I hate chit-chatting in taxis. Give me some of that silence and let me enjoy the drive.
Doesn’t like small talk, yet moves to Ireland and becomes a taxi driver.
Someone didn’t do their homework.
I happen to encounter many MBA diploma holders and former CEOs from Africa lately. Interesting trend.
What do you like on your chicken fillet roll?
I have been in this taxi… I said hi, and then stfu. 😂
He’s in the wrong job basically
Lot of time for this
But screaming “WHAT” behind the protector because the taxi driver doesn’t speak up is the best part of going home after a few drinks and because I’m deaf but that’s neither here nor there
He’s in for a sad life ,,small talk is our National Sport…
Alright pal, do you wanna do the Friday pub quiz on joe.ie cos I haven’t done it y…. Sorry, just read the sign.
Can I eat a snackbox back here?
So do you like….. stuff?
Were you always a miserable shite?
Where did ya get your runners?
It’s not often I see or hear “futile” in a sentence… Well done him.
Anyway, much business tonight?
“Suppose your card machine is broken too?”
“Do they have many Taxis in Ghana”
That’ll perk him up no end.
You take card?
Who’s your father ? Is he strong ? Can you swim ? Has your mother a radio ?
All these questions in quick succession with no tome to answer … Boss level Complete
‘Don’t make me tap the sign’
I will only ask you one question driver: how does one show “ esteem”
I was dating a Nigerian girl from city west and her father was a taxi driver.
The stories he’d tell me would literally break your heart. From being spat on, robbed, called the N word almost weekly, assaulted while being called the N word, loads of innuendo jokes from even well educated professionals, Irish women always trying it on with him but with racial contexts, other Irish white taxi drivers throwing water on him if he has his window open and they’re side by side in traffic, being told blacks can’t use this rank
It was insane
Don’t make him tap the sign!
I instantly like him (or her)
Nothing wrong with this request the same with people cutting my hair just do your fucking job. Please leave me alone
So do you be getting lots of questions?
Is that why you have the sign up?
Where did you print that off?
All caps is a bit shouty isn’t it?
Did you know that?
About all caps?
Them being very shouty?
Which one of the Ayew brothers is your favorite?
What are you Ghana do after this?
If he doesn’t want to talk why did he leave a mystery in there.
What is his masters in?
Ghana? Where’s that now?
I went to school with a man, Pat Maguire, the pub Maguires, his brother Sean, I think it was, went off till eh, was it Cape Town? Is that near you? Ye’d know him, tall fella. Went over there in ’82.
I like my taxi drivers educated.
I’ve been to Ghana a few times and have a few expressions of Twi and Ewe . Man I’d love to get this taxi someday and break the silence with Ehhhh Obruni, Ho en t’sen? Boko boko
We should all take it personally as an Irish person that this is necessary for an immigrant living in Ireland.
Healthy boundaries would have been “pls don’t ask personal questions “ everything else ie the freely giving personal information, is unnecessary as it just invites further discussion on the person.
Isn’t there an oral component to the citizenship test? Where you have to roleplay out a scene between a lad stumbling out of S’macs and a taxi man?
Honestly, it’s pretty wild how quickly people ask where you are from if you don’t have an Irish accent. Generally speaking it is within 1 minute of talking to someone. This is pretty off-putting for many immigrants.
I personally don’t mind, but I’m also an immigrant who came here via privilege as opposed to need. I think its something that people should be more mindful of in general.
Ideal taxi driver tbh
Just drive me home while I close my eyes in meditation 😌
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Where’d ya get your hairstyle?
“How long you on till?”
“Are ya busy?”
That some mood setter
“where’d ya get your shades?”
The KPI’s in that Taxi must be through the roof
I hate chit-chatting in taxis. Give me some of that silence and let me enjoy the drive.
Doesn’t like small talk, yet moves to Ireland and becomes a taxi driver.
Someone didn’t do their homework.
I happen to encounter many MBA diploma holders and former CEOs from Africa lately. Interesting trend.
What do you like on your chicken fillet roll?
I have been in this taxi… I said hi, and then stfu. 😂
He’s in the wrong job basically
Lot of time for this
But screaming “WHAT” behind the protector because the taxi driver doesn’t speak up is the best part of going home after a few drinks and because I’m deaf but that’s neither here nor there
He’s in for a sad life ,,small talk is our National Sport…
Alright pal, do you wanna do the Friday pub quiz on joe.ie cos I haven’t done it y…. Sorry, just read the sign.
Can I eat a snackbox back here?
So do you like….. stuff?
Were you always a miserable shite?
Where did ya get your runners?
It’s not often I see or hear “futile” in a sentence… Well done him.
Anyway, much business tonight?
“Suppose your card machine is broken too?”
“Do they have many Taxis in Ghana”
That’ll perk him up no end.
You take card?
Who’s your father ? Is he strong ? Can you swim ? Has your mother a radio ?
All these questions in quick succession with no tome to answer … Boss level Complete
‘Don’t make me tap the sign’
I will only ask you one question driver: how does one show “ esteem”
I was dating a Nigerian girl from city west and her father was a taxi driver.
The stories he’d tell me would literally break your heart. From being spat on, robbed, called the N word almost weekly, assaulted while being called the N word, loads of innuendo jokes from even well educated professionals, Irish women always trying it on with him but with racial contexts, other Irish white taxi drivers throwing water on him if he has his window open and they’re side by side in traffic, being told blacks can’t use this rank
It was insane
Don’t make him tap the sign!
I instantly like him (or her)
Nothing wrong with this request the same with people cutting my hair just do your fucking job. Please leave me alone
So do you be getting lots of questions?
Is that why you have the sign up?
Where did you print that off?
All caps is a bit shouty isn’t it?
Did you know that?
About all caps?
Them being very shouty?
Which one of the Ayew brothers is your favorite?
What are you Ghana do after this?
If he doesn’t want to talk why did he leave a mystery in there.
What is his masters in?
Ghana? Where’s that now?
I went to school with a man, Pat Maguire, the pub Maguires, his brother Sean, I think it was, went off till eh, was it Cape Town? Is that near you? Ye’d know him, tall fella. Went over there in ’82.
I like my taxi drivers educated.
I’ve been to Ghana a few times and have a few expressions of Twi and Ewe . Man I’d love to get this taxi someday and break the silence with Ehhhh Obruni, Ho en t’sen? Boko boko
We should all take it personally as an Irish person that this is necessary for an immigrant living in Ireland.
Healthy boundaries would have been “pls don’t ask personal questions “ everything else ie the freely giving personal information, is unnecessary as it just invites further discussion on the person.
Isn’t there an oral component to the citizenship test? Where you have to roleplay out a scene between a lad stumbling out of S’macs and a taxi man?
Honestly, it’s pretty wild how quickly people ask where you are from if you don’t have an Irish accent. Generally speaking it is within 1 minute of talking to someone. This is pretty off-putting for many immigrants.
I personally don’t mind, but I’m also an immigrant who came here via privilege as opposed to need. I think its something that people should be more mindful of in general.
Ideal taxi driver tbh
Just drive me home while I close my eyes in meditation 😌
Ha ha, fair play to him.