i travel taxis quite regularly and hence disagree that cabbies
are generally arrogant and rude. But I think 'picky' generally
means they prefer to display the "On Call" sign along places and
time when lots of people are queueing in the taxi stand desperately
for a taxi. But this is human nature and common sense that they try
to increase their day's takings by doing that. This is demand and
supply. There are times when they can go round looking for pax but
to no avail. And they got to pay their cab rental, diesel, face
difficult traffic conditions such as jams, got no medical and
annual leave benefits, cpf. If taxi drivers are really making good
money and having good life, why not go and join them too?