during the last days of ramadan, i took a taxi from work at around 3:30pm, halfway to my house i was surprised to see that the meter was has already doubled my usual fare. When i removed the bottle of water covering the meter, i asked why it is so, and he shouted " WHY DID YOU NOT COMPLAIN FROM THE START". I told him that it is cheating and i will pay him my usual fare. as i alight from the car, i gave him the exact fare i usually pay plus 4 riyals extra, explaining to hom everything and added that it is not nice to cheat people. He came out of the car shouted F*** ! F***! F***! Filipinos, . i left and went inside my house.
INCIDENT NO. 2
The other night, after visiting a friend, i took a karwa taxi and headed home. the driver was so stinky, that i had to breath through my mouth beacause i have to hold my nose. when we reached C Ring road, this guy took of his left shoes and placed his foot on the left AC Vent, during red signals he would place both his hands behind his head letting me sniff all his stink !!. he drove all the way with his left foot up. I really wonder who chose such people who does not behave like one.
INCIDENT NO. 3
Yesterday, I took a karwa taxi from work, i check the meter and informed him that it should be "one" not "zero". he grunted. then instead of going right, he went left which whould double the distance we are about t travel, When i told him that, he shouted that i can go down the middle of the road if i want to. when we reached a signal, i did just that. he souted i should pay, but i never looked back.
i have been an avid fan of karwa taxi and bus, right when they started.
now i tell all my friends to better avoid karwa taxi if they do not want their day ruined.
3 Cases in a month
INCIDENT NO. 1
during the last days of ramadan, i took a taxi from work at around 3:30pm, halfway to my house i was surprised to see that the meter was has already doubled my usual fare. When i removed the bottle of water covering the meter, i asked why it is so, and he shouted " WHY DID YOU NOT COMPLAIN FROM THE START". I told him that it is cheating and i will pay him my usual fare. as i alight from the car, i gave him the exact fare i usually pay plus 4 riyals extra, explaining to hom everything and added that it is not nice to cheat people. He came out of the car shouted F*** ! F***! F***! Filipinos, . i left and went inside my house.
INCIDENT NO. 2
The other night, after visiting a friend, i took a karwa taxi and headed home. the driver was so stinky, that i had to breath through my mouth beacause i have to hold my nose. when we reached C Ring road, this guy took of his left shoes and placed his foot on the left AC Vent, during red signals he would place both his hands behind his head letting me sniff all his stink !!. he drove all the way with his left foot up. I really wonder who chose such people who does not behave like one.
INCIDENT NO. 3
Yesterday, I took a karwa taxi from work, i check the meter and informed him that it should be "one" not "zero". he grunted. then instead of going right, he went left which whould double the distance we are about t travel, When i told him that, he shouted that i can go down the middle of the road if i want to. when we reached a signal, i did just that. he souted i should pay, but i never looked back.
i have been an avid fan of karwa taxi and bus, right when they started.
now i tell all my friends to better avoid karwa taxi if they do not want their day ruined.