Picked up an auntie (late 40s) and her girl (late teens) along
sims ave after lor 27 yesterday ard 4.10 pm and balls nearly
exploded!!
Auntie: uncle punggol field (wah, auntie not bad. quite precise
instead of punggol or punggol 21)
Last trip of the day, tired liao and since never say anything, u
turn back to geylang rd sure kena jam, so go straight by eunos
link. Both chatting happily behind until junction at airport
rd.
Auntie: uncle, you going by defu lane right?
Me: why defu lane? most ppl like to go by kpe
Auntie: I dunno how to say which way but my hubby will know. He
also TD. But we never go this way leh, always take the tunnel.
Girl rudely: we dun wanna to go buangkok. we wanna go punggol,
punggol! (wah, getting offended liao. small girl dun know anything,
no big no small somemore!)
Me: if you earlier say, I would hv u-turned. see, fare is only
$7 quite close. How much you usually pay?
Auntie: the most $8+
Me: huh? you must be kidding. anyway you can pay me $8
Auntie: nevermind you go yr way
Inside tunnel me: after tunnel go buangkok or tpe?
Auntie: not this tunnel leh. we never take this tunnel.
([email protected]@??!!)
Me: there's only one tunnel to punggol. which block?
Auntie: 199
Me: you better say which way, tpe or..?
Auntie: nevermind you go yr way but I never come this way
before! (????!!!, gave up liao)
So whacked tpe and just before turning right into punggol,
Auntie pointing to the left: there last time we came by
sengkang...but nevermind. (me really wordless liao)
Girl to mother: aiyah... not here lah, punggol plaza that side
lah!
Reached, fare $12.22
Me: pay me $8 lah, I also won't get rich with a few dollars
more.
They quickly threw down $12.50 on arm rest and alighted.
Phew......and ......Phui!
