We were waiting for the bus when a grumpy taxi driver stopped to ask us if we wanted to use his taxi. His question was
"How much do you want to pay me?"
That's a turnaround because normally we first ask, before we get in "how much is it?"
We bargained a but and he sourly agreed to 200 rupees. We climbed in delighted to be out of the hot sun. After half a mile we spotted some twenty year old girls flagging our driver down despite the taxi being engaged.
They asked him to take them to Panjim for 400 rupees because they had to catch a bus to the airport urgently.
That was it for us! We were turfed out to wait for the bus.."no charge madam"! What a cheek! But what fun! We laughed and laughed as we waited for a bus that cost us 30rs!
Now we understand the meaning of a phrase we have often seen
The Company reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.
If you are expecting a post card it's in this letter box.
Of course the man is going to go for more money and younger birds! Just commonsense. Glad you can laugh about it though.
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