^^^^^I was on the Mespil rank a few months ago and a bloke was walking up the rank asking to get to town for a fiver.When he moved on to another driver I noticed a cameraman standing on the opposite side.I called him back to see what was he up to and he was looking for an angry fuk off type reaction for the camera but all drivers were too polite so he went somewhere else.Seeing a taxi man get irrate and lose his temper is apparently funny now?
Separately I was in Templebar last Saturday and there were lads picking and choosing where they wanted to go.One Irish gimp in an old blue Mondeo told me he was on a booking but then proceeded to negotiate a fare when we walked away.He would have gotten €15 quid for a 10 minute drive.Dopey fuk.I got a cab 2 mins later on the North quays.The public are getting shitty service out there again at night so don't be surprised if the media start calling for Ubers ..more taxis etc...taxi drivers aren't liked again because they're acting the bollox like the bad old days.Expect more bad press.
Nothing wrong with a little interview and profiling all in cause of staying safe, And find out if they have the fare,
We only have seconds to make decisions, still don't always get it right.
When did we ever get good press from anyone public included,
Do I care,
Do the NTA have a 24/7 emergency line, if I'm out in the subs ,
Do the wasters in blue give a fuck about Taxi drivers,
NO,
So I'll do whatever it takes,
I make the rules,