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Author:  cabby john [ Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  How weird are folk - tipping.
It struck me as odd but humorous the other week, and I am sure others have got a better tale to tell.

Picked up four passengers and two were Premiership footballers, the fare only came to just over £7 and the one says come on lads chip in where's the money. The footballers concerned had to be at least on £15/£20k per week #-o

Another one was a female singer of international repute having her hair done at one of the 5 star hotel salons, the bill comes to £195, she gives them £200 in cash, and Umm just give me £3 and keep the rest, as if she needed the £3.

Jeesus I do not earn a fraction of what they get and many a time I have dropped someone a fiver. This is also something that I have noticed with the suits, as tight as a ducks a$se, and the opposite with someone who does not look like they can afford it.
Author:  Bart [ Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How weird are folk - tipping.
cabby john wrote:
It struck me as odd but humorous the other week, and I am sure others have got a better tale to tell.

Picked up four passengers and two were Premiership footballers, the fare only came to just over £7 and the one says come on lads chip in where's the money. The footballers concerned had to be at least on £15/£20k per week #-o

Another one was a female singer of international repute having her hair done at one of the 5 star hotel salons, the bill comes to £195, she gives them £200 in cash, and Umm just give me £3 and keep the rest, as if she needed the £3.

Jeesus I do not earn a fraction of what they get and many a time I have dropped someone a fiver. This is also something that I have noticed with the suits, as tight as a ducks a$se, and the opposite with someone who does not look like they can afford it.


Name and shame
Author:  Sussex [ Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:07 pm ]
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The only famous person I ever get in my motor is me. :D

And I never tip, ba humbug. Image
Author:  grandad [ Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:31 pm ]
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I did an Indian wedding yesterday and got a tip. $40 Now all I need is a plane ticket to the states to spend it. :lol: :lol:
Author:  JD [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:44 am ]
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I've had plenty of celebs in my cab over the years but the tightest and most unsociable has been the lead singer of simply red. What some people would class as a real azzhole.

Did he tip? No he didn't.

Regards

JD
Author:  gusmac [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:33 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
I did an Indian wedding yesterday and got a tip. $40 Now all I need is a plane ticket to the states to spend it. :lol: :lol:


Just take it to Marks & Sparks and change it :wink:
Author:  skippy41 [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:15 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
grandad wrote:
I did an Indian wedding yesterday and got a tip. $40 Now all I need is a plane ticket to the states to spend it. :lol: :lol:


Just take it to Marks & Sparks and change it :wink:


That's £20 at the moment, change it quick before bush wakes up and realises the good old US of A is in the sheite
Author:  rambo [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:28 pm ]
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To be honest, I don't expect a tip, I want the right money for the job in the first place.
Author:  cabbyman [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:56 pm ]
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The ones I love are those who moan and argue about the fare showing on the meter......then leave a tip!!!
Author:  dundee wav [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:54 am ]
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an eldery gent in dundee gets in your cab (same rank all the time) gives you a fiver (£3.80 ish fare)plus a bag of revells
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:14 am ]
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The ones I hate are the ones with two legs and two arms. :sad:
Author:  echo15 [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:01 am ]
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Did a job from Gatwick a family from Gibralta who gave me a Gib £5 Note :? So I took it to the bank who said it wasn't worth the paper it was printed on so I postsd it back to them! :P
Author:  no tips [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:18 am ]
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I picked up a retierd merchaqnt banker from Gatwick, they kept me waiting for a hour after everone else had come from customs etc due to lost luggage. on the way back he borrowed my mobil twice to speak to his son to explain why the would be late. plus a lot more fannying around on way. When I got to there £1 million house I took all there bags upstairs as they were old etc .he gave me 50p tip. I posted it back through his letter box as he needs it more than me...
Author:  grandad [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:22 am ]
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no tips wrote:
I picked up a retierd merchaqnt banker from Gatwick, they kept me waiting for a hour after everone else had come from customs etc due to lost luggage. on the way back he borrowed my mobil twice to speak to his son to explain why the would be late. plus a lot more fannying around on way. When I got to there £1 million house I took all there bags upstairs as they were old etc .he gave me 50p tip. I posted it back through his letter box as he needs it more than me...


Thats 50p more than I would have given you. :lol: :lol: :lol: Don't you have waiting time on your prices?
Author:  no tips [ Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:18 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
no tips wrote:
I picked up a retierd merchaqnt banker from Gatwick, they kept me waiting for a hour after everone else had come from customs etc due to lost luggage. on the way back he borrowed my mobil twice to speak to his son to explain why the would be late. plus a lot more fannying around on way. When I got to there £1 million house I took all there bags upstairs as they were old etc .he gave me 50p tip. I posted it back through his letter box as he needs it more than me...


Thats 50p more than I would have given you. :lol: :lol: :lol: Don't you have waiting time on your prices?


Same old story the more they got the less they tip... Grandad is loaded that says it all
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