tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post7560927473283328103..comments2024-03-08T05:40:16.271+05:30Comments on The White Rain: Life in Singapore – Let’s talk about cabs and cab drivers | Post 2Iyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-10472064026427319602011-05-09T10:11:48.655+05:302011-05-09T10:11:48.655+05:30@ Smitha - so you find all types everywhere!@ Smitha - so you find all types everywhere!Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-3660403509273309862011-05-06T18:03:53.899+05:302011-05-06T18:03:53.899+05:30I love the taxi rides here as well :) I end up hav...I love the taxi rides here as well :) I end up having some real interesting conversation with some of them.. Some of them though are really rude and extremely bad drivers too :(Smithahttp://wordsndreamz.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-3258950335088671222011-05-06T12:28:27.342+05:302011-05-06T12:28:27.342+05:30@ sup - a lot of people are saying this about blog...@ sup - a lot of people are saying this about blogger. kya karoon?Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-41685756250806760552011-05-06T10:51:25.259+05:302011-05-06T10:51:25.259+05:30Uffff twice I typed out my comment and this stupid...Uffff twice I typed out my comment and this stupid thing ate it up :(<br /><br />I was comparing Bombay/ Cal cabbies with those in HK. In Bombay/ Cal, your entirely at their mercy if the cabbie wants to go or not, but in HK if their light is on then they are compulsorily required to go where the passenger tells them goSMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322627347633569930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-23684932484586027722011-05-06T08:37:49.630+05:302011-05-06T08:37:49.630+05:30Deeps: True!!
@ Meena - ah, miss them! i am so ha...Deeps: True!!<br /><br />@ Meena - ah, miss them! i am so happy not to have to deal with them anymore :)Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-90896504276386411572011-05-06T08:36:49.638+05:302011-05-06T08:36:49.638+05:30@ Monika - and that is why i was surprised. having...@ Monika - and that is why i was surprised. having dealt and suffered at the hands of many such auto wallas..<br /><br />@ Swaram - yeah, thats what i said.. thats the difference. Its all about relative comparisons!Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-70931630957894521512011-05-05T23:12:27.076+05:302011-05-05T23:12:27.076+05:30A nice way to get people to know ur part of the wo...A nice way to get people to know ur part of the world... Insightful! BTW do u miss our loudmouthed haggling auto drivers?Mina Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652075943354242372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-89887180458975277402011-05-05T21:04:32.972+05:302011-05-05T21:04:32.972+05:30That was some interesting info on Singapore cab-dr...That was some interesting info on Singapore cab-drivers. Like Swaram said, you could such traits in our autowalas too :DDeepshttp://deepsspeakingup.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-20818654320175870962011-05-05T20:49:38.220+05:302011-05-05T20:49:38.220+05:30I think it applies to autowalas anywhere here. Not...I think it applies to autowalas anywhere here. Not limited to Blr may be ;)<br />But eh, I found Singapore ones really sweet too :)Swaramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277282712431924263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-6836999819313157132011-05-05T18:33:19.693+05:302011-05-05T18:33:19.693+05:30they must be made to meet bangalore auto wallhas o...they must be made to meet bangalore auto wallhas only then they will know what being rude is :)Monikahttp://monikamanchanda.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-26168465837652827552011-05-05T13:36:49.396+05:302011-05-05T13:36:49.396+05:30@ Prats - that was exactly my reaction too. But li...@ Prats - that was exactly my reaction too. But like i said its relative..<br /><br />@ Life Begins - that they do, they are no villains, just that they are not as sweet as they are expected to be by local standards..Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-58901418937060386582011-05-05T13:26:30.437+05:302011-05-05T13:26:30.437+05:30That was pretty interesting. Having been there onc...That was pretty interesting. Having been there once - i can totally remember now how some of them showed us the ways around ;)Life Beginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298369740866257327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-41023158775266364682011-05-05T13:25:38.824+05:302011-05-05T13:25:38.824+05:30You know coming from India when you speak to Singa...You know coming from India when you speak to Singapore Cab drivers they don't seem to be rude at all... never knew they are considered rude in the S'pore societyPratshttp://prats.co.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-24323227399055354862011-05-05T12:15:56.105+05:302011-05-05T12:15:56.105+05:30@ tara - thanks lady, i have always listened to u!...@ tara - thanks lady, i have always listened to u! will write some more posts like these :)Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-89420406763341498142011-05-05T12:15:19.552+05:302011-05-05T12:15:19.552+05:30@ Annie - thanks hon! Will use this month to write...@ Annie - thanks hon! Will use this month to write such posts..<br /><br />@ Sraikh - Lovely connecting with u! see you around :)<br /><br />@ Mystic - I am so happy u are joining in too!Iyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066798986452744180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-20398738233004834032011-05-05T12:14:28.601+05:302011-05-05T12:14:28.601+05:30now this is the kind of post I was looking for, fr...now this is the kind of post I was looking for, from you.. the snippets of life in la land... keep it going i say :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-37764381614918438892011-05-05T11:30:03.938+05:302011-05-05T11:30:03.938+05:30Nice to read about the cab drivers in Singapore, I...Nice to read about the cab drivers in Singapore, Iya. Always interesting to get to know about people in other parts of the world.Mystic Margaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043803636315553905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-54707882148842247692011-05-05T11:29:57.405+05:302011-05-05T11:29:57.405+05:30Hey, I was born and brought up in Singapore and I ...Hey, I was born and brought up in Singapore and I love the taxi uncles.<br /><br />They provide the most interesting pieces of conversation. <br /><br />I think this is my first comment here.. Off to check your archivessraikhhttp://asaaan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1454414286370623183.post-29732694950200249282011-05-05T11:21:40.317+05:302011-05-05T11:21:40.317+05:30Excellent insight Iya. Enjoyed the post thoroughly...Excellent insight Iya. Enjoyed the post thoroughly. Such nitty gritties, one can get only when one takes a deep interest in others' cultures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com