Kanoe wrote: » don't really give a fup what you think I am but when it comes to getting into a taxi driven by a Nigerian yes, I will choose not to based on the colour of his skin, because experience has taught me better. It would be like asking me to choose to buy sour milk from a rip off shop when I know I can buy fresh stuff for half the price elsewhere. This is about providing a service and they are responsible for their own reputation. (my friends daughter is Jamaican Irish, I've known her since she was a baby and watched her grow up into an adult. this isn't about being prejudiced because I don't like what's not white Irish, my discrimination is born out of receiving shítty treatment from a segment of service providers that happen to be Black.)
Partizan wrote: » I have a met a few, from Slovakia, Poland and Kosovo to name but a few and unlike yourself, I have no hang ups about getting into a car just because the driver is Black. and yes, you are a racist.
Kepti wrote: » You sick puppy.
Yahew wrote: » I'll put my ... where I want.
chelloveks wrote: » I didn't get up to Hillview....was afraid the tinker horses would come in from the fields and trample me. Serious, I had such a short visit I was visiting relatives the whole time and didn't get up dat way....next time my friend....good reason to come over mr litvinov! Do you ever travel to this side of the puddle?
seanybiker wrote: » I thought you where calling into me when ya was over
chelloveks wrote: » I'm glad I'm not racist....I fookin hate everybody!
BlaasForRafa wrote: » Don't forget the nigerian drivers that need a satnav to drive a straight road, many of them don't have a clue where they're going but if you try to tell them a quicker way to go than the sacred satnav then they get in a right huff. Also I've experienced a number incidences of overcharging with nigerian drivers, a common one is to try charging €8 for a €6 route. Since I changed to local hackneys I've never had anyone try to over charge me.
Andrew33 wrote: » That's strange, it's usually the Nigerian who does the spitting, they're known for it, and as a poster above has mentioned, a lot of the African (maybe just Nigerian?) drivers have a truly dreadful attitude towards females. I've actually rescued girls from taxi's being driven by NN's on three separate occasions. And lets not even get started on the quality of their driving, I watched one African guy take 15 (yes 15) minutes to reverse 50 mtrs up Balfe st in Dublin, he hadn't a fukking clue what he was doing.
Kepti wrote: » Not racist. What a difference context makes.
seanybiker wrote: » I love swans. stick 3 of them together and forget your worries.
ROCKMAN wrote: » Will never know how insulting or hurtful the N word would/could be... but if some toerag Spat in my face I'll be doing time .Not trying to be a keyboard warrior or anything but spitting in my face would make me see red big time... As for other posters choice of drivers... it's their choice and their money
dayshah wrote: » If it's not Nigerians its swans your givin' out about ya racist basterd.
seanybiker wrote: » Do you know this person that it happened to and can confirm it's authenticity or is it one of them "swans can break your arm" stories but nobody knows anyone who actually got a broken arm from a swan.
Yahew wrote: » racist.
for the record an irish taxi driver will rip you off just as much.
Icky Thump wrote: » for the record an irish taxi driver will rip you off ....
Meatwad wrote: » Not racist at all and never had any trouble with any taxi driver of any race.However recently one of my mothers elderly friends got a taxi from a non national, she happened to mention on her way into town that it was the first time in ages the house was empty and she had a chance to go off by herself.On getting into town she remembers she forgot something so got a different taxi back out home, only to find the the non national taxi driver breaking in to her house. Needless to say the fella was caught,but he's still driving a taxi around the town.Stricter regulations need to be brought in with screening of every one regardless of race.
Kanoe wrote: » don't think I've ever met a Polish taxi driver in Waterford, or any eastern european driver that I'm aware of. Have never had any problem working with Lithuanian/Croation/Czech/Polish folk, have had a few good sessions with them though. Think the problem here is limited to Nigerian or African drivers and I don't know if it comes down to attitude or communication difficulties or just complete contempt for Irish society, but it mostly feels like the latter.
Kanoe wrote: » Pains me to write it and I hate having to, this is a rant but when it comes down to it after the most recent excursions I will go out of my way to avoid a non national taxi driver. I would rather walk home pi$$ed and in the rain and brave the chance of getting raped or assualted than get in another taxi with one of them. The crap they deal ranges from never having the right change (last guy asked if I had anything smaller when I gave him 6 euro the fare was 4.90) and getting shouted at when I say which way to go (because they obviously know better) to not moving off the rank when the light goes green, the look of disgust they give you if you are female and you've been *gasp, drinking.. to talking loudly in native language on the fone for the entire journey. Friday was the last straw, 3 of us heading to our respective places, mine being a 2 minute journey to the townside of the park, literally around the corner and the others being to kilcohan and then to the far side of that. The driver decided he was going to the furthest destination first. I asked him where he was going and he bellowed at me that he was going to such and such. I explained I was only around the corner and could he change lanes and he practically spat at me for suggesting it, I mean he was really angry and shouted through clenched teeth. There was no shít from any of us when we got in, none of us were leery or drunk, we asked him specifically to just drop me off first but he chose to ignore it. So the guy in the back got angry and yelled at him and then he shut the fup up and did as he was asked but it was only when a bloke entered the arena did he pay any attention. These guys are fúcking sexist pricks, will not listen to or heed a request from a female in this country. They shout at us, tut and moan like its our fault when they don't have the right change and they try take advantage at every opportunity and I'm sick of giving my money over to them for a service they don't even pretend to provide properly. If an Irish driver did any of this they wouldn't be driving a taxi for long and would probably have been reported earlier. (I generally use hackneys and only ever use the rank if I'm in town at the weekends but I swear I will never again get into another taxi with a non national at the wheel. If they want to keep treating us like dirt then they deserve every bit of shít they get. )
Kanoe wrote: » kano ..now you know..and I only tell people who ask.
tmc86 wrote: » I was out on harcourt street, Dublin last week (midweek) and there was a rank of taxis the whole way down waiting for fares. Two or three taxis hovered alongside the rank and one fella with his window down was leaning across the passegnger seat shouting "taxi" at me trying to get me to get in. Well I promptly told him to F right off and queue like the rest of them. Walked down to the very first taxi and a sound Polish fella was happy to drop me home after waiting his turn.
