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Walyullah's avatar

Gotta love a good taxi driver. I went to Egypt for 1 week (Port Said) and I still remember how mans took a U turn from the right most lane on like a 4 lane road and made the other 3 lanes wait for him 😭😭😭.

And those old taxis have a charm the ones never will.

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Ali Hammoud's avatar

Hahahaaha these Middle Eastern taxi drivers are simultaneously the best and worst drivers in the world. They'd pull of driving moves that I wouldn't even contemplate. But yes, they make up fro their life-endangering moves with their charm.

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Persian Whispers's avatar

Your amazing words remind me, When I was in Shiraz, I spoke with a taxi driver who shared the story of his life with me.

When we reached our destination, we said goodbye, and I realized I didn’t even know his name. Trust, it seems, isn’t measured by time. :)

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Ali Hammoud's avatar

Those are the best encounters :) There are some people whom you can just connect with and share stories with more comfortably. I think, though, that the taxi drivers lost trust in me every time I put my seatbelt on, as though I didn't trust their driving skills 😅

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