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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: BrooksElliot on January 26, 2020, 08:50:49 am
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I'm looking for advice on small talk to make with taxi drivers. I'm very bad at small talk in general but I find that when I'm in a taxi it's the most noticeable. This probably seems like a silly question but it really embarrasses me how bad I am at it.
I've just gotten a job where my shifts finish at midnight and my walk home is in a rough area so I'll have to start taking at least two taxis a week very soon.
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The only things I can ever think of saying are "how's your day been?" or "have you been busy today?", or some comment on the heatwave we're having. I always feel rude when I can't bring the conversation any further than this, so any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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"Are you on long" usually does the trick...you know the best ones already. ::cheers
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"or some comment on the heatwave we're having"
Another troll looking to play with the inmates
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If your a Dumb Kunt who dosent know what to say then sit there and pick the bellyfluff out of your Garkhole .You sound like a fucktard that no taxi driver wants to have to suffer .
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I'd say Tony is alright if ya get to know him..
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If your a Dumb Kunt who dosent know what to say then sit there and pick the bellyfluff out of your Garkhole .You sound like a fucktard that no taxi driver wants to have to suffer .
Ah now johnny that's not nice to a guest....the poor lad/ lady cud be genuine....as mildly asperger's meself I fully comprehend social awkwardness an the discomfort of sittin next to a stranger in a tin can on wheels...no wonder thers no
Immigrants joining this site on account of the racism or ladies drivers joining on account of the sexism an no customers makin comment on account of them bein called fuktards an fukwits....its reprehensible an totally unacceptable......give the poor cnut a chance
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I'd say Tony is alright if ya get to know him..
No... What you see is what you get.... Im mr cunt to most
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... so any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Im my best Cavan accent... Now you're talking!
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I love it wen they get in an open ther phone....completely relaxes me knowing I can get on wit it an dont have to say antin
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Just don't be too friendly and they'll leave you alone.I used to be like
'heya,not a bad day'...that's an invitation for them to tell you their life story.
Now it's just
'Heya where are we off to?'
Customer says 'Killester please'
I say'sound' then nothing and they just leave you alone.Probably think I'm an ignorant bollix but that's their problem.Talking too much in the car makes ya tired.
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Ignorant bollix.
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Sound!
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There can be fringe benefits in talking with them. One of my Free Now regulars promised me that there'll be a "big bag" (of what, I don't know) waiting for me if I ever get sent to the Joy. For the most part working class folk that aspire to be middle class like to talk about themselves... the odd word of assurance that they're doing well for themselves generally guarantees a tip. Genuine committed working class folk with no aspirations will tip anyway. As I think Watty said a while back, most folk are interesting in their own way...a bit of banter can help pass the time of day.
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I think Tayto now come in a bigger bag for the modern man..
I do talk to them if they try to engage me but after a few thousand fares I rarely hear anything I didn't already know.Getting old is the real problem.
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
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There must be some mad stuff being said to passengers out there.Me other half said earlier that two of the girls at the Christmas party were afraid to get a taxi home on their own.There was only six at the party.Dunno what the world is coming to.
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Had a gentleman last night with two young Ladies from Croker to Davitts .He "Turn up the radio will ya .I replied no its loud enough he insisted I told him if he stayed quiet he could hear it .Got to Camden Street he tells me im a Cunt .I say no I was acting the Cunt because I can ,You on the other hand are a fucking Idiot in real life .Girls fell about laughing at the mouthpiece .
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
That's all the desperate ones Octy!!
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
That's all the desperate ones Octy!!
No ther not ...yur just jealous....few years ago I had to get tablets off the doctor cause I was bein stalked by hundreds of women's..
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
That's all the desperate ones Octy!!
No ther not ...yur just jealous....few years ago I had to get tablets off the doctor cause I was bein stalked by hundreds of women's..
Maybe they should have went to an opticians
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I'm looking for advice on small talk to make with taxi drivers. I'm very bad at small talk in general but I find that when I'm in a taxi it's the most noticeable. This probably seems like a silly question but it really embarrasses me how bad I am at it.
I've just gotten a job where my shifts finish at midnight and my walk home is in a rough area so I'll have to start taking at least two taxis a week very soon.
[links removed]
The only things I can ever think of saying are "how's your day been?" or "have you been busy today?", or some comment on the heatwave we're having. I always feel rude when I can't bring the conversation any further than this, so any tips would be greatly appreciated!
If you are not an interesting conversationalist, just sit in the back seat, then most driver's will have no problem with the silence, nothing worse than someone sitting in the front seat and not having anything interesting to say. If the driver is a talker he willl start the conversation even if you are in the back seat. Silence, if you are in the back seat, is usually a welcome relief for most drivers, as they may have been listening to inane comments all day. Don't venture your opinions on the taxi business, and if possible don't raise the subject at all. Current affairs will usually raise an opinion from drivers, but if you identify The Erm (John M), have patience, the trip will soon be over, and this too will pass.
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I compare it to 'the confessional'. Because all they can see is the back of your head, they think they're in the confession box and open up and tell you a lot of personal stuff.
My most memorable one was driving a young one from Summerhill out to Blanch. Her boyfriend was in the navy and just back after a few weeks at sea. The GF rode him senseless and told me the details. I felt sorry for the guy! That got us halfway to Blanch. The second half involved a 'love triangle' of sorts between her, her father and a 'knacker' girl. The father must have been a diabetic (or a drug addict) and he couldn't get it up. So I think the daughter said she had to inject him in his penis (don't ask me why). But the traveller girl thought he had money and was trying to get on his romantic side & maybe move in and get the house/flat. The daughter wasn't happy naturally. So there was loads of verbal/physical fights over the past weeks. The daughter was a big girl too so I wouldn't like to end up on her bad side (or her good side either)
I don't think I said more than 3 words during the whole journey and I had to take a break after it to recover O:-)
Anyways, at the OP; you have a right to a quiet journey so if you don't want to talk, you don't have to. That's why we ask you an opening question about the weather or something trivial. We don't care what you think - we're just seeing if you're a talker or not. As someone else said, reading your phone is a good indicator as well.
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but if you identify The Erm, have patience, the trip will soon be over, and this too will pass.
But it'll feel like a fukin eternity!!
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
That's all the desperate ones Octy!!
No ther not ...yur just jealous....few years ago I had to get tablets off the doctor cause I was bein stalked by hundreds of women's..
Maybe they should have went to an opticians
Owl cnut
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Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but
That's all the desperate ones Octy!!
No ther not ...yur just jealous....few years ago I had to get tablets off the doctor cause I was bein stalked by hundreds of women's..
Were the tablets for the women ?
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Funny how a thread started as spam actually grew legs...
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I thought it was spam alright by the way it was written....but I guess we've stopped caring and just used it to have a moan.
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Did you hear about the cannibal who switched to Spam?
He said it's the greatest thing since sliced Fred
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We bit alri.
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A girl once said to me " Every time you smile I feel like inviting you back to my place"
I said " Why, are you single?"
She said " No I'm a Dentist"!! 8)
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rofl
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A girl once said to me " Every time you smile I feel like inviting you back to my place"
I said " Why, are you single?"
She said " No I'm a Dentist"!! 8)
rofl
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Are you busy? what time will you get finished? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
if I hear these two questions I automatically think the person is going to zone out the minute I answer and also that they have zero personality and are boring. like of all the things you could talk about, music, films, travelling, sport, how can they not think of something? id rather they just get in and put their earphones in.
someone asked me one time what my favorite album was, it made a change from the usual crap they ask you.
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Are you busy? what time will you get finished? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
if I hear these two questions I automatically think the person is going to zone out the minute I answer and also that they have zero personality and are boring. like of all the things you could talk about, music, films, travelling, sport, how can they not think of something? id rather they just get in and put their earphones in.
someone asked me one time what my favorite album was, it made a change from the usual crap they ask you.
Mine was my Photo Album
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There can be fringe benefits in talking with them. One of my Free Now regulars promised me that there'll be a "big bag" (of what, I don't know) waiting for me if I ever get sent to the Joy..........
My understanding of that remark as an ex-con myself is that if'n you ever get sent to the Joy then you will be given a "big bag" of most likely 'Gear' to break in to smaller kinder eggs type of vessels known as 'Parcels' that you can insert in to your anus and bring in to the prison with you. I could add further detail but I'm sure your getting the picture.
I always remember when One of the filthy Anglo bosses got sent down years ago, and as soon as the judge announced the custodial sentence he volunteered to go in straight away much to everyone's bemusement, but I know full well why he volunteered to go in straight away, he was also involved with organised crime and if he was allowed home fer a few days then his 'Friends' would have stuck a hundred or so Kinder eggs full of gear up his hole before he went in.
Gear on the streets is expensive, Gear in jail Quadruples the price on the street.
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This is why ya don't make small talk with taxi drivers.Ya never know what they might say..
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I have actually told some customers to shut the fuck up .The taxi driver has ears and you cant be sure if he got a speeding fine and was going to be off the road he wouldnt shop you .A lot of idiots forget you are sitting in the car with them .
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The bag will be waiting on the inside, Ken. That was made pretty clear. I think MfH has cracked it, a big bag of Tayto "crips".
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That Bags name is JOHNeeta she will be your bitch look after all your manly needs on cold nights in 400 North Circular Road .
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........ a "big bag" (of what, I don't know) waiting for me if I ever get sent to the Joy..........
The bag will be waiting on the inside, Ken. That was made pretty clear. I think MfH has cracked it, a big bag of Tayto "crips".
The original post just said "Waiting", no mention of when or where.
Do you actually think that some scrote would sort you with a Free anything once inside the Joy.
Everything in jail trades like Gold because it's in very short supply and in very high demand.
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Waiting inside was the suggestion... the client making the promise was actually in conversation with an ex Free Now client who was inside doing a "6 stretch".
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Most likely he meant he kept a Big bag of Tayto's fer you if'n you were ever in the Joy !
lol
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........ a "big bag" (of what, I don't know) waiting for me if I ever get sent to the Joy..........
The bag will be waiting on the inside, Ken. That was made pretty clear. I think MfH has cracked it, a big bag of Tayto "crips".
The original post just said "Waiting", no mention of when or where.
Do you actually think that some scrote would sort you with a Free anything once inside the Joy.
Everything in jail trades like Gold because it's in very short supply and in very high demand.
Except Prison Love.
Tell us yer experience and whether you were the plug or socket!
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really, you must be a handsome Auld Cnut
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really...i find it's the trans....whatever te fuk...ones that and i quote..."would love to run my tongue around the top of your cock!!"
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really...i find it's the trans....whatever te fuk...ones that and i quote..."would love to run my tongue around the top of your cock!!"
They must be HARD up !
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really...i find it's the trans....whatever te fuk...ones that and i quote..."would love to run my tongue around the top of your cock!!"
They must be HARD up !
Shurrup....i've a rep to maintain.
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really...i find it's the trans....whatever te fuk...ones that and i quote..."would love to run my tongue around the top of your cock!!"
They must be HARD up !
Hal is when they offer though. Dirty fucker
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I must say I get stuck for words when the old ones just come out and say......I want to suck your plum......especially them Lesbian would oneses
Really...i find it's the trans....whatever te fuk...ones that and i quote..."would love to run my tongue around the top of your cock!!"
They must be HARD up !
Hal is when they offer though. Dirty fucker
lol
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Some of them...just want to talk dirty....Turrets?
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Some of them...just want to talk dirty....Turrets?
I was only reading bout tourette's last nite .....apparently its linked to anxiety, depression and is a form of verbal tic ....its also linked to adhd ....some times it goes quiet in the car wen I say stuff an I cant believes I just said it
I hav several tics from since I was a kid ...one is blinking an sniffin an head jerking an fidgittin all caused by me adhd as a kid the drumming gave me relief an the only ting that focused me brain ....button else workes ...but driving can help a bit ....I still get the ladies the odd time chatting me up but ther usually bowlers nowadays...... the gay boys dont ask me anymore do I go to the gym ....I seem to have lost the gay appeal for some reason it's only owlones wit bent teeth now ....its sad gett owld really ....anyway wer was I....oh yea ....tourette's, tics an adhd ......
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317950.php#Types-of-tics-disorders (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317950.php#Types-of-tics-disorders)
Very interesting read ....
I fell out wit the luv of me life cnut said I had autism....cant be havin a woman calling yu names ....an gettin yur diagnosis wrong ....cheek of the cnut ....once a woman starts diagnosis an labeling you .....its game over.....remember I said that .....walk away from the cnut or sheell have yur guts for garters
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This is great .....I've often said stuff in me taxi an it went quiet......now I'm beginning to understand why ..... ???
Tink I've a touch tourette's aswel....cnuts
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Sounds like you should be incarcerated Octy!!
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Took my wife to the doctors today to sort out her tourettes. Turns out she doesn't have tourettes.
I am a cunt and she really does want me to fuck off.
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Joined the Tourettes Society today ...
It only took a minute to swear me in
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What....shit...wanker...dirty arse...Can't keep it in...hafta let it out
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What....shit...wanker...dirty arse...Can't keep it in...hafta let it out
What about fcuk. Bolx and tits
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I love watching them programmes on telly...i think Louis Theroux did one on tourettes....cunt!!
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Yeah...it was fcking great ..