Why am I not surprised??
#1
Why am I not surprised??
I announced this to all who could hear me within 3 days of setting foot here and every time I have to suffer a ride in anyone of the cabs, it reiterates it again and again. ALL cab drivers in Dubai are s***buckets!! Yes I know it is a generalization but I have yet to come across anyone who is even halfway to being a decent human being!
http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-ca...ail/story.html
http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-ca...ail/story.html
#2
Re: Why am I not surprised??
I rarely use taxis but on the rare occasion that I have the driver has been fine
#3
Re: Why am I not surprised??
Apart from the smell sometimes, but then the aircon goes on full blast - as does Radio 2!
#4
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Re: Why am I not surprised??
I announced this to all who could hear me within 3 days of setting foot here and every time I have to suffer a ride in anyone of the cabs, it reiterates it again and again. ALL cab drivers in Dubai are s***buckets!! Yes I know it is a generalization but I have yet to come across anyone who is even halfway to being a decent human being!
#7
Re: Why am I not surprised??
I announced this to all who could hear me within 3 days of setting foot here and every time I have to suffer a ride in anyone of the cabs, it reiterates it again and again. ALL cab drivers in Dubai are s***buckets!! Yes I know it is a generalization but I have yet to come across anyone who is even halfway to being a decent human being!
http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-ca...ail/story.html
http://www.7daysindubai.com/Dubai-ca...ail/story.html
#8
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Re: Why am I not surprised??
At least they are heavily monitored and controlled here regarding things like cost.
#9
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Re: Why am I not surprised??
I only use Careem these days. They are a bit more expensive, but it's a totally different experience from the usual.
ETA: Having just read the article, I have to say I don't find Dubai taxi drivers rude. Smelly - yes; clueless - often. But not rude.
ETA: Having just read the article, I have to say I don't find Dubai taxi drivers rude. Smelly - yes; clueless - often. But not rude.
#10
Re: Why am I not surprised??
Or Turkey, or Saudi...I've never had issues with a Dubai taxi driver understanding me, not bad considering they get paid a pittance to be conversant in at least two languages.
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Re: Why am I not surprised??
Larcenous taxi-drivers are EVERYWHERE !
#12
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Agreed. I was surprised to see that Turkish taxis came out well. Clearly they never went to Istanbul.
#15
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I use cabs quite regularly and I reckon that 90%+ are just fine.
Perhaps those that have issues so often don't have the right attitude themselves? Saying hello when you get in a cab and giving instructions politely and saying please and thank you goes an awful long way.
Perhaps those that have issues so often don't have the right attitude themselves? Saying hello when you get in a cab and giving instructions politely and saying please and thank you goes an awful long way.