#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver trends as South Africans voice their frustrations with taxi drivers

Hilarious taxi stories earned their own hashtag on Friday after South Africans took to Twitter to share encounters with taxi drivers they have clearly not been able to forget. Top of the list was how taxi drivers had done nothing to make taxi maths easier for those who have unfortunately been forced to sit in the front seat.

A video of a young man who was furious because numbers were not adding up was circulated on social media, and used as an example of how serious of a problem taxi maths was. In the video, the man told the commuters not to mess with him as he was “short-tempered”.

“I am short-tempered, I get angry fast. Quick in a hurry,” said the man.

….and in the next episode of Taxi Maths Seat. 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/qtCEJmtnUL

— Luka 🇿🇦 (@MadeInMoruleng) February 16, 2019

Here is another video showing just how much of a problem taxi maths can be:

https://twitter.com/NqoloDzanibe/status/1095967763594690561

Still on the money, South Africans used the hashtag to tell taxi drivers that they were tired of being driven back to the taxi rank just because the collective taxi fare was short.

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver
Why do you take us back to the rank when your money is R1 short pic.twitter.com/0bX9OB8hLM

— Swati Queen👑⭕🇿🇦 (@PortiaMabunda_) February 22, 2019

Another issue that was raised was taxi drivers who played music loudly but also complained that commuters never spoke loudly enough when asking to be dropped off at their stop.

These were some of the concerns that were raised:

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver
When are you gonna start having Change in the morning? Gape lare Shout(er) pic.twitter.com/MVxnzyQxnC

— Tlaishego Cheezy Lebotse💯 (@AbutBae_Cheezy) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver
😂😂
So jus today taxi driver gave us change like this where me n the other passanger supposed to get R8 each n went like "ga kena change nna"
What must can happen? 🤷🏽 pic.twitter.com/IJhjUNea3o

— Nolz maMlangeni😉 (@Nolz_ml) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver please install better sliding doors, re lapile ke “le vule ngathi uyali vala” pic.twitter.com/wlFEZYQbRx

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— Morpheus (@Moots__) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver is it necessary to take us back to the taxi rank when your money is short ngo-50c. Singaze sibe late emsebenzini and get fired because of 50c pic.twitter.com/uj8sydmIdm

— Samke Phungula-Goldwyn (@PhungulaSam) February 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/_1vamilindz/status/1098947836530565122

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver why do you reverse to pick up someone when you can clearly see that there's another taxi there for the very same person.why vele

— ntombizonke (@ntombizonkemaz1) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver why hoot at someone going opposite direction??🤔

— I am bcos HE is🙏. (@Tsholo_Mokautu) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver
Me at MTN taxi Rank

Me : Driver Ngiya e Midrand

Taxi Driver : Hamba Kahle

Me :… pic.twitter.com/R7soNNRlUa

— VENTainment (Sound and lighting) (@iamVentWELL_SA) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver Just so we are clear, We are not your accountants , Drive and count the money , In your interview nithe you can multitask . Dankie pic.twitter.com/qObys7cl77

— Superstar ya Rekere (@Soulkhabaza) February 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/tshepo00003689/status/1098943772111589377

https://twitter.com/blxck_xvii/status/1098942624113852416

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver when are you having a special on your fares like R5 off for one weekend nje. pic.twitter.com/4WoiGZdAxx

— Vusi mahlangu (@Lordv22) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver, why do you act like we broke your door knowing very well your Super 16 isn't super anymore pic.twitter.com/p7K3kyDl2O

— Sibusiso (@GroundZ_ERO) February 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/Xola_Mashasha/status/1098905481177894912

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver Why make us pay when we going to the same place?🙄

— Molemo Sebatana (@SebatanaJoe) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver can you please stop playing music loud and claim you didn't hear us when we say "after robot" pic.twitter.com/wBwIMc5d5T

— Lovely Bee🐝 (@Tshelo_LV) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver why do you ask for permission to go to the garage as if we have a choice to say no? pic.twitter.com/9VioJKFAdo

— 👑TheePediQueen👑 (@Gelow_M) February 22, 2019

#SoNinaBoTaxiDriver we're tired of touring the whole township just to get two more people. pic.twitter.com/ehyQcfcFHk

— Elliot™ (@Buhle_Gemini) February 22, 2019

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