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by AniseAbyss 1929 days ago
This is what I hate about taxis: they expect you to haggle. I come from a culture where you pay the price on the label without any bullshit.
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Haggling is fun! You should learn to enjoy it. What’s not acceptable is changing the terms after an agreement has been reached. A deals a deal, even with a dirty dealer.

In all those stories the drivers are preying on the weaknesses of the passengers. It’s like a bully berating someone at lunch in kindergarten. The answer is the same, you yell right back at them. Assuming you’re not stupid enough to pay up front you still hold the cards as you can refuse all payment as well.

Haggling is inefficient, tiresome and frankly demeaning for both parties.
You could say the same about picking up a stranger at a bar for sex but it’s still fun.