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Steve · October 27th 06, 07:15 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.local.london

wrote:
istrebityel wrote:
Luckily I've never had an experience like this before (most other
cabbies I've ever travelled with have been excellent), though next time
I flag one down I'll certainly take a careful look who's driving. And
if ever you're on High Holborn late on a Wednesday night, just pray you
don't run into him yourselves...

Reading through that account, I could feel the fear/intimidation/anger
you must have felt. I mean, locking the doors! You should have taken
his number and reported it, but I know its not so easy to make that
decision at the time. One thing I was thinking would have been
effective would be to discretely phone 999 while he was shouting, but
hey the moment's passed now. I just hope your girl doesn't take it all
to heart, which is easy to do.

A little off topic, but just as indicative of the way the world's going
to pot, just the other day I dropped my mrs off to work near Tesco at

I can't believe the way some people can act, ESPECIALLY people who are
supposed to be in customer service. If I did that at work to a
customer, I'd lose my job. All I can do is urge people to ALWAYS
report these things, cos these people should not be facing customers.

Tesco treat their staff and suppliers like **** so don't shop there.