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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:24 pm 
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:roll: :roll: thats the 12th one tonight can i have a taxi from blah blah road yes which house answer i don't know you then have to stay on the phone for 2 minutes whilst listening to them screaming to someone clearly elsewhere in the house to find the address and all 123 were girls !!!!!! :evil: is the entire female race devoid of common sense !!!!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:27 pm 
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is the entire female race devoid of common sense !!!!

Yes.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:52 am 
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Some times it is like pulling teeth.
Can I have a taxi please?
Where from?
Such and such village.
Where in the village?
The main road.
Where on the main road?
Near the post box.
Just give me the f*****g address!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:28 pm 
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A lot of people don't believe you could possibly know how to find the address

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:46 pm 
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well tonight I have had 2 in a row "forget" to tell me they needed a 6 seater and it was the same car went for both so one very cheesed off driver :roll: but only one that didn't know what address she was at =D>

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:32 am 
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edders23 wrote:
well tonight I have had 2 in a row "forget" to tell me they needed a 6 seater and it was the same car went for both so one very cheesed off driver :roll: but only one that didn't know what address she was at =D>

I had one yesterday, a young couple ordered a taxi to take them home from Iceland. I get there and there are the 2 adults, 2 children and a baby in a buggy. I tell them that I can only take 4 passengers and the mother says " come on, it's only a baby. The others take us." Daddy walked!

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:40 am 
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I hate it when they get in and say, "take me home". My reply is, "come on then give us a clue".


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:42 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
I hate it when they get in and say, "take me home". My reply is, "come on then give us a clue".

I say, "I would but the wife is in bed and I wouldn't want to disturb her."

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:38 pm 
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I had this on the phone:

Where would you like to be picked up from?

Such and such village

And what address?

I'm not sure of the address - its a big house.....

Whereabouts?

Its behind a big tree that's next to the pig farm that's not there anymore


I give up sometimes!


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:46 pm 
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Doc G wrote:
I had this on the phone:

Where would you like to be picked up from?

Such and such village

And what address?

I'm not sure of the address - its a big house.....

Whereabouts?

Its behind a big tree that's next to the pig farm that's not there anymore


I give up sometimes!

You just got to love them. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:54 pm 
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I hate it when it's a long dark country lane where there are no street numbers and dozens of houses and the address is given as 'Rose Cottage' or similar, or when it's 'Freds Farm', except the farm isn't on the main road but down an access lane and they don't put a sign at the end of the lane letting people know. Or just as bad when it's a main road several miles long and a house name is given rather than a number. Go on, give us a clue which bit of the road is it ?

Ordinary streets are just as bad when none of the feckers can be bothered to put numbers on their doors. I think it should be like parts of the US where it is compulsory to have house numbers painted on the kerb or gatepost.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:01 pm 
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grandad wrote:
I had one yesterday, a young couple ordered a taxi to take them home from Iceland.

Blimey!! Do you operate boats as well? :shock:

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:12 pm 
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sasha wrote:
I hate it when it's a long dark country lane where there are no street numbers and dozens of houses and the address is given as 'Rose Cottage' or similar, or when it's 'Freds Farm', except the farm isn't on the main road but down an access lane and they don't put a sign at the end of the lane letting people know. Or just as bad when it's a main road several miles long and a house name is given rather than a number. Go on, give us a clue which bit of the road is it ?

Ordinary streets are just as bad when none of the feckers can be bothered to put numbers on their doors. I think it should be like parts of the US where it is compulsory to have house numbers painted on the kerb or gatepost.



I thought it was just me who ranted on at the above :lol: :lol: :lol: totally agree though.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:57 pm 
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amother one I really hate are the ones that refuse to give you the address just the postcode for the satnav :roll: :roll:

we have a particular hamlet near here where the same post code covers houses 2 miles apart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and last night someone wanted picking up from said hamlet it took me nearly 4 minutes to get him to give me the address

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:44 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
amother one I really hate are the ones that refuse to give you the address just the postcode for the satnav :roll: :roll:

You make a good point.

I had a good long job today and the punter apologised for not knowing the post code, I said to him do you know the Street name, he said of course. ](*,)

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