I Don’t Always Follow
Directions
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| Stunt cab driver, not the actual crazy cab driver |
I don’t
always follow directions. It is a good
thing because sometimes directions are ridiculous. Sometimes people giving directions are
idiots.
The other
day I was in the car waiting area of the train station lot. I was there to pick up my step daughter who
was coming from the city for a doctor’s appointment.
I got to the
station early by about five minutes. In
this area there are always a few taxis.
It is not an area strictly for taxis, but they seem to feel that it is.
As my SD arrived a taxi pulled into the area and just in front of me, but not blocking
me. I was behind a little red car that
was also making a pick up.
The cab
driver got out of his car.
The little
red car started forward but had to stop because traffic would not allow him to
do anything else. I also stopped because
if I didn’t I would have run right up the little red cars backside.
At this
point I was calmly waiting for the traffic to clear when the cab driver started
hollering and waving his arms for me to move.
I’m pretty
sure he said, “Come on…mobble the foggen
crundle!”
I almost
stepped on the gas and ran up the backside of the little red car which was not
moving, but I decided that following the cab driver’s directions would be
counter-productive.
I rolled
down my window and hollered back, “I
can’t mobble the foggen crundle without crunching the foggen red car.”
He insisted
again, quite vigorously, that I “mobble
the foggen crundle!” and waved at me to run up the rear bumper of the
little red car. He seemed to be very angry
and quite insistent that I crash into the car that was one foot in front of me.
Not wanting
to hit the car in front of me or get into an argument with a complete idiot who
for some reason was directing me to have an accident, I rolled up the window
and as traffic finally cleared and I could leave the lot, followed the little red
car safely out.
As I left, I
was sure to let the cab driver know that he was number one.
These days you're not sure that someone won't bring out a weapon and kill you. Seriously, what's the big hurry anyway.
ReplyDeleteI have seen some people directing the vehicles when there is a big traffic...
ReplyDeleteThat experience would have upset me. Some drivers think they should have sole use of roads or even parking lots.
ReplyDeleteCab drivers can be quite territorial. They want to be sure you are not from Uber or Lyft, too, and waiting to take their business.
ReplyDeleteCab rage.
ReplyDeleteAlways wise to factor in who is giving directions as well.
ReplyDeleteGiving that cab driver the directions that he is number one is definitely the proper response Joe.
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful of you to make sure that cabby knew he was # 1:)) Best way to salute a jerk--once you were moving that is. I never have the courage and just work on my ulcer instead.
ReplyDeleteIn this instance you were definitely wise to not follow the directions given.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days, somebody is going to mobble HIS foggen crundle!
ReplyDeletesuch incidents happen here often and a saying is famous that
ReplyDeletethe"
head of traffic man is heated up "
but what could be the reason for one who tried to mislead you
Hahaha, I like baili's expression - the head of the traffic man is heated up. Too funny.
ReplyDeleteI just calmly say something like, "Tut mir leid, ich verstehe kein Englisch."