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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:10 pm 
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Cabhappy wrote:
Jasbar wrote:
Can I suggest that you, like the stupid councillor in this fairy story, just aren't living in the real world?


In my world which, with respect, is real to me, I work in a service industry, where giving the customer what they want and a bit more has immediate tangible ££ rewards. And does the whole trade no harm at all.
Of course the humble cabbie being is at the bottom of the food chain, unfairly blamed of all ills. Unfairly all tarred with the same brush. Stupid Councillor and everyone else who perceives us in a bad light.
What should we do about it?


Giving the customer what they want?

Really?

So do customers want to queue on a taxi rank or would they prefer to improve their chances of getting a cab by letting those who want to operate one, do so?

Or, do they want to walk along a street knowing they won't be able to hail a cab because the dim stupid cabbies are clogging up ranks in the city centre while those who are refused licences and would meet their needs are stopped from doing so to protect a restrictive practice?

If 20 years in the trade has taught me anything, it is that cabbies don't give a toss about customers. They're just a means to harvest cash. And now that has become difficult they're all squealing like the pigs they are.

So keep your customer is king bullsh*t to yourself. we know you don't mean it, else you'd be throwing up your hands in horror at the restrictive practice that creates the cartel that puts cusomers at bottom of the pile.

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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:15 pm 
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Fat Boab wrote:
See you ya fanny, this forum is a far bettereplace without you, you can't even stick to the point. Yer a cancer to yerself, get to fir all time like you promised.
Sorry James, my alter ago got the better of me. It's not just this forum that would be better of without you, the 'trade' will move on and provide handsomely for the many who are prepared to work hard and better their all.

What will it take to make you redundant from this forum? Clearly the dossier to Bill and Erica wasn't meaty enough, the next instalment will contain your bile about rape and the shortage of licensed taxis. Keep it coming Jasbar you piece of cancerous bile.


Aye, you're not really an articulate bright boy, are you Ian? Else you would understand just how much of a gift your infantile rant is to me.

I've got a couple of visitors booked in. I'll make sure they see it :badgrin:

BTW Your bint in the office coming across yet?

=D>

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"


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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:12 pm 
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Did you even read the latest halcrow report jasbar? Even at peak times, customers had a minimal wait on a taxi. Yes they queued for less than 5 minutes on average

Customers queue up to get in a bar/nightclub at the beginning of a night
Customers queue up to check their coats in clubs
Customers queue up to get a drink in a bar/club
Customers queue up to get chips/kebab/pizza at the end of a night

And guess what, unfortunate that queue also happens for a very small percentage of the week between 1am and 4am on a weekend evening.

And this is about using payment methods in a cab alternative to cash, not limited cab numbers


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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:20 pm 
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Jasbar wrote:
Fat Boab wrote:
See you ya fanny, this forum is a far bettereplace without you, you can't even stick to the point. Yer a cancer to yerself, get to fir all time like you promised.
Sorry James, my alter ago got the better of me. It's not just this forum that would be better of without you, the 'trade' will move on and provide handsomely for the many who are prepared to work hard and better their all.

What will it take to make you redundant from this forum? Clearly the dossier to Bill and Erica wasn't meaty enough, the next instalment will contain your bile about rape and the shortage of licensed taxis. Keep it coming Jasbar you piece of cancerous bile.


Aye, you're not really an articulate bright boy, are you Ian? Else you would understand just how much of a gift your infantile rant is to me.

I've got a couple of visitors booked in. I'll make sure they see it :badgrin:

BTW Your bint in the office coming across yet?
I am quite sure Iain Colquhoun can look after himself James, I hear he has plenty he can furnish Police Scotland with about your forum contributions on many varied subjects.

BTW I didn't realise a book of stamps were so cheap. The postie in Bangholm is going to be busy.


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PostPosted: Mon May 13, 2013 9:50 pm 
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Fat Boab wrote:
I am quite sure Iain Colquhoun can look after himself James, I hear he has plenty he can furnish Police Scotland with about your forum contributions on many varied subjects.

BTW I didn't realise a book of stamps were so cheap. The postie in Bangholm is going to be busy.

Proves you know absolutely nothing.

Anyway, if you give me your address I'll send you a copy of all my posts to pass on to the police.

=D>

BTW So how is the bint. Giving you info yet has she?

Pin stripe suit. Toy gun. I'm gonna make it my avatar.

:badgrin:

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Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"


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