Taxi's are the ideal method of transportation. You get in, tell the driver where you want to go and you speed away. you fuss, no muss. no subway cards, no exact fare for the bus, no bad smells emanating from neighbouring passengers, no weaving through crowds to catch a train, no running at full tilt after a bus that you have to catch or you're fired....anyway, you get the idea. now, let's compare driving our own car to work. well, first you've got to get it warmed up, then it'll need gas so that's some more time needed to get to work. traffic'll be a bitch so forget about getting there on time. you're air cond decides to finally cut out, so you're sweating and only driving. don't forget about costly repairs, theft, and insurance.
that's the downside of doing it by yourself. taxi drivers are part and parcel of the taxi-taking package. now, there are good and bad one's out there, just as with every walk of life, but i like to think the majority of cabbies share the same spirit of goodwill. cabbies always have the latest news, whether politics, the entertainment buzz, weather, or sports you can bet they are up-to-date. they always have the inside scoop on the best places to eat, the best shortcuts, best clubs, pubs, and happenings in their area.
they laugh with us when we are happy. they are our confidants when we need to talk about something. they sing along or turn up the radio so we can sing our hearts out to "sweet child o'mine". they let us smoke when it's a non-smoking cab. they crowd 6 passengers in a 4-seater car, then turn the air cond down to a sub-zero temp's just so we're happy. they clean up our hot sick after we've thrown up on the floor. they knock a few bucks off if we're a little short at the end of the ride.
so here's to the men and women in the little, yellow cars.....m'hats off to you.
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