Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Still going through ORD security when boarding has already started
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Anyone else REALLY sick of Chicago cab drivers?
I don't have a car, so I probably use cabs (and the CTA for that matter) more than most people, and I am really getting tired of these clowns.
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They are ALWAYS on the phone. ALWAYS. That is just unsafe - I don't care if they have a hands-free or not. And so many of these guys are such bad drivers already. I don't even mind the aggressive ones - I'm all for getting where I need to go quickly. But, I mean some of these guys seem to barely have a basic understanding of the operation of a car.
Secondly, they almost NEVER get out of the cab to help you with luggage if you have any.
Third, the cars are dirty and they smell. Do some of these guys LIVE in their cars? How much does an air freshener cost? 99 cents?
Fourth, I know the quickest way to get to my house. Don't argue with me and try and take me a different direction or a different exit off the freeway. Even if my way IS longer, that's the way I WANT TO GO - so take me there. If I want to know your opinion on the fastest route, I will ask for it.
Fifth, keep your gas tank filled up you cheap ........ And if you don't have enough gas to get me where I need to go, tell me that FIRST so I don't have to accompany you to the gas station - I don't have time for that!
Lastly, they're just plain rude. TWICE recently, I had some jerk drive me from ORD to the West Loop. Both times they were on the phone, talking loudly, the ENTIRE trip. I gave him a $2 tip (he was lucky to get that) and he got pissed off that I didn't give 'em more. What are we tipping these guys for again?
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