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White only taxi driver please

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Miles Platting, Oct 22, 2014.

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  1. Miles Platting Irish Mancunian Gold Member

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    Miles Platting, Oct 22, 2014
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  2. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    I want a green one :rolleyes:
     
    Gyp Rosetti, Oct 22, 2014
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    Considering they have the MOBO awards, I think its fair game
     
    Chris1987, Oct 22, 2014
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    Let me get this straight. If a driver is 5 minutes away, someone would turn him down for someone 20 minutes away because of the colour of their skin? Ridiculous.
     
    albashamrock, Oct 22, 2014
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  5. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Is the Asian not local or is he flying to and from from Hong Kong every day to do his shift?

    I supposed they've spotted a niche in the market. Racist taxi firm for racist * passengers.
     
    Sean Daleer, Oct 22, 2014
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    Who asks for a white driver when booking a taxi? :56:
     
    31B404, Oct 22, 2014
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    How far do they take it? Am I allowed to request a driver with black skin and pink hair, or do we only get to choose skin colour?
     
    Elephant Stone, Oct 22, 2014
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    I like the way they say 'local' as if saying white would make it racist :56:
     
    Soul Rebel, Oct 23, 2014
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    I'd choose a lassie. Young one around twenty. No flat *. It should be my right as a customer.
     
    stoutroller, Oct 23, 2014
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    Darkie Johnston would be an alright taxi driver.
     
    TuffGong, Oct 23, 2014
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    Seen this on the Daily Mail online. The comment section was full of people supporting this, all whilst the same people commenting on it lambast the Middle East for "being stuck in the dark ages".
     
    Student12, Oct 23, 2014
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    If I had someone ring up and ask for a white only taxi driver I'd tell them it's right round the corner and never bother sending one.
     
    Matt_20, Oct 23, 2014
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  13. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

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    People who have been overcharged by a non white driver. I work for a fairly large taxi firm, we have 505 drivers. Nearly every time I get a complaint about an overcharge it was a west asian driver who did the hire. Asking for a white driver is now fairly common among our customers.
     
    trip2themoon, Oct 23, 2014
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    I drive for a large firm and can back you up there, people always moaning that the asians tend to overcharge. A couple of weeks ago i picked up springburn to buchanan bus station. As soon as he got in he asked for a quote to prestwick, and added that he wasnt for doing it if the driver asian (used p bassa phrase) ironically the dude was polish and his hatred was deep rooted
     
    pablo88, Oct 23, 2014
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    I know a good few white taxi drivers that a cheating robbing *.
     
    StPauli1916, Oct 23, 2014
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  16. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    ginger haired taxi drivers are gonna be reading the papers &
    polishing their cars a lot waiting.
     
    Spring Time, Oct 23, 2014
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    What ever happened to ol tim talk the taxi driver that was on here?

    COMMENTATORS EYE
     
    Crutesie10, Oct 23, 2014
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    Timpark think he fell out with a couple of posters & chucked it
     
    trackebhoy, Oct 23, 2014
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    Don't think you would easily find a white taxi driver over here in Brussels.

    I only had trouble a couple of times with a taxi driver and try to avoid them now. But it is the same everywhere: some are great, some are ok and some are *, but this does not depend on the colour of their skin.
     
    Silenzio, Oct 23, 2014
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    :50:
     
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