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Have you guys had a puker in your motor?

What did you do to deal with both punter and car?


Also any other soiled incidents and your dealings thanks.

Just prepping up as no doubt it will come.

If they say they are not going to be sick, they are and do, so don't pick them up.

If they are chuck them out when they do, don't go any further.

Go to the petrol station and jet wash what you can out.

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IDFIMH

But isn't is against rules to refuse a pre booked fare?

whose rules?

not mine

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Only had 2 pukers in 4 years. Got what cash I could off them, seat covers in the bin and crack on. Think I had about 20 quid each time as invariably puking occurs at tbe end of a night when punters got no cash Left. I've had a a few close calls where they've had the decency (lol) that thyre gonna spew in advance, giving me time to pull over.

Oh and the mates men/women who ask you to take home the worse for wear person - and swear to you that their mate NEVER pukes.......is a no,no. They will plead with you and swear on anyones grave that they will not puke in your car/cab, and of course they have the money if the worst does happen. In that case if they have the money..........then pay up front! With the promise of it back if they do manage to swallow it. The BS merchants will soon walk.......or stagger on.

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Common sense........is just not that Common.

It may be against your base rules but it is always your call. You can refuse anyone for any legitimate reason and being in a state where you think they will puke is a legitimate reason. My rule is quite simple, if they need help walking to the car, they are to drunk and they don't get in. Another thing, if you are picking up punters, especially all male, and the fare is more than say £10.00 always, and I mean always, ask for money up front. If they object you tell them it is company policy. if they still object you don't take them because they are the ones who will do a runner.

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Grandad,

No, unless your company require you to take pukers.

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IDFIMH

You get better at spotting the pukers and other iffy punters with experience.

2 pukers in 20 years - both in the first year

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I find kids a much bigger problem, parents who really don't give a hoots about their little darlings putting their tiny feet on my seats, when its [edited by admin] down and holding a baby bottle with black currant lucozade.

There's a guy up your way who sells spill kits for vomit and wee wee.

That seems like a canny investment for possible encounters.

Not really sure of the jet washing the interior of my motor and not getting it dry for days. So the spill kit may be a better option.

Do you have a link to him or his site please mate.

I'll dig his number out for you, he's only over the river in Gateshead.

Cat litter is good for vomit on the seats and floor

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

As Nessa would say from "Gavin & Stacey", "If the truth be known"!..... When they puke, take a trip to your local service station that has a vacuum hoover.....by god it don't half slurp it up - works a treat

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Common sense........is just not that Common.