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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:37 am 
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Why, oh why, oh why????

If someone comes towards the car on the rank and can't stand up by themselves because they are pi$$ed, they don't get in.

If I go to an address, I normally do exactly the same.

So why did I ignore all my instincts last night and let an attractive forty something from a reasonable address, get into the car and who eventually fell asleep? Why didn't I check the full destination address before we set off? Why didn't I get money upfront? Why didn't I kick her out of the car when she called me a liar after I described my afternoon's sleep? That last one isn't important but it gives a flavour of how daft this journey really was!

When will I learn????????? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:11 am 
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You didn't get paid then?


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:20 am 
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We have all done it. Basically you switched off because........you were out of the Zoo.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:08 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
You didn't get paid then?


not in cash............. :wink:

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 1:17 pm 
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Nor in kind or karma!

Normally, I let these things go over my head. Blacklist the address on our system, let the rest of the town's trade know and move on. For some inexplicable reason, this one has left a particularly bad taste. Maybe it was the shock of my judgement being so wildly wrong. A respectable semi det area where the main culprit was the drink.

Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. It has helped a little.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:52 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
Nor in kind or karma!

Normally, I let these things go over my head. Blacklist the address on our system, let the rest of the town's trade know and move on. For some inexplicable reason, this one has left a particularly bad taste. Maybe it was the shock of my judgement being so wildly wrong. A respectable semi det area where the main culprit was the drink.

Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. It has helped a little.



Get it out of your system mate. Never take it home with you though.


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:44 pm 
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We have all been there,the best thing to do is put it down to experience, don't beat yourself over the head,let it pass mate


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:45 pm 
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If you know where you dropped her , go and ask for the fare when she is sober


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:33 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
So why did I ignore all my instincts last night and let an attractive forty something from a reasonable address, get into the car and who eventually fell asleep?

Why didn't I check the full destination address before we set off?
Why didn't I get money upfront?
Why didn't I kick her out of the car when she called me a liar after I described my afternoon's sleep?



I think the answer to your question lies in the 1st line of the first sentence..........

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