Why? you ask why?

well one, they line these cabs up in front of the Renaissance, so you get the next one in line. Yes you can say, uhmm no I 'll take the next one but by then, your bags may be in the trunk etc.. I just expect to get into a cab smoke free.. no if i'm taking a 10 minute ride, I could suck it up... but lets say I was going to the valley.. it can be well over an hour.. now that would be one nasty ride

on that note, my OP was just a comment, I was just standing there after watching the A380 land and happened to be standing right by the cab I mentioned. Judgemental is easy in this case.

If I was getting into the cab, this post would have been a lot more judgemental.