Micky says...cab driver politics

It's been a delight driving around with cab drivers in my new hometown San Francisco. Each time you take a cab, you step in and out of a completely different world.

They have different nationalities, from Russian, to Moroccan, Tibetan, Chinese or from a variety of the 50 states.

Each cab has it’s own smell. Not always enjoyable, I might add :) Almost all cabbies have something personal hanging from their rear view mirror, and I just adore the ones with pictures of their children. Always a great topic for discussion if you don’t want too get bored during the drive.

But above all, in San Francisco the cabbies really love to talk politics.

And believe me they know exactly what's going on.

A sample conversation:

“The whole world is f**ked up! They just can’t get it right! We all thought it would work out with our new president but with this economy we all get screwed!"

-or-

"If I was running this country no one would pay taxes, if we got out of Afghanistan, Pakistan or wherever the f*ck we are, and use that money for our national debt, we would be out of trouble in no time!”

Not looking to get my cabbies too upset and potentially hit some immoveable object on the road, I typically agree completely and get out safely as soon as I can.

Now, if I were president, I would just slip them all a Micky…

 

Comments

[Comic Strip Blogger]

regarding "I just adore the ones with pictures of their children" - ask Adam to make some children of your own! The biological clock is ticking you know ;-)

[engels een goed schrijven]

Now, if I where president, I would just slip them all a Micky...

Wat bedoel je met deze zin? if I where president?

[Maiky]

Lijkt een beetje op het programma "Taxi" als ik het zo lees. Lijkt me erg fascinerend, zoveel verschillende nationaliteiten en zoveel verschillende meningen.

Geen spannende Halloweenparty verhalen? ;)