Comments on: Welcome back to Shitty Service UK http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/ Internet community & mobile industry entrepreneur and consultant Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-365 David Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-365 I've seen worse. Try asking for Slough or Stockley Park! Even though they get back on the rank straight away they just aren't interested in sub 100 quid trips.<br><br>The worse thing i've seen is when a complete foreigner asks for some local address. The drivers very often will just say "feck off and ask the guy behind me" in order to try and get the more attractive next fare. The passenger i saw this happen to even complained to the officious looking officer at the front of the queue about it and was told "it happens all the time"<br><br>My advice: from now on book with a private hire firm! I've seen worse. Try asking for Slough or Stockley Park! Even though they get back on the rank straight away they just aren't interested in sub 100 quid trips.

The worse thing i've seen is when a complete foreigner asks for some local address. The drivers very often will just say “feck off and ask the guy behind me” in order to try and get the more attractive next fare. The passenger i saw this happen to even complained to the officious looking officer at the front of the queue about it and was told “it happens all the time”

My advice: from now on book with a private hire firm!

]]> By: David http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-147 David Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:14:54 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-147 I've seen worse. Try asking for Slough or Stockley Park! Even though they get back on the rank straight away they just aren't interested in sub 100 quid trips.<br><br>The worse thing i've seen is when a complete foreigner asks for some local address. The drivers very often will just say "feck off and ask the guy behind me" in order to try and get the more attractive next fare. The passenger i saw this happen to even complained to the officious looking officer at the front of the queue about it and was told "it happens all the time"<br><br>My advice: from now on book with a private hire firm! I've seen worse. Try asking for Slough or Stockley Park! Even though they get back on the rank straight away they just aren't interested in sub 100 quid trips.

The worse thing i've seen is when a complete foreigner asks for some local address. The drivers very often will just say “feck off and ask the guy behind me” in order to try and get the more attractive next fare. The passenger i saw this happen to even complained to the officious looking officer at the front of the queue about it and was told “it happens all the time”

My advice: from now on book with a private hire firm!

]]> By: PatrickatJPR http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-146 PatrickatJPR Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-146 Love the fact that the taxi driver is asking you where it is. You don't care, you just want to pay good money to be taken there. Whatever the system is that he works in is no concern of yours ...<br><br>After working in Canada (think Us-style service, but fewer guns!) what feels like a few hundred years ago, I still really struggle with this kind of UK service. Love the fact that the taxi driver is asking you where it is. You don't care, you just want to pay good money to be taken there. Whatever the system is that he works in is no concern of yours …

After working in Canada (think Us-style service, but fewer guns!) what feels like a few hundred years ago, I still really struggle with this kind of UK service.

]]> By: MarkW http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-144 MarkW Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:17:27 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-144 Definitely makes you appreciate the American service culture. Took my dad to the States for his first visit last year and now he's home he doesn't accept poor service from anyone - he's seen how it should be done!<br><br>As an aside, I don't tend to row with anyone, but I have traded shouty abuse with a taxi driver at Manchester Airport. Are they all tossers? Definitely makes you appreciate the American service culture. Took my dad to the States for his first visit last year and now he's home he doesn't accept poor service from anyone – he's seen how it should be done!

As an aside, I don't tend to row with anyone, but I have traded shouty abuse with a taxi driver at Manchester Airport. Are they all tossers?

]]> By: martyndavies http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-143 martyndavies Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:32 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-143 I've had the same conversation a dozen times. The system at Heathrow is totally broken. I've had the same conversation a dozen times. The system at Heathrow is totally broken.

]]> By: ftg888 http://www.ewan.net/2009/06/22/welcome-back-to-shitty-service-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-142 ftg888 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:22:14 +0000 http://www.ewan.net/?p=217#comment-142 im sure you overjoyed with the wonderful heathrow service. try edinburgh some time :) well at least the taxi drivers are friend and pretend to speak english (ok heavy scottish accent). im working in china, and the taxi costs me 1.10 (one pound 10p fo the first 2km) so u get the idea its not too bad and thats expensive in china. most smaller cities outside shanghai/beijing start charging something like 10p for the first 2km. <br><br>ah..blighty, miss it, hate it, loath it, love it, leave it?<br><br>andy im sure you overjoyed with the wonderful heathrow service. try edinburgh some time :) well at least the taxi drivers are friend and pretend to speak english (ok heavy scottish accent). im working in china, and the taxi costs me 1.10 (one pound 10p fo the first 2km) so u get the idea its not too bad and thats expensive in china. most smaller cities outside shanghai/beijing start charging something like 10p for the first 2km.

ah..blighty, miss it, hate it, loath it, love it, leave it?

andy

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