Taxi Driver Drinking- What to do?

Carsinian Thau · 01-10-2007 12:24AM #1

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 · 01-10-2007 12:26AM

Red bull doesn't contain alcohol.

TheBigLebowski · 01-10-2007 12:26AM

Was there vodka in the red bull?

el rabitos · 01-10-2007 12:27AM

what was the problem? he was sprouting wings?

Giblet · 01-10-2007 12:27AM

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 · 01-10-2007 12:34AM

I agree with the OP.

He should be drinking the new Lucozade Alert.

For shame taximan, for shame

Dub13 · 01-10-2007 01:20AM

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

KamiKazi · 01-10-2007 01:24AM

did the taxi take flight?

Dub13 · 01-10-2007 01:27AM

Is This the taxi driver...?

Dave! · 01-10-2007 01:37AM

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

uglyjohn · 01-10-2007 01:48AM

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

latenia · 01-10-2007 01:51AM

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 · 01-10-2007 01:52AM

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 · 01-10-2007 02:00AM

sides... splitting....!

Dave! · 01-10-2007 02:02AM

latenia was being sarcastic.....

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

latenia · 01-10-2007 02:02AM

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 · 01-10-2007 02:03AM

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 · 01-10-2007 02:04AM

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^ · 01-10-2007 02:08AM

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 · 01-10-2007 02:08AM

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 · 01-10-2007 02:08AM

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

01-10-2007 06:43AM

Raging bull!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 01-10-2007 06:48AM

red bull, gives you stupid posts on internet forums.

Jumpy · 01-10-2007 08:07AM

Red Bull gives you Bingo Wings.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 01-10-2007 08:22AM

Red Bullsh/t thread.

Funniest, most stupidest thread in ages

SimpleSam06 · 01-10-2007 09:20AM

Carsinian Thau wrote:

What would you have done?

Brilliant.

xzanti · 01-10-2007 09:29AM

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

legendary...

Spook_ie · 01-10-2007 09:30AM

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 · 01-10-2007 09:35AM

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 · 01-10-2007 09:42AM

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 · 01-10-2007 09:42AM

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.

Taxi Driver Drinking- What to do?

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