taxi drivers
We all need taxis (occasionally).. but they do our heads in.

In Dublin, they've taken to protesting every few weeks, and jamming city centre. I've yet to find anyone who gives a flute about their protesting anymore. The last protest, they brought Dublin city centre to a standstill. (I believe they were trying to get everyone to vote no to the lisbon referendum). I'm sure the next protest will probably be over stale donuts or something...

Recently they've all started double-parking on self-imposed taxi ranks around the city, yet try going out on a friday/saturday night and trying to get a cab .. no chance.

bastards.
(sarcasmo needs more sleep, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 14:05, 4 replies)

Do you know people who are turned on by taxi drivers then?

( mrlogic is copying your beard, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 14:06, closed)

Disagree
There are protesting that the taxi regulator issued too many taxi licences.

The most visible sign of the Irish recession is not the endless 'For Sale' or 'Price Reduced' signs that line residential and business streets; it is the sheer number of idle taxis. At some taxi stands in central Dublin, the cars are lined up a two dozen deep, their drivers bored rigid behind the wheel.

No wonder: There are about 16,000 licensed taxis in Dublin, up from about 2,800 in the late 1990s. That's a lot of taxis. New York City, which is 7 or 8 times bigger than Dublin (population 1.2-million), has about 13,000 licensed cabs.
( The Scrunt Wants a Dozen Pints, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 14:19, closed)

It is
still desperate hard trying to get a taxi on a Friday or Saturday night though.
(BarryChuckle, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 14:38, closed)

So why are they still going out in their cabs?
If there's a glut of supply then they some of them should stop supplying.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 17:20, closed)