The day a taxi driver obeyed…
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South Africans have on Friday taken to Twitter to share some of their most memorable taxi moments, and they are hilarious.
One of the common things that happen in a taxi is the driver stopping the taxi in the middle of nowhere or even driving back to a taxi rank just because the collected money was R2 short.
Another money problem in the taxi happens when someone asks how many people R10 is paying for when the taxi fare is R9.
Most complain about being told to get into a taxi by a queue marshal who tells them the taxi is going to their destination, only to fight with a taxi driver who refuses to take them where they are going.
One taxi commuter snitched on a woman who got into a taxi and didn’t greet, then continued to reveal sensitive information over a phone call in the taxi. The woman apparently told her friend on the phone that she lied to her boyfriend, Tshepo, and told him she was visiting her aunt when in fact was visiting her other boyfriend.
The taxi commuter felt disrespected by the woman for not greeting, so he snitched on the woman on social media and even described what she was wearing on the day. To date, we’re not sure if the message got to the boyfriend who was lied to.
Check out some of the things people have experienced:
Person: Ncela ama taxi aye Pretoria.
Driver: Nawa athathe awakho manje
— Lebogang🇿🇦 (@Dipatso) July 7, 2017
When u pay with R200 note in the morning then the driver tears it into 2 then keeps the other half & gives back the other half #TaxiTalesSA
— Oreneile Tsotlhe🇿🇦 (@Mmabeta) July 7, 2017
#TaxiTalesSA when M1 North from soweto finally has no traffic then someone screams Booysens! And at that time oi 1 😧 jeso!
— NgwanaConstance (@MoloiCindy) July 7, 2017
When you dont know taxi maths While sitting at the front seat bathi taxi fare is R13.80 #TaxiTalesSA pic.twitter.com/q3TaMQ0IPz
— TebzaboY® (@TebzaboySA) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/G_ee_15/status/883316174976626688
https://twitter.com/Juprient/status/883316125211164673
https://twitter.com/Phemelo_Pooe/status/883316123520970752
#TaxiTalesSA When you sit at the far end corner in the taxi and you are the first one to get off..😢😢 …everyone in the taxi be like: pic.twitter.com/mbm01k116i
— Neo Seloi (@NeoSeloi) July 7, 2017
The driver have to stop and open the door everytime cos only he can operate it #TaxiTalesSA
— John Malkovich (@Elphy_Rav) July 7, 2017
When the taxi sliding door doesn't wanna shut:
Driver: 'Upushe engathi uyawudonsa' #TaxiTalesSA pic.twitter.com/VuKbS1m0dQ— Dr. Soops (@Sechaba_K) July 7, 2017
#TaxiTalesSA when ur late then the driver's money is short and he stops the taxi & says "nginibuyilela emuva" (taking yall back to the rank) pic.twitter.com/i5PSMY6QUy
— 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐚 ♔ (@ejayblaq) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mdakani_TV/status/883315486959824896
Me: Bara?
Taxi driver: Yenzeni?
— Papa Mandela (@IamTwiice) July 7, 2017
#TaxiTalesSA when u struggling to close the taxi door & the driver says… "Le slide okare Wa le pusha" pic.twitter.com/htOkQUhmnC
— Juxtaposed opinion 🤸🏼♀️🔃🤸🏼♀️ (@ThapeloMohale5) July 7, 2017
#TaxiTalesSA
When the beautiful lady avoided seating next to you is bieng smashed by taxi math pic.twitter.com/VTb3mZ36JD— Musa Madonsela (@richmusa1) July 7, 2017
When you're very soft spoken, but the good people have your back and repeat "driver bare after robot!" When you're not heard.😢 #TaxiTalesSA
— Boity's Dance ᴸᴿ 😌 (@Zeezy_K_) July 7, 2017
#TaxiTalesSA when local is R9 and the one in front asks for how many people the R10 is for pic.twitter.com/ki1Mv8NNuM
— 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐚 ♔ (@ejayblaq) July 7, 2017
Actually making people ride a Nyathi from JHB to KZN is disrespect #taxitalessa
— CallMeMesuli (@MsingaMesuli) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mdakani_TV/status/883314058048540672
#TaxiTalesSA that seat behind the driver next to the door and you must open 4 everyone that comes in and out
— MCHACHO LINGO (@mchacho87) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Juprient/status/883313661242212352
There's always one model C with a twang who picks a fight with the driver and promises to report him to his "bosses" #TaxiTalesSA
— … (@njabsolutely) July 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Noxy_Guliwe/status/883312832057679872
That awkward feeling when you get in a taxi and say “dumelang” but no one responds. #TaxiTalesSA
— _iceandfyre_ (@_iaminevitable) July 7, 2017
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