Small talk with taxi drivers?

[BrooksElliot]

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!

[markmiwurdz]

"Are you on long" usually does the trick...you know the best ones already.

[Tony]

"or some comment on the heatwave we're having"


Another troll looking to play with the inmates

[john m]

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 .

[mercenary for hire]

I'd say Tony is alright if ya get to know him..

[Octavia1]

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

[Tony]

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

[Rat Catcher]

... so any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Im my best Cavan accent... Now you're talking!

[Octavia1]

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

[mercenary for hire]

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.

[Rat Catcher]

Ignorant bollix.

[mercenary for hire]

Sound!

[Rat Catcher]

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.

[mercenary for hire]

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.

[Octavia1]

Owlones that say to me.... " you must work out " and " are you single"? I talk to them alrite.....its bein a while but