Taxi Dreadful Driver

I need to get this off my chest. It was just a horrendous experience going home after watching the Nights in Rodanthe movie.

I had to take a cab to get home since I was so lazy and scared to take other modes of transportation here in the Philly (Philippines). As expected, I hailed, got in a cab and told the driver where home was. I gave him directions and all that stuff. I was guessing he knew where I lived and he was only playing dumb so his taxi meter can just charge and charge me if I agree for the longer route.

I wasn't agreeable to it. I was ready to fight back, politely by giving him directions. Even if it takes throughout the entire trip just so he couldn't hustle me, I was willing to do it.

So there. I gave him clear directions and guess what. He told me that there was a traffic jam in the area and he wanted us to take an alternate route, a long and dark one. So okay, I agreed to go via Julia Vargas Avenue just so he can shut up and drive. I was playing along with him.

Hello, Mister Taxi Driver! Traffic Jam in the middle of the night, almost midnight and still a traffic jam? Are you kidding me? I am from this area, who are you fooling? All these ran thru my head and for the sake of a peaceful ride, I nodded and said yes to his suggestions.

And then after, he insinuated again that it would be traffic and wanted us to go around the Ultra Astrodome route. One of his brilliant suggestions. He also threatened me to just get out and find another cab to take me home if I say otherwise. I told him no and just stick with the Julia Vargas route.

And then the unexpected happened. He then repeated that I should just get another cab to take me home if I won't agree.

It was my threshold. I stepped out of the cab, told him that if that's what he wanted, then fine. I banged the door never looked back and hailed another cab to take me home. I didn't pay for anything. Why would I? He never dropped me at my destination. He was an asshole, why would I encourage such behavior.

The nerve of this cab driver! How can he do such a thing and just keep on suggesting things that will not be beneficial for me. Gees, now I understand why he is still a taxi driver. I wouldn't even wonder if he gets caught for theft or something. Who knows, he might have been plotting this act all along.

It's always discouraging to see your own kind do such thing to you. Hustle you and take advantage. All for the sake of money. For being greedy for money. It's a pity he does that. I hope he sleeps at night.

I just hope he reflects one time and recollect on all these things he had done to his own kind. Then change for all our sakes. He needs to. If he stays a prick forever, then he just might get what he deserves - KARMA.