I was pulled off to the side of the road with my flashers on, putting newspapers in their respective tubes. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the house across the street had it's porch lights flashing. I thought it was odd, but figured it may have been a short circuit or something. I did think perhaps someone was trying to get my attention, but that was an odd way of doing it...
A very short while later, I was in the same area (it's a loopy route...I have to keep looping back and drive by the same areas), I saw a taxi pulling into their driveway. That's when it dawned on me...did those people think I was their taxi and they were trying to signal me?
If so, then it's the third time on my paper route I've been mistaken for a taxi. Two other times, people with luggage in front of their homes have chased me down the street, screaming "STOP!!!" When I stopped and talked to them, turns out they thought I was their taxi.
A few important things to note:
- My car is dark green. All the taxis I've been confused with so far have been Yellow Cab, which have notably yellow cars. Though it is dark out at this hour and hard to tell certain colors, you should be able to differentiate between dark-colored and light-colored car.
- 95% of the local Yellow Cab's fleet are Crown Vics. My car is nothing remotely close to a Crown Vic.
- Yellow Cabs have little yellow "Taxi" lights on their roof. I don't.
- Yellow Cabs have checkered patterns on the side of their car. My car is covered in butterflies.
- Taxis don't (usually) throw newspapers at houses while they drive down the street.
So, not only is my car "Macho," it also looks like a taxi now as well!
A very short while later, I was in the same area (it's a loopy route...I have to keep looping back and drive by the same areas), I saw a taxi pulling into their driveway. That's when it dawned on me...did those people think I was their taxi and they were trying to signal me?
If so, then it's the third time on my paper route I've been mistaken for a taxi. Two other times, people with luggage in front of their homes have chased me down the street, screaming "STOP!!!" When I stopped and talked to them, turns out they thought I was their taxi.
A few important things to note:
- My car is dark green. All the taxis I've been confused with so far have been Yellow Cab, which have notably yellow cars. Though it is dark out at this hour and hard to tell certain colors, you should be able to differentiate between dark-colored and light-colored car.
- 95% of the local Yellow Cab's fleet are Crown Vics. My car is nothing remotely close to a Crown Vic.
- Yellow Cabs have little yellow "Taxi" lights on their roof. I don't.
- Yellow Cabs have checkered patterns on the side of their car. My car is covered in butterflies.
- Taxis don't (usually) throw newspapers at houses while they drive down the street.
So, not only is my car "Macho," it also looks like a taxi now as well!
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