How To Make A Good Impression And Live With Taxi Karma
Taxis are a part of everyone’s life, whether you use them for getting to the end of the drive way in the morning or you work in a car wash. There are times when a taxi can be your hero or your best friend, and then there are times when you curse the very tires they roll on. The black beetle shaped orbs of heat zoom around our cities, day and night connecting people and escorting maidens, they are emergency maternity hospitals and drunken spaces of memory teleportation. No doubt that the taxi is a fixture in our lives for now and the future.
Out of respect for these urban transportation cocoons, here are a few tips on how best to utilise their services.
Hailing a Cab
When hailing a cab on the street, stand in an area where there is a clear place for it to stop so that it isn’t forced to block traffic. This will benefit other traffic, the taxi and you. Make it clear well in advance that you want him to stop, by keeping your arm raised until he is within 100 yards and its indicator is on. Make sure you know the address of where you are going and tell the driver in advance if you need to go via another address or a cash machine or something.
Cab Chat
If the taxi driver has the radio on there is a chance that he may not want to chat. There may be some news he is listening to or a football match. This is their office so respect them; keep your feet off the seats and keep the conversation polite. Try not to get into any sort of an argument as you may distract them while driving, putting you, them and other traffic in danger.
Introducing: Taxi Karma
There is a little known belief that if you treat taxis with respect then the next time you are stranded in an unfamiliar part of town, one will be more likely to come to your rescue. This is called Taxi Karma. So for example, if you are driving and a taxi is waiting to pull out, stop and let them go out, and next time you need a taxi, you will have a better chance of one appearing from the fog. Taxi karma can also be gained by: tipping taxi drivers, being patient when waiting for or ordered one, being loyal to a taxi company and following the tips mentioned above.
Try utilizing taxi karma next time you come across a cab. It might just save your life.
David Somberville regularly uses Belfast taxis to get from A to B, and Belfast airport taxis come in pretty handy for his business trips.
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