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 Post subject: HEATHROW TOUTS
PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:09 am 
I was at Heathrow todat,T 3,and must confess that how BLATANT the TOUTS were.
As the people came out at arrivals the TOUTS were calling out to them
in a lanuage that can only be described loosely as Swaheeley, did they want a CAB,
One of the 4 TOUTS let himself down and called out HEY SISTER DO YOU WANT A TAXI.
Needless to say it was quite obvious to everyone what they was doing, and the fact that NOTHING was being done about it.


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 Post subject: Re: HEATHROW TOUTS
PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:45 am 
Fletcher wrote:
I was at Heathrow todat,T 3,and must confess that how BLATANT the TOUTS were.
As the people came out at arrivals the TOUTS were calling out to them
in a lanuage that can only be described loosely as Swaheeley, did they want a CAB,
One of the 4 TOUTS let himself down and called out HEY SISTER DO YOU WANT A TAXI.
Needless to say it was quite obvious to everyone what they was doing, and the fact that NOTHING was being done about it.



INTERESTING fLETCH did you manage to tout one for yourself?

security is good at Heathrow if this goes on?

welcome to Britain, what immage we must give!


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 Post subject: HEATHROW
PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:34 am 
Why would I be touting ?


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:53 am 
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Take no notice of him Fletch.

It's his usual 2am ramble. :(

As for the authorities turning a blind eye to these activities, well is anyone really surprised? :?

However bearing in mind how much the black cabs pay to ply at Heathrow, you would have thought that either the authorities, or the black cab lads themselves would do something about it.

But they don't, as usual many talk a good talk, but that's where it ends.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:57 am 
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Well Fletch, you are clearly more observant than me.

I am at Heathrow 4 or 5 times a week and I have never seen such blatant touting.

Saying that T3 is a completely different world to 1,2 and 4.

So what is 'do you want a taxi' in swahili?

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:cry: if the authorities did their job we would not have 19 dead on morecombe beach. :x


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Tom Thumb wrote:
I am at Heathrow 4 or 5 times a week and I have never seen such blatant touting.


Never guess he is the boss, would you? :wink:

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 1:52 am 
aitch wrote:
:cry: if the authorities did their job we would not have 19 dead on morecombe beach. :x


come on this intreagues me, what had the authorities to do with this?

did someone by anychance leave a daily mail in you cab today?

and you was daft enough to read it?


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 1:54 am 
Sussex Man wrote:
Tom Thumb wrote:
I am at Heathrow 4 or 5 times a week and I have never seen such blatant touting.


Never guess he is the boss, would you? :wink:



sounds like someone with a bird in Teneriffe :oops: :roll: :wink:


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 Post subject: HEATHROW
PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:47 am 
Yes you are right it is a different world !

3RD WORLD !!!!!


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:14 am 
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Anonymous wrote:
aitch wrote:
:cry: if the authorities did their job we would not have 19 dead on morecombe beach. :x


come on this intreagues me, what had the authorities to do with this?

did someone by anychance leave a daily mail in you cab today?

and you was daft enough to read it?

what world do you live in
i suppose you are one of these that quote getting mugged with thousands that get us all in the mire


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:46 am 
aitch wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
aitch wrote:
:cry: if the authorities did their job we would not have 19 dead on morecombe beach. :x


come on this intreagues me, what had the authorities to do with this?

did someone by anychance leave a daily mail in you cab today?

and you was daft enough to read it?

what world do you live in
i suppose you are one of these that quote getting mugged with thousands that get us all in the mire



no aitch thats not me


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 Post subject: Re: HEATHROW TOUTS
PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:04 am 
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Anonymous wrote:
Fletcher wrote:
I was at Heathrow todat,T 3,and must confess that how BLATANT the TOUTS were.
As the people came out at arrivals the TOUTS were calling out to them
in a lanuage that can only be described loosely as Swaheeley, did they want a CAB,
One of the 4 TOUTS let himself down and called out HEY SISTER DO YOU WANT A TAXI.
Needless to say it was quite obvious to everyone what they was doing, and the fact that NOTHING was being done about it.



INTERESTING fLETCH did you manage to tout one for yourself?

security is good at Heathrow if this goes on?

welcome to Britain, what immage we must give!


I don't know how often you go to Terminal 3 Guest, but just to correct an obvious error in your knowledge: Terminal 3 is not part of Britain. T3 is a cosmopolitan society of its own. Not even the staff in T3 speak English. Try making yourself understood in English at the Harry Ramsden fish and chip bar - it's quite difficult. Unless of course, you are fluent in eastern languages, chinese dialects, arabic, or sign language.

The place is a khara hole.

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