Saturday, January 28, 2012
Angry Cabby
Today in the taxi, one of the first things that I noticed was the Angry Birds sticker on the taxi meter. I assumed that the taxi driver is addicted to this video game just like millions of others around the globe. So, I turned and asked him how often he plays the game, but to my surprise, he scowled at me and didn't utter a word. Maybe he, himself, is an angry bird.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Happy Lotuses
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Enter the Dragon
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Changeless Cabbies
I'll never understand why a majority of Bangkok cabbies don't carry change with them. It seems like having petty cash on hand would be a requirement of the job. Normally, I don't think much about it, but today in the taxi I didn't have any smaller bills with me. Fortunately, the driver had a few extra twenty baht bills on the dashboard that he could use as change. Or so I thought. It turns out that the money was reserved as an offering to the gods. So, I ended up paying an additional forty baht for the ride. Apparently, this is how the driver collects his "offerings".
Friday, January 13, 2012
Too Bad for Brad
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Taxi Beats
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Number One
There are some English words and phrases that everyone in Thailand knows regardless of their level of English-speaking ability. One of those phrases is "number one". Today, when I noticed that the identification plate on the taxi's rear door included a one, I asked the cabby how he received such an auspicious number. He replied, "I am number one taxi driver in Thailand".
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