How to Piss a Taxi Driver: 20 Things That Piss Off

Evgeny Butov

Taxi driver.

1. Chips packaging in the door pocket

A pocket is not a trash can, and putting garbage there is an elementary disrespect for the driver. Okay, when the garbage is dry, but one day I found a half-eaten sandwich in my pocket, which smeared sauce all over the door. To put it mildly, not very pleasant.

And you also don't need to leave valuable things in your pocket - you will forget. You will have to call, make an appointment and drive extra kilometers to return your smartphone or wallet.

2. Puddle of water on the rug

In winter, many passengers get into a taxi without shaking off the snow from their shoes. And then the car's interior turns into a muddy lake. Not only is it not very pleasant to clean, but also the next passenger will think that the driver is dirty and does not monitor the cabin. They can lower the mark for it.

3. Stains and crumbs on the seats

No need to eat chips, shawarma, burgers, and in general anything that crumbles or flows. You can stain yourself, the driver, or the seat upholstery. If you are very hungry and want to grab a snack on the way, choose something safer, like an apple.

4. Hey you drove!

Some passengers act like the taxi driver is their servant or just a lower class person. No need to be rude, rude and "poke". I'm sure it would be unpleasant for you if clients or partners talked to you at work.

5. Omniscient passengers

You can give advice on where to turn if you know that there is a dead end next, or you see that the navigator is not guiding the driver correctly. The main thing is to do it in advance, without yelling and swearing.

But there is no need to tell taxi drivers how to do the job. They already know it. Prompts like "Change gear" or "Pass this car over here" are terribly annoying and annoying. The worst thing is when passengers are asked to break the rules: turn through the double solid line, pass the red traffic light, exceed the speed.

6. Big companies

More than three people cannot get into the back seat. And even if they fit, it's illegal. Therefore, you should not be surprised and swear at the driver who refuses to take a large company.

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7. Fume or tobacco odors

You will smoke and go about your business, and the smell of tobacco smoke will accompany the driver for a long time. And the most unpleasant, and the next passengers may not like this.

8. Stories about an annoying boss or a vicious ex

You can chat with the taxi driver, but pouring out your soul because of unhappy love or discussing a terrible boss with him is not worth it. The driver is not a psychologist, you do not need to share your bad mood with him.

You should also avoid talking about controversial topics like politics or religion. No one needs swearing during the trip, and it will also distract the driver from the road.

9. Moans and smacking

Do not kiss or have sex in a taxi - be patient until home. You are welcome.

Maxim Popov

Former taxi driver.

10. Deafening door slam

Next time, imagine this is your personal car. And don't do that. If you slam the door frequently, the locks can break and you have to spend money on repairs.

11. Passengers who went through

Too drunk passengers sometimes cannot contain gagging. It's good if after the incident they pay for the dry cleaning of the salon. But that's not usually the case.

A separate pleasure is to wake up and drive drunks out of the car. I had stories when passengers even had to be carried in my arms.

12. Horrible music

Some clients impose their playlist, and especially the daring ones switch the radio station on their own. If you don't like the driver's music, ask to turn it down or really turn on yours, but with headphones.

13. A million stops along the way

By itself, a multi-stop order is not the most pleasant one. Not only does the route become more difficult, sometimes you still have to stand somewhere for a long time. Plus, sometimes passengers are asked to call in somewhere on the way, although the mileage is thus more than the already paid option from the application.

14. Sudden route change

One of the worst scenarios is when a passenger, halfway through, finds out that he no longer needs to go to the initial point, but urgently needs to go to the other end of the city. So much time and effort wasted.

15. Claims that you came in the wrong place

Some passengers forget to move the beacon on the map to the desired point, and then complain that the driver stopped near another entrance or on the other side of the house.

Worse, when they order a car to the yard, the entrance to which is closed, for example, due to road repairs. It is physically impossible to get to the point, but in the eyes of the passenger you are still guilty and get fewer stars than you would like.

Alexander

Taxi driver.

16. Perfume shop scent

Some passengers immediately come in overly perfumed, others take out a bottle of perfume right in a taxi. Not all scents are equally pleasant, and some of them even have a headache. You have to open the windows and - if this happens in autumn or winter - freeze.

At the other end of the spectrum are unkempt people wearing dirty and foul-smelling clothes. After them, you need to air the salon just as much.

17. Family showdown

Swearing or any other loud conversation in the cabin (including on the phone) is a terrible distraction from the road. It is especially unpleasant when passengers begin to actively gesticulate and accidentally hit the driver's seat with their hand.

18. Those wishing to get married

Taxi drivers are usually accused of harassment, but the opposite is often the case. Girls and women - usually after a banquet or an evening at a bar - like to sit in the front seat and pester them all the way: asking for dates, offering to continue the evening together. Once they even asked to marry themselves.

19. Inconvenient order

It is annoying when you come to a client and find out that you need to go somewhere to the suburbs, to a summer cottage settlement or to a new microdistrict on the outskirts. The main problem here is that it won't be easy to find a return order. And with a high probability, you will have to return to the city empty.

20. Large bills

Finding change is always a challenge. It is especially annoying when the trip costs 79 rubles, and the passenger gives 1,000. It is clear that situations are different and sometimes there are simply no smaller bills in the wallet. The best thing a passenger can do in this situation is to warn the driver in advance and look in his pocket for coins that will help round up the change.