I’m glad we’re finally home. We went out late to go to the mall at 6pm so we had to come home at 9pm (malls close at that time). Since everybody wanted to ride the taxi, whether it’s raining or not, we always had to compete with everyone else. So anyway, the last minute when we were planning on commuting instead, a taxi driver let us in.
He asked if he we can add Php 10 to our meter amount and I thought that’s better than the previous drivers who asked for double the fare. Anyway, as we were to pass by a Police station, the driver asked if he can stopped by to get his license. Because of that my heart almost leaped out from the taxi. I have trauma with cabs pulling over for something, whether they’re just gonna pee or load up the tank.
It’s ber season and you can hear news about snatchers and holduppers everywhere. It was December 22 (I think 4 years ago) when Mike and I were mugged in a jeepney. From that point on, every man who looked like the mugglers are suspicious to me. I became more jumpy when a stranger comes to me holding up something or when a motorcycle runs fast past me.
Another incident was that when I was in Ever Gotesco and bought the iron rod hangers, the taxi driver took off without me. It’s a good thing the person in front of me called his attention (aside from the mall guard who whistled), he halted. His excuse was that he thought I was already inside the taxi. I don’t know if I’m just judgmental, but from the way he carries himself, he’s not very trustworthy, so I took my stuff from the taxi and walked home instead.
I really don’t like this feeling. That’s the only time we can get away from the computer and relax. It’s not relaxing, really… The cab driver looked very nice. He even apologized for not being able to send us infront of our doorstep since he cannot get inside the subdivision without a license. Anyway, we were already anxious when he was texting before he said that he needs to stop by to get his license. You know, we already had that eerie feeling so No Way, Jose! Well at least he didn’t insist.
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better safe than sorry! when in doubt leave it out!
lahat na ng cliche’…we had the same experience in a jeepney way back year 2000 and there was a knife poked at my then bf’s neck! we just gave away the bags and cash and they went off…since then, pag duda…baba na lang kami kesa mapahamak pa…kahit tamang hinala lang
btw, naks! i clicked your ad from adgi! you’re in na! hahahah!
hainaku bat ganyan mga drivers jan sa baba. buti pa dito ala pa ko naencounter na gagong driver. sana wala ako maencounter ever. niahehe.
yeah, if everything goes well for me, I can afford to get us our own ride before the year ends. I’m sick and tired of these fuckers who’d rather resort to violence and leech off honest citizens… I do hope natural selection takes its course on them sooner than later.
Katakot nga iyang mga taxi drivers na iyan. Minsan ang su-sungit pa.
halu halu!! visiting.. hehehe.. kakatrauma ang taxi talaga! hehehe.. kaya dapat nagbabike na lng! hahah.. poorita!
uy dali na.. send me ur polvoron’s recipe! haha. am so dead serious! obvious ba? hehehe..
ok na nga pla ulet new baby ko. nareborn. courtesy of mommy peh. http://www.ghieganda.com.. hhehe.. muah muah!
ay katakot ha.. ako rin nerbyosa pag nasa taxi.. or kahit san bsta nag BER months na
pag nanalo ako lotto bigyan kta car at personal driver!
anyways thursday meme na
join ka mare!! :sayang nmn mga badge na gawa ni pehpot hehehe
see u! mwah
Buti na lang dala mo ang tazer mo, right? hehehe. Di nila alam na ikaw ang nagturo kay Annie (ang GF ni Shaider) ng mga martial arts moves.
Kidding aside, buti na lang at walang nangyaring masama. Dapat nga extra careful lalo na ngayon gipit at -ber months na.
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Yung mga ganyang taxi drivers nirereport ko kaagad. Tinatandaan ko plate number. Tapos pag-uwi ko sa bahay tinetext ko sa LTFRB. Haha!
one of the reason kung bakit nagpumilit bumili ng kotse si cata.. hirap lalo na pag br months.. abusado ang mga letse..
whoa! graber ang reaksyon. niahaha.
buti mga taxi driver dito mababait.
wow. i should establish a Baguio City taxi drivers fans club or something. LOL
si hubby ko rin, naphobia na magtaxi. di na sanay sa mga kaskaserong drivers. when we went home last february, he made sure to borrow his aunt’s car. ayaw nya icompromise safety namin esp na may baby na kami.
yeah about taxi I am scare to take them there is a time they charge me MYR$60 for a trip, that is US$20 , just one way trip!