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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:07 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.


surely the meter is ticking over & throw on a couple of extras??


with no fecking waiting time it dont...... :x

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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wannabeeahack wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
Southport PH wrote:
When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.


surely the meter is ticking over & throw on a couple of extras??


with no fecking waiting time it dont...... :x


but you can hit the "extra" button surely


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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The sneaky hiding of the costa (any) coffee cup is a nightmare, the next punter can't wait to point out "driver, there's an empty coffee cup back here", an then goes to hand you the cup, "oh driver, there's still some in the cup and its spilt on your sear". :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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ven2112 wrote:
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with no fecking waiting time it dont...... :x


but you can hit the "extra" button surely


ok but it beeps....beeps......beeps 20p a time

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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wannabeeahack wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:

with no fecking waiting time it dont...... :x


but you can hit the "extra" button surely


ok but it beeps....beeps......beeps 20p a time


wont matter if they are in the takeaway


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:43 pm 
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People who are driving at 29mph and then slow down to 25mph as they go past a speed camera.

People who drive at 35mph all the time regardless of what the actual speed limit is. In a 30 they do 35, then they go into a 40 - still 35, then it changes to a 20 - still 35, then you go onto a dual carriageway - still 35 (at least you can overtake then).

People who tailgate you on an empty dual carriageway, why don't they just overtake ?

People who follow you for a mile down an empty dual carriageway at 3am and when you get to a set of traffic lights they move into the right hand lane alongside you, then when the lights change are slower than you to get away and then pull back in behind you or just continue alongside you at the same speed.

People who do 25mph in a 30 zone but speed up if you try to overtake them.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:38 am 
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ven2112 wrote:
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When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.


surely the meter is ticking over & throw on a couple of extras??


I will only wait if their food has been ordered and they are just collecting.

I won't wait if it's not been ordered (pizza/kebab) or McDonalds drive thru as I've got better things to do than sit and wait for someone to get their food.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Southport PH wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
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When three people get into the back of my car and the first person slides across the back seat instead of waling round and opening the other door.

People who press the button on a pelican crossing without looking to see how busy the road is.

Punters who get into my taxi and then want to stop at the shop 200 yards from their house.

Punters who expect me to wait outside the takeaway whilst they go inside and order their food.


surely the meter is ticking over & throw on a couple of extras??


I will only wait if their food has been ordered and they are just collecting.

I won't wait if it's not been ordered (pizza/kebab) or McDonalds drive thru as I've got better things to do than sit and wait for someone to get their food.

I had one on Saturday night. It was quite a long run with six passengers. They wanted to stop and get kebabs on the way home. By the time they got the kebabs and we got back to where they lived the meter was at £93.00 :shock: Happy days. :mrgreen:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:10 am 
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i cant understand why some drivers cant have waiting time on there meter :shock: , you could get a fare to tescos & have to wait for them to shop for nothing then or is that taking it a bit far? i just don't understand, im sorry if i had no waiting time on my meter i would not wait at takeaways etc, or i would just click it on the extras in front of them & explain why, if they weren't happy i would just say well phone another once you get your meal sorted & leave , the last ph i worked for clicked over 20p per min, if you hit f3 when they were out the car it knocks on 50p or f2 would add another 20p extra, rarely used it though , waiting at a cashpoint or a shop while they bought some ciggies on the way out on the drink, if it was a takeaway i would though


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:21 am 
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ven2112 wrote:
i cant understand why some drivers cant have waiting time on there meter :shock: , you could get a fare to tescos & have to wait for them to shop for nothing then or is that taking it a bit far? i just don't understand, im sorry if i had no waiting time on my meter i would not wait at takeaways etc, or i would just click it on the extras in front of them & explain why, if they weren't happy i would just say well phone another once you get your meal sorted & leave , the last ph i worked for clicked over 20p per min, if you hit f3 when they were out the car it knocks on 50p or f2 would add another 20p extra, rarely used it though , waiting at a cashpoint or a shop while they bought some ciggies on the way out on the drink, if it was a takeaway i would though


was told by the fitters (NJ Pitts) that ours is the ONLY hack tariff he had seen without waiting time, in fact he rang the LO to check

"We (WE?) only charge mileage"

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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wannabeeahack wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
i cant understand why some drivers cant have waiting time on there meter :shock: , you could get a fare to tescos & have to wait for them to shop for nothing then or is that taking it a bit far? i just don't understand, im sorry if i had no waiting time on my meter i would not wait at takeaways etc, or i would just click it on the extras in front of them & explain why, if they weren't happy i would just say well phone another once you get your meal sorted & leave , the last ph i worked for clicked over 20p per min, if you hit f3 when they were out the car it knocks on 50p or f2 would add another 20p extra, rarely used it though , waiting at a cashpoint or a shop while they bought some ciggies on the way out on the drink, if it was a takeaway i would though


was told by the fitters (NJ Pitts) that ours is the ONLY hack tariff he had seen without waiting time, in fact he rang the LO to check

"We (WE?) only charge mileage"

just plain wrong that imho


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When you get to the bottom of a cup of tea and the idiots at the cafe have left the bag in :(

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