter than you and more mental stable.