Continuing a most favourite theme of People Who Should Shut Up I bring you Minicab and Taxi Drivers as seen earlier. Here are some choice subjects an opinions they proffer:
Driver: "I've 'ad enuff of this country. As soon as I can get enuff money togevver I'm goin' to Spain".
Me: "Are you sure life is much better in Spain?"
Driver: "Urrrrmmm, I dunno, I never really thought about it that way. I know it's 'ot over there and the cab drivers have Mercedes"
or how about
Driver: "'ere, you know anyfing about this share bizness?"
Me: "Yeah well my first tip for you is not to take advice from some drunken bum who has just got in the back of your cab"
Driver: "Oh good", ignoring what I said completely so he can't have been totally stupid, "what's a good price for a share?"
Me, slightly baffled: "Err well it's not the price that counts per se as that just represents the value of the company at that time depending on the number of shares issued. It's that value that is more important."
Driver, faithfully sticking to his plan of ignoring me: "Oh I see...so would would £1.75 be a good price? I think that's a little high? What do you think?"
Me: "I think that with your incredibly poor understanding of such simple concepts you should stick to what you are good at. Or, failing that, cab driving."
Driver: "Personally I think anything less than a quid is good."
All together now, Minicab and Tax Drivers, SHUT UP!
And that bloke who yelled abuse at his chauffer because he parked 20 feet away (thanks for the story Alex) can shut up too.
They are not all bad though. Remember George?
Posted by grahame at November 5, 2003 09:21 AM