Are there too many taxi's in accrington?

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by cashman

irrelavant was comparing to spanish taxi drivers not having any command of english in general.

Why should the dagos have any command of English? They have their own language, let them stick to it. Let them also stick to their greasy Spanish sardines, and keep their hands off fine English Cod. Let's us on this island, set in a silver sea, kick 'em out of our waters, never to return

[cashman]

i dont see why they should as far as employment goes Spain has certainly got things better than us.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by Mancie

to be honest southern spain never crossed mi mind.. I got the impression that Roy was stating that the Spanish taxi drivers need to speak Spanish...but that ain't no good to an English tourist if the cab driver don't speak any English.. and the same thing goes here. I suppose I'm saying that we all take it for granted that people understand English.

A lot do but will not admit it unless it is to their advantage.
I lived next door to a Spanish Police Officer for five years and drank with him most nights.
He would never admit that he could speak English.
One night an English yob tried to steal my car and this officer arrested him.
I was most taken aback when the officer read him the riot act in English.
Never, never underestimate the law in whatever country.
Taxi drivers in Accy are not above the law and if there is corruptiion it should be jumped on and quickly.

[Tealeaf]

Sounds just like the ethnics over here when it comes to claiming the dole.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

A lot do but will not admit it unless it is to their advantage.
I lived next door to a Spanish Police Officer for five years and drank with him most nights.
He would never admit that he could speak English.
One night an English yob tried to steal my car and this officer arrested him.
I was most taken aback when the officer read him the riot act in English.
Never, never underestimate the law in whatever country.
Taxi drivers in Accy are not above the law and if there is corruptiion it should be jumped on and quickly.

i knew a "Guardia Civil" just like that.

[Caz]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Am i hearing this right do you mean The council employ people to monitor this Accy web site.

Geez.. you actually believe that? then you are even more naive than I thought. There might be people employed within the council, wthin whose remit it is to guage public opinion, which may include checking Accyweb, alongside the local newspapers...but come on...

[Mancie]

hang on.. is there anyone here that expects a taxi driver in Mongolia to understand English?.. yes,

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Caz

Geez.. you actually believe that? then you are even more naive than I thought. There might be people employed within the council, wthin whose remit it is to guage public opinion, which may include checking Accyweb, alongside the local newspapers...but come on...

I'm saying nowt.

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by cashman

i knew a "Guardia Civil" just like that.

this is about taxi's.. not some relvoutionary chocolate biscuit.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by Mancie

hang on.. is there anyone here that expects a taxi driver in Mongolia to understand English?.. yes,

Why are you asking about Mongolia? We live in an English speaking country, surely it is not to much to expect our taxi drivers first language is English? How did they manage to pass the driving test if they can't speak basic English or read road signs for that matter?

[turkishdelight]

Originally Posted by Caz

Geez.. you actually believe that? then you are even more naive than I thought. There might be people employed within the council, wthin whose remit it is to guage public opinion, which may include checking Accyweb, alongside the local newspapers...but come on...

Actually yes i did believe it as it came straight from the horses mouth, may be naive but whats wrong with that,the trouble with this world the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

[Caz]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Actually yes i did believe it as it came straight from the horses mouth, may be naive but whats wrong with that,the trouble with this world the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

Came from the horses mouth but interpeted by you as gospel that someone is actually employed for the sole purpose of Accyweb checking? give me a break.

please explain your comment:
"the trouble with this world the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

so you are cocksure are you...about what?

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Why are you asking about Mongolia? We live in an English speaking country, surely it is not to much to expect our taxi drivers first language is English? How did they manage to pass the driving test if they can't speak basic English or read road signs for that matter?

spot on.. and so what are people complianing about when they turn up in Spain and the driver don't speak English... it's all uneven..I don't get up Accy to often but the drivers I've had do speak English..now if they don't know the way to where you want to go it can be a problem.. but that has been a problem since taxis started.

[turkishdelight]

Originally Posted by Caz

Came from the horses mouth but interpeted by you as gospel that someone is actually employed for the sole purpose of Accyweb checking? give me a break.

please explain your comment:
"the trouble with this world the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

so you are cocksure are you...about what?

Are you.

[Caz]

Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Are you.

About what?

I have the ability to know how to the decipher a post and take it for what it really means. If that makes me cocksure and stupid then I hold my hands up.