..for carryin' alcohol.

what part of the game is this???

the crazy part is that i told the driver that i needed to make a stop when he first arrived, and he never made mention of any stipulation that might cause an issue. i was in & out of the store in less than 2 minutes. as soon as he heard the bottles clink, he was aggravated...

driver: waitaminute! are you carrying alcohol?
me: yeah, i told you i wanted to make a quick stop, you said it was cool.
driver: no, no, no. i cannot take you. it is against my religion.
me: wtf? why didn't you say that BEFORE i went into the store?
driver: no, i am sorry. i cannot take you.

sure, i could've lied, but i respect his beliefs. i didn't have a problem catchin' another cab, but it would've been nice to know that shit ahead of time.



*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

the bottles were concealed in a bag so he had plausable deniability. it coulda been juice or soda or water.

and he really shoulda said before you hopped out that you'd be walking if you came back with likka...

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I'm tryna be better off, not better than...

..i was only annoyed about the inconvenience. kinda wish they had some sorta notification in the cab to alert you of these standards.



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https://soundcloud.com/swageyph/yph-die-with-me

For him to have such a strong reaction

Muslims are not supposed to sell or imbibe alcohol but just transporting a mother fucker who is carrying alcohol?

Sounds like bullshit.

..but a quick google search just informed me that this is, indeed, a thing lol

apparently there are people that view transporting liquor in the same regard as imbibing.

*kanyeshrug*


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

No one disrespects the flask.

No one!

#flaskgang

mind
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..cheers!

you already know.


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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

..just copped a 6 of hoegaarden, but they were still in the bag.

he heard the bottles clink as i was gettin' back into the cab and immediately shut shit down.

again, i certainly respect his beliefs, it just threw me for a loop.



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..and miles to go before i sleep...

you know its terrible when people find it strange to see people actually makin' an effort to take care of their neighborhood. i was outside sweepin' up the block (random debri/litter/etc.) and this woman approaches me...

random woman: hello
me: hi, how goes it?
rw: fine, and you? umm, i've seen you out here before, do you work for the city?
me: no, i'm just tryin' to do my part.
rw: well, that's nice, but why?
me: because i live here.
rw: i guess...

*cue breaking the 4th wall*


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and the Mexican super for the building next door happened to be outside doing some other shit

Old lady a few doors down started cussing at us like it was our job to keep trash off the sidewalk

Well it was the Mexican super's job, maybe. But not mine.

I never swept again

..and this is nyc, with trash cans lining damn-near every front yard and city cans on every corner.

no excuse.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."

..caught another cab with no problem.




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And you were winning when you were asking for an explanation about the facts. And you expected and explanation regarding his reasoning. and guess what? He obliged your with a rational explanation.

If he has just said get out and ignored your replies then you would have felt really pissed.



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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."

>And you were winning when you were asking for an explanation
>about the facts. And you expected and explanation regarding
>his reasoning. and guess what? He obliged your with a rational
>explanation.

i asked him if it was ok to make a quick stop at a store before my final destination. he was nice enough to oblige. the only surprise was that he never made mention of any objections until he realized i purchased alcohol. once he made his statement regarding observing his beliefs, i simply stated that it would've been nice to know that ahead of time.

>If he has just said get out and ignored your replies then you
>would have felt really pissed.

wrong again. if you bothered to actually read the OP, you'd realize that i hold no issue with anything he did/said, only that it would've been nice to have prior notice.

don't mind me, though. g'head & keep tryin' to make this about you.



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And you forgot your dialog,


driver: waitaminute! are you carrying alcohol?
me: yeah, i told you i wanted to make a quick stop, you said it was cool.
driver: no, no, no. i cannot take you. it is against my religion.
me: wtf? why didn't you say that BEFORE i went into the store?
driver: no, i am sorry. i cannot take you.



See all of this conversation that you had. This is something you MOD's don't like to do, because the rules say no explanations are needed.


But you sure wanted an explanation. WTF? Why, ...?


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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."

..i asked him why he didn't inform me of his policy AHEAD of time (esp since i asked him to make the stop when i first entered the cab, and he obliged).

do you see the difference there? the board policies are clearly stated and posted for everyone that visits this site. if his policy was posted in the cab, i would've never asked him to stop and certainly would've respected his religious observation without issue.

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And in 2015 Stop being a Stick. LOL

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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."

..i am delivert!


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SMDH!


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"America, stop turning our Court Houses of Justice into Dens for Justified Murderers."

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He needs to tell every.fare. that he cannot transport alcohol as soon as they get into his cab.

Had he not heard the clink of the glasses, he still would have been guilty of transporting alcohol.

Absolutely nothing wrong with his beliefs; I kinda dig him sticking to his them. It would have just been easier for everyone had it be explicitly stated somewhere/somehow.

He's also lucky you're not the kind to elevate an issue. I imagine not everyone would be as understanding.

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>He needs to tell every.fare. that he cannot transport alcohol
>as soon as they get into his cab.

again, i have no issue with his observation, it just would've been nice to know that ahead of time. a placard with driver/passenger standards would greatly improve these situations.


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I never have a problem getting a regular taxi to Brooklyn anymore.
Every taxi driver I've spoken to has a problem with Uber digging in their pockets, even in other cities.

Anyway,
The 2nd to worst time I got put out of a cab was with a very visibly pregnant woman, and it was raining. Cabbie refused to take us to Brooklyn after driving a block. I snitched and called 311 on him...didn't go to the hearing though.

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"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

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he waited outside the liq for you?

if those two are correct its fuckery. if you opened he could be like nah, but if you going to a byob function he on that bs.

yellow?

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

..it was a yellow cab.

i told him my destination, but asked if we could make a quick stop. about 5 minutes later, i had him pull over at a bodega and made the quick purchase.

again, he was apologetic and i respect his beliefs. it just would've been nice to know that ahead of time.


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if his beliefs is like that he in the wrong city in the wrong profession.

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

you hustling for dollars in the world capital of secularism, excess, and greed

..so i'm at the local grocery store.

i pull up to the checkout line and proceed to place my items on the conveyor. as usual, i said hello to the cashier, but didn't realize she was on a cell phone call (ear piece)...

me: hi, how goes it?
cashier: hold on, some nigga in line tryin' to holla
me: wait, what?
cashier: what? why you lookin' so surprised? you're the one tryin' to talk to me.
me: umm... i just said hello, y'know, a greeting?
cashier: whatever

*cue breaking 4th wall*

*and why is it cool for people to talk on their cell phones while dealing with customers on the floor?

i understand that some jobs are more lenient than others, but that seems a bit unprofessional to me.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

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Big PEMFin H & z's
"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am 1 thing, a musician." � Miles

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

..the piggly wiggly reference is just for shits n' giggles.


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..and miles to go before i sleep...

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

..i refuse to shop at trashmart.




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>cashier: hold on, some nigga in line tryin' to holla
>me: wait, what?
>cashier: what? why you lookin' so surprised? you're the one
>tryin' to talk to me.
>me: umm... i just said hello, y'know, a greeting?
>cashier: whatever

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>cashier: hold on, some nigga in line tryin' to holla

does it really matter?

for all my fans who keep my name in their mouth: http://i.imgur.com/v2xNOpS.jpg

..'cause its a newly renovated/re-opened store, and they've made every effort to run a top notch professional business.

then i realized that she wasn't the only cashier i've seen talking on their cell phone while dealin' with customers. that let's me know that management is just as much at fault for even allowin' it.

plus, i hate seein' people lose good jobs over stupid shit.


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>plus, i hate seein' people lose good jobs over stupid shit.

..still, i'd rather mention it to the mgr i know the next time i'm in the store, without actually pointing the finger at any particular cashier.

hopefully they'll step up their training and make sure things like that are covered.


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There's a lot of shit to let go but that's not one.

turned down?

..that's a nice chunk of change to turn down regularly.


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Even cool drunk people with one asshole in the bunch.

I've booted a few groups though.

while in the store

ungh.

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IG: @fireysky

..at all.

he just kept apologizing.


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I had a big box I had to unload to the cab, but the place I was located, cabs couldn't see me. So I had to walk across the street to flag a cab down. These cabs have flat fares.

He picks me up on the right side of the street, I tell him my box is across the street, so I hop in and he makes a u-turn (so he drove like less than half a block, I'm not sure but it was a very short distance). And then I proceeded to get the box on the sidewalk and bring it in the cab and he drives me to my destination. I pay the fare and proceed to bounce and he stops me and says it's double fare cuz he made 2 stops.

Anyway, we get into this big argument and I refused to pay. I said call the cops or whatever. After 5 minutes of arguing, he lets me go. I was furious.

Was I wrong?

..just to have him make a u-turn?

granted, i don't think this scenario counts as a "stop" that would require surcharge or double fare.

*also, you mentioned paying the fare, but didn't say anything about a tip: did you tip him well for the service?


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>..just to have him make a u-turn?
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>granted, i don't think this scenario counts as a "stop" that
>would require surcharge or double fare.
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>*also, you mentioned paying the fare, but didn't say anything
>about a tip: did you tip him well for the service?
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It was 5 bucks for the cab fare.

In hindsight, I guess I could've led him to the box instead of hopping in.

..you tip based on the convenience/services rendered, not the distance.

you called for a cab. you asked him to assist you with loading the box (even if he didn't move the box, he made that u-turn for your convenience). he delivered you to your final destination.

next time, tip the man (even if its just $1).


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Yep, I've had the cops called over a fare. Sometimes they got me money, other times they were just annoyed with me. It wasn't too common, but common enough among my fellow drivers.

The truth about your situation really lies in your city or county ordinances though, because cab fares are regulated, and then double check the policies for the company he drove for unless he actually owned his cab. Drivers who drive for companies (I.E, Yellow Cab) are generally independent contractors, but they're still subject to regulations and company policies if they drive for another company.

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,

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..not leaving.


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..as i'm takin' out the trash, i notice my neighbor starin' into the windows of his minivan.

me: ayo, you aiight?
neighbor: i think i locked my key inside the van. you wouldn't happen to know how to pick a lock would you?

*cue breaking 4th wall*

forget the fact that he's white and i'm black, but that shit kinda hit me like, damn.

smh.

the good thing is, i DO know how to pick a lock. unfortunately, the key wasn't inside the van


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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

..do tell?


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i been breakin into cars since before i hit double digits.

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The 2nd door is never locked but the cleaning lady locked it by accident and no one had the key. Building management couldn't find the key so one of the porters was trying to pick the lock. It was me and 4 coworkers, One was Asian and the other 2 were white and the last was a Spanish girl.

In any event the white porter is struggling to pick it and without looking up he's like "I can't get it, can you give me a hand". The 2 white dudes looked at me, even though they were standing closer to the door bc they were the only 2 feening to get in.

I wasn't sure if the white guys looked at me bc i was black so I know how to pick a lock or bc they're attys and i'm an assistant so i'm the 'help'.

In any event I just gave them a foh look and got breakfast.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

Not because he thought the darkie would know how to break into a car

..i wasn't inferring anything racially motivated.

but in that moment, i couldn't help but recognize the irony.


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It was usually for acting up, threatening me, shit like that.

One dude had a rep for getting naked and jerking off. A few people complained about dude but nobody ever kicked him out. I picked a guy up who turned out to be my boy's girlfriend's pops, and he turned out to be the masturbation bandit. So told him to get the fuck out, he got loud, I grabbed my Sobe bottle and threatened to break it on his head, and he got out. Dude was still pulling his pants up when I drove off.

Another dude wanted to go to the casino, which was usually a $20+ run from where I picked up him and his wife/girl. So we get to the road that leads to the Casino and we're on the Re. It's a bit of a walk either way, and while it's not necessarily a terrible place to be, it's not really a place anyone wants to be.

I don't recall what the exact fare was at this point but it was definitely over 20. Dude was like "Cool, I'm gonna give you 15 and we'll call it even," and I gave the obvious answer: Nah, you're going to pay what the meter says. The long and short of it is, I put him and his woman out on that dark ass road.

Another time, our lead dispatcher/office managers son- who I was somewhat cool with BUT was becoming increasingly annoyed with since he'd often say he didn't have to pay since his mom was the dispatcher and would always say was joking and he'd get me next time. Only, next time rarely came. He called to go to the casino, from pretty far out, and promised to pay when I reminded him he still owed me money from prior fares. He didn't pay BUT said he'd get me back on the pickup run, plus what he owed. I'm thinking... no way he stiffs me twice, not on a run like this. Well, the dickhead DID, and the total bill for the run was $58.

His girl called for a pickup later in the night, wanting to go to the store. Long story short, I decided to get my revenge and we fucked in the cab before we went to my apartment and fucked some more. Word was he was pissed and "looking for me" after that, buuuuuut considering he knew where I worked, what cab I drove, my driver number, where I lived, etc... and never hit me up.

Buying alcohol though?

Nah. No reason to kick anyone out for that and dude should have told you up front.

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you obviously missed his point
and thought you made one

its good to hear you being treated much like yall treat others on here