Comments on: Taxi Chats about mickeyteesone

By: Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:23:21 +0000

If you know where you’re going, just tell the driver when and where to turn: “Aquí a la derecha… me bajo allí pasando la gasolinería.”

But maybe it’s a confidence-in-directions-giving thing: like dogs, taxi drivers react differently to instructions given in a firm yet gentle voice. Of course, it was hard to give firm instructions before I’d lost my gringo accent!

By: Mike J

Mike J — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:54:50 +0000

mickeyteesone also has problems with men’s ears.

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:35 +0000

“Me: We’re going to this address, which is located just off street x which is near street y. Perhaps we can take street z? Also, I have a map if you want to see it? [I offer, trying to avoid replica of prior experience of driving around indefinitely & asking people on the street to get to this little-known address, despite me knowing EXACTLY where it is & having a map depicting it & taxi driver not believing me but instead random stranger, who confirms my instructions.]“

Oh my god, this sums up the totality of nearly every taxi experience I’ve had in Mexico City with 100% accuracy. Bravo, Julie, bravo!