There's a recording of the incident on the Record's website, which will be useful for most on here because it's got subtitles
But a dispute over T1/T2 - that's never happened before
Crabbit OAP goes viral with 'threat to claw taxi driver's head off' in row over 30phttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scot ... t-13960796The elderly, drunk carmudgeon was stunned at the bill for £4.23 and took his anger at the price hike out on the cabbie.A taxi driver has released a recording of the moment an elderly, drunk passenger warned that he'd like to "claw his head off" after his fare went up - by 30p.
Ian Kennedy tells the crabbit punter he owes a grand total of £4.23 for the journey to his home in Falkirk .
The incredulous passenger claims he has never paid over £4 for the journey.
And he is not remotely interested in Ian's protestations that the 30p hike is down to the local council and not him.
The unidentified passenger reluctantly digs out the fare and tells Ian: "I wish I was f****** younger, I'd claw your f****** head off."
Ian, 51, from Falkirk, posted the video on his Facebook page with the caption: "What happens when you miss the Tariff One curfew, an extra 30p."
In the video, which shows the view out of the windscreen, Ian pulls up outside the man's destination and tells him the fare will be £4.23.
The passenger replies: "You're having a f****** laugh son."
Waving aside Ian's attempt to explain he rages: "I dinnae pay nothing like this.
"I'm no f****** asking the council . I'm telling you right now, I'm no asking the council.
"You said £4.30, I've never paid this in my life and I've been coming here for years. I never paid anything over four quid. £3.90."
Begrudgingly handing over the money he says: "Just give me the f*****g change."
Ian replies: "Here's your change. Dinnae swear."
After the passenger says "Right I'll catch you some other day or I might never", Ian can't help responding: "I hope not."
The passenger rages: "You're a cheeky man, you're a cheeky young man, sir. I wish I was f*****g younger, I'd claw your f****** head off."
One amused viewer responded: "It's a good job my wife's family are Scottish because a few years ago I wouldn't have had a clue what was being said in this video."
Another commenter added: "Just think, there's a lucky lady inside a house there that gets to snuggle up to him every night."
Taxi driver Ian said "He wasn't a very happy person. He didn't have enough change and had to break a £5 note instead of the usual shrapnel given.
"You've got to keep a cool head. It's not the first time a customer has complained about a taxi driver's attitude. That's why I tape audio to keep myself right."
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