I feel fortunate to be able to go around and listen to people's stories. It makes the tiring travel worth while and less dreary.
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Singapore taxis (Source: therealsingapore.com) |
After
the most memorable taxi ride that I had, this taxi driver with 43 years of experience under his belt has something to share. He feels that many violent reports concerning new taxi drivers are shameful and would not have happened if everyone followed his 3 tips:
1) Cultivate a good temper
It's a maximum of an hour's worth of journey so the taxi driver should not judge or be overly eager to criticize the passenger's actions and life. Similarly, let the passenger berate you
like this video and it's better not to shout back, it will just worsen things. Don't take things personally since you might never see each other again.
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The worst kind of passenger (Source: asiaone.com) |
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