Things taxi-drivers have said to me...

* all true and within the last five years.

Photo credit: Gloria Kim, 2012. My preferred mode of travel where possible.

I nearly died last year.

I have two degrees and a Masters.

Margaret Thatcher did good things. Good for the environment.

Women like it when men dress up like them, don’t they? Do you like it?

No cat, they pee.

In this country you talk and talk and talk, in my country, people, they kill each other with machete.

Can you recommend some books?

How much you make?

This is my third job.

There’s no point in cycle lanes.

There’s too many immigrants.

I’m a refugee.

I’ve been driving last ten hours.

Do you have children?

Can you smell vomit? Last night…

Do you mind if I call my mother?

Do you mind if I call my wife?

Am I munching my apple too loudly?

Do you believe in God?

I’d love to hear some of the stuff taxi, Uber, or even Addison Lee drivers have said to you over the years-be it the (seemingly) mundane, odd, interesting, or surprising. Do comment below. And if you liked this post you might like this video ‘Things I have heard in yoga classes’ or these soundbites from the 432 bus to Brixton.

Thank you for reading!

Love,

Emma x o x o