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Wonder why its hard to get a taxi in France?
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In your case, I suspect contempt and pity were fairly high on the list also...His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain... -
Romanian driver?Originally posted by Mordac View PostReminds me of the time a Frenchie taxi driver tried to charge me 200 Euros for a journey from Orly airport to to a hotel on the airport perimeter. Let's just say "we agreed to disagree"...His grasp of English improved markedly when I invited him to call the Gendarmes. Best free taxi ride I ever had, saved me 200 Euros anyway...
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No, definitely French.Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostRomanian driver?His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostNo, definitely French.So you hitchhiked a free ride from the airport to the hotel?Reminds me of the time a Frenchie taxi driver tried to charge me 200 Euros for a journey from Orly airport to to a hotel on the airport perimeter. Let's just say "we agreed to disagree"...His grasp of English improved markedly when I invited him to call the Gendarmes. Best free taxi ride I ever had, saved me 200 Euros anyway...
That makes you a chunt for using his services and not paying him.Comment
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Not pay him? He was berleeding lucky to leave with his internal organs still internal.Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostSo you hitchhiked a free ride from the airport to the hotel?
That makes you a genius ( FTFY) for using his services and not paying him.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Why is it so hard to get a French speaking taxi driver in France?
Why is it so hard to get a native taxi driver in any European country?
No idea. Immigration or something, no bad thing unless it's a taxi driver.Comment
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Bowels in or Bowels out?Originally posted by Mordac View PostNot pay him? He was berleeding lucky to leave with his internal organs still internal.Comment
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