Taxi Driver Drinking- What to do?

Carsinian Thau

I got a taxi last night and he seemed grand at first but when we were sstopped at the lights he took a swig out of a can of RedBull. When the lights changed he put the can away again and just kept driving. We weren't going very far and he certainly wasn't acting drunk (giving out about the Law is normal for taxi drivers, right?) so I decided that I'd just ignore it.
Now I'm thinking that maybe I should have taken down his number to report him later.
And that I should have gotten out and found a better driver or just walked the rest of the way.

What would you have done?

AlmightyCushion

Red bull doesn't contain alcohol.

TheBigLebowski

Was there vodka in the red bull?

el rabitos

what was the problem? he was sprouting wings?

Giblet

Carsinian Thau wrote:

I got a taxi last night and he seemed grand at first but when we were sstopped at the lights he took a swig out of a can of RedBull. When the lights changed he put the can away again and just kept driving. We weren't going very far and he certainly wasn't acting drunk (giving out about the Law is normal for taxi drivers, right?) so I decided that I'd just ignore it.
Now I'm thinking that maybe I should have taken down his number to report him later.
And that I should have gotten out and found a better driver or just walked the rest of the way.

What would you have done?

Oh you.

Sparky

I agree with the OP.

He should be drinking the new Lucozade Alert.


For shame taximan, for shame

Dub13

Did the taxi driver grow wings on the journey...?

KamiKazi

did the taxi take flight?

Dub13

Is This the taxi driver...?

Dave!

What's the problem exactly? He was too alert and it creeped you out?

uglyjohn

whats the problem? was he too messed up on caffeine to drive? i dont get it....

latenia

I can't believe all of you think this is a laughing matter-the driver was drinking Red Bull FFS :mad: OP-next time you see this happening make sure you get his number and a physical description so you can call the gardai immediately.

L1011

latenia wrote:

I can't believe all of you think this is a laughing matter-the driver was drinking Red Bull FFS :mad: OP-next time you see this happening make sure you get his number and a physical description so you can call the gardai immediately.

Red Bull - non alcoholic energy drink. Would you be as enraged at a taxi driver drinking Irn Bru 32 (like most of the ones in Glasgow at night do)?

UpcomingStudent

sides... splitting....!

Dave!

latenia was being sarcastic.....

*moves hand above head to indicate that latenia's post went over MYOB's head*

latenia

MYOB wrote:

Red Bull - non alcoholic energy drink. Would you be as enraged at a taxi driver drinking Irn Bru 32 (like most of the ones in Glasgow at night do)?

Duh

Pinker

OMG! I think this is an outrage, you should have exited that cab immediately, had anything happened to an innocent member of the public you could be held liable,..did you think of other members of society??? :mad: :mad: :mad: I seriously hope you have reported this guy???..for all we know he is out there tonight drinking RED BULL and DRIVING!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

Guy:Incognito

DaveMcG wrote:

latenia was being sarcastic.....

*moves hand above head to indicate that latenia's post went over MYOB's head*

I dont know, my money's on him being a bit simple like the OP.:)

Speaking of the op, can sopmeone track him down and make sure he knows he's being ridiculed for being stupid. Try get him to come back and post a reply if possible. I bet he uses one of either "OMG!!!!! how did you people not know I was joking/lightly trolling" or " my account was haxxxored by my 3 year old nephew"

Kinetic^

Carsinian Thau wrote:

What would you have done?

Put the bat signal up to the clouds and waited for the dark knight to come and rescue me.

L1011

Stekelly wrote:

I dont know, my money's on him being a bit simple like the OP.:)

Speaking of the op, can sopmeone track him down and make sure he knows he's being ridiculed for being stupid. Try get him to come back and post a reply if possible. I bet he uses one of either "OMG!!!!! how did you people not know I was joking/lightly trolling" or " my account was haxxxored by my 3 year old nephew"

This is AH, its fairly hard to tell if someones being sarcastic, dense, outraged or faking it. I went for the safe option of assuming they were dense and outraged

Sparky

So wait, was he the red bull? Was that the issue?

Black Swan

Raging bull!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

red bull, gives you stupid posts on internet forums.

Jumpy

Red Bull gives you Bingo Wings.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Red Bullsh/t thread.

Funniest, most stupidest thread in ages

SimpleSam06

Carsinian Thau wrote:

What would you have done?

Brilliant.

xzanti

This has cheered me up, no end... Thanks OP legendary...

Spook_ie

Carsinian Thau wrote:

I got a taxi last night and he seemed grand at first but when we were sstopped at the lights he took a swig out of a can of RedBull. When the lights changed he put the can away again and just kept driving. We weren't going very far and he certainly wasn't acting drunk (giving out about the Law is normal for taxi drivers, right?) so I decided that I'd just ignore it.
Now I'm thinking that maybe I should have taken down his number to report him later.
And that I should have gotten out and found a better driver or just walked the rest of the way.

What would you have done?

I would have been out of that cab like a shot, do you not know that Red Bull produce a special range ( just for Taxi Drivers ) contains undetectable ( by Intoximeter ) Vodka in it!!

Dyr

I would have bailed out of the jo as its was doing 50 up griffith avenue, rolled along the road while drawing my walther PPK only to come up into a crouch and blow his tyres out causing him to crash into a nearby pillow factory. Which then would explode.

then I'd frown and spit "sunovaBEECH" :mad:

Spook_ie

Bambi wrote:

I would have bailed out of the jo as its was doing 50 up griffith avenue, rolled along the road while drawing my walther PPK only to come up into a crouch and blow his tyres out causing him to crash into a nearby pillow factory. Which then would explode.

then I'd frown and spit "sunovaBEECH" :mad:

Pillow factory on Griffiths Avenue? Artistic license or what!

Agent Smith

Carsinian Thau wrote:

I got a taxi last night and he seemed grand at first but when we were sstopped at the lights he took a swig out of a can of RedBull. When the lights changed he put the can away again and just kept driving. We weren't going very far and he certainly wasn't acting drunk (giving out about the Law is normal for taxi drivers, right?) so I decided that I'd just ignore it.
Now I'm thinking that maybe I should have taken down his number to report him later.
And that I should have gotten out and found a better driver or just walked the rest of the way.

What would you have done?

Your are the reason why i love boards.

deman

I would have taken the Red Bull out of his hand and threatened him with the law and demanded a free trip home otherwise be reported for drinking a high-caffine drink while driving.

The responses to the OP have been side-splittingly funny. Good lads for cheering me up on this dreary Monday morning.

Dyr

Spook_ie wrote:

Pillow factory on Griffiths Avenue? Artistic license or what!

No no no, Griffith avenue, not griffiths avenue.

I bet you're a taxi driver

Shooter McGaven

DaveMcG wrote:

latenia was being sarcastic.....

*moves hand above head to indicate that latenia's post went over MYOB's head*

*Moves hand up in air to slap of side of DaveMcGs face*

godtabh

http://carsinianthau.youaremighty.com/

Enough said

mikemac

For shame!
Real Irishmen drink Club Energize!

Name and shame OP. Post his plate number and car description so we can shake our fists as he passes by

Dave!

Shooter McGaven wrote:

*Moves hand up in air to slap of side of DaveMcGs face*

gah!

GLaDOS

And people complain about the quality of threads in after hours

SimpleSam06

kearnsr wrote:

http://carsinianthau.youaremighty.com/

Enough said

Er I did that nine posts ago.

http://kearnsr.justgotowned.com/

GhostInTheRuins

I love this. Bet the op won't show up around here for a while.

Board-in-work

It's a good job he wasn't on the coke - I've seen what that does to people.

Kate Moss is a mess these days. Perhaps we should help you draft an indignant letter to the Garda?

Dear Sir,

I wish to express my utter horror....etc etc.....(insert next line)

GLaDOS

I'd say the OP hit google after reading the replies

Then started banging his head off the screen

Cheeky_gal

LOL!!! aaaaw OP thank you...you've given me sucha laugh! haha that was tooooo funny!!!

Random

Fantastic!

Terry

It usually bugs me when people don't read the whole thread and then reply, but not this time.

growler

Whats the world coming to when a law abiding, upstanding member can't get a taxi without the sight of taxi drivers swigging soft drinks in the early hours of the morning. tut . wouldn't have happened in my day.


OP, Welcome back after your years in that cave, also maybe worth noting that all those people you will see walking around talking to themselves aren't clinically insane, they're using mobile telephones. And they have the internet of computers now too.

Volvoboy

Taxiiiiiiiiii's it gives you wiings!!!!!!





-VB-

MikeHoncho

The real shocker here is if you check the op's public profile he is a medical student.:eek:

Imagine you died in a car crash and this guy reviewed your toxicology reports and deduced you were over the limit from heightened levels of mountain dew in your system. Your good name could be ruined.

MarkR

Lads, the driver clearly wasn't putting the fear of god, nor giving 110% to his driving.

As for what I would have done. I would have posted on boards. It's the only thing a sane man would do.

ZOMG! My house is being robbed! They is stealing my xbox 360 and Halo!

If you thought it was alcoholic you should have called the cops instead of posting about it on the internet hours later.

Shooter McGaven

latenia wrote:

I can't believe all of you think this is a laughing matter-the driver was drinking Red Bull FFS :mad: OP-next time you see this happening make sure you get his number and a physical description so you can call the gardai immediately.

or air traffic control

GhostInTheRuins

Haha, looks like he was back at half seven but didn't have the guts to post. You should all be ashamed of yourselves, you's scared him off. :mad: