look what came into my email...

I can't remember the exact date but this is how it happen...

I'm an avid supporter of public transportation.  Although Malaysia's public transportation is disappointing most of the time, but if not me, a Malaysian, should support our public transport system, who will then?  So...I wanted to go to Giant Kota Kemuning from Seksyen 7 Shah Alam and hail a cab because I'm not sure what bus to take.  The driver looks so sure he knows the way, hell taxi driver should know their way around because it's their job.  I did mention I didn't know the way.  Upon arriving at Kota Kemuning, he started to look unsure and start driving around, I was worried about the meter shows more than it should as my friend been to Giant Kota Kemuning via cab and she said it doesn't cost much. Then, there he goes, asking around, he asked quite a number of people but still doesn't know they way.  In my mind, I've started composing what to say if he decided to charge me as per meter show.  Upon arriving, I was right....he did charge me and I questioned him that it is his fault, he should just straightforward informing he doesn't know the way.  I was extremely late and on top of that I was annoyed as I was charged double than I should.  I use cab to get around a lot and this is my first time encounter such case.  I don't mean to get him into trouble but if I just kept quiet about this, then others will suffer the same unfortunate event as me.  I heard countless stories about how annoyed they are with fussy passengers, how they were tricked and don't get paid in the end but what about the customer's side?  There are taxi drivers who picked up 2 passengers at a time but going to different destination and the last customer has to pay extra as they started to charge from the point of the first passenger's destination, what about the constantly angry taxi driver who are ruthless on the road and also other who started to talk about politic and how they detest this party and that party and I did encounter those taxi drivers who charge me as they like without using meter.  But..there are also those who did their job well, use the meter and knows their way around well even suggest a short cut..kudos to them.

Thus, I thought to myself, enough is enough. I support them but they shouldn't treat passenger like this.  Bottom line, both side, taxi driver and customer should respect each other and treat each other like how they want to be treated.

Don't do things to people that you don't want people to do to you.