No money for taxi

Lc201395

Got a taxi from town last night. Was well on and didn't have any money to pay it. He took me to the station and the guards asked me a fair few questions from what i remember and gave me a piece of paper with the gardas name on it aswell as telling me to bring 25 euro to the station (for the taxi) by a certain day.

Is there anything that can come of this or do I just pay the money and that's that?

I presume something like this would happen often enough to be honest.

Kevin McCloud

5 years at least.

YFlyer

God have mercy on your soul.

arybvtcw0eolkf

The taxi driver likely furnished the guard with the receipt, pay up and nothing will come of it.

Hows the hangover?

Your application for the Guards will be rejected now

Ruu

The chair for you, my lad.

YFlyer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Your application for the Guards will be rejected now

Do not mention that you are seeking to be a guard.

mynamejeff

this happened a few months ago in blackrock or somewhere and the gsoc had the garda dragged before to courts for theft or something , jury threw it out fairly sharpish

dirtyden

Just pay him, he took you home.

What is your argument against not paying or are you just being cheap?

Lapin

You wouldn't have such problems if you were the proud owner of a horse OP.

NachoBusiness

Happened me. They told me to pay the money but the next day they wouldn't take it. They handed me a summons instead and said the taxi driver had phoned them that morning and told them he had a feeling that I would have done a runner had the central locking not been activated and so they decided to charge me with attempted theft. Whatever you do don't tell the judge you wouldn't have done a runner as I tried that and the guy lost the head and asked me if I thought he was born yesterday. I only got three months but sharing a such a small cell with three junkies in the basement of the Joy, where there aren't even any windows, really took it's toll on me to tell you the truth. Just look people in the eye when you get in there and do your best to batter the first hardman that tries to stripe you. The rest will then know you're no walk over. Best of luck man. Oh and eh, tell Red to not forget about that rock that has no earthly business being buried in a Mullingar hayfield.

johnny osbourne

dirtyden wrote: »

Just pay him, he took you home.

What is your argument against not paying or are you just being cheap?

he wasn;t brought home he was brought to the barracks

Kevin McCloud

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Happened me..

God bless imagination.

Wacker The Attacker

The youth of today just cant handle their booze.

You should have done a lock in and the early shop and got the early bus home. Then freshen up and into work. Hair of the dog a lunch time. This is what we do on paddy's day in Ireland

How did you get home from the Garda station? Did they call you another taxi?

johnny osbourne

Deleted User wrote: »

How did you get home from the Garda station? Did they call you another taxi?

he says he lives beside the barracks

Wacker The Attacker

Deleted User wrote: »

Your application for the Guards will be rejected now

It probably guarantees a promotion to detective chief superintendent

johnny osbourne

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

It probably guarantees a promotion to detective inspective

fyp

Rayne Wooney

You should have told the taxi driver that he was entering a sovereign state going into your premises and the entry fee was €50

moleyv

This is why I always put 20e in one of my socks before a night out.

If I lose my socks, chances are I'm not going to make it home anyway...

job seeker

moleyv wrote: »

This is why I always put 20e in one of my socks before a night out.

If I lose my socks, chances are I'm not going to make it home anyway...

20 Euro from your sweaty sock? Now thats nasty! :eek:

Macavity.

One time the taxi man brought me home and I went in to get money but passed out. He was very angry.

The Backwards Man

Don't worry about it OP, most taxi drivers are only too delighted to leave people home that have been throwing money over a bar counter all night for no payment.

K.Flyer

Most likely you will get "Community Service" and be made to clean all the Puke and Pi$$ out of all your local Taxis for a week....
Or you could just pay the taxi driver and apologise to him for messing him around.

DrGreenthumb

job seeker wrote: »

20 Euro from your sweaty sock? Now thats nasty! :eek:

Someone has to foot the bill

anncoates

Sue the cheeky bastard for looking for payment. Who does he think he is?

CarrickMcJoe

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Don't worry about it OP, most taxi drivers are only too delighted to leave people home that have been throwing money over a bar counter all night for no payment.

Probably feel lucky you didn't rob him...

Menas

Pay it OP. And throw a few extra quid in for the inconvenience you have caused the poor taxi driver.

dirtyden

dirtyden wrote: »

Just pay him, he took you home.

What is your argument against not paying or are you just being cheap?

He's not suggesting he doesn't pay, he's asking will anything else happen to him on top of that since the guards got involved

Larianne

I'd pay sooner rather than later.

jester77

Taxi apps ftw.

You can see their progress getting to you and how long it will take, you get to rate them afterwards so there is incentive for them not to be a rude asshole, the fare calculator is 99% of the time spot on so they can't rip you off and you can pay through the app so no need to worry about having no cash on hand.

Menas

jester77 wrote: »

Taxi apps ftw.

You can see their progress getting to you and how long it will take, you get to rate them afterwards so there is incentive for them not to be a rude asshole, the fare calculator is 99% of the time spot on so they can't rip you off and you can pay through the app so no need to worry about having no cash on hand.

Have you ever tried using one of those apps when you are so hammered drunk that you dont know how much money you have on you?!

Turtyturd

Did you get another taxi home from the station?

jester77

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Have you ever tried using one of those apps when you are so hammered drunk that you dont know how much money you have on you?!

Lots of times, I always pay through the app even if I have money on me.

Menas

jester77 wrote: »

Lots of times, I always pay through the app even if I have money on me.

If the lad is so drunk that he cannot count the cash in his wallet I doubt he would have been able to use one of those apps.

The Corinthian

If this had happened after his application to join the Guards had been accepted, they would have arrested the taxi driver instead.

Caliden

Trigger Happy wrote: »

If the lad is so drunk that he cannot count the cash in his wallet I doubt he would have been able to use one of those apps.

It's not exactly difficult pressing the massive button with 'Pick me up here' on it.
After that you just say you'll pay through the app. You have your receipt there so if the cost is massive it will be very clear.

Could you not just have gotten money at home and gone out to pay him? Assuming you have money in the house which I'm sure most people do.

Stone Deaf 4evr

Frida Crooked Tour wrote: »

Could you not just have gotten money at home and gone out to pay him? Assuming you have money in the house which I'm sure most people do.

I keep next to zero cash in the house, ever. most of my day to day spending is done with a debit card so what little change i have lying around the place would hardly pay for a bag of taytos.

cloud493

Why did you order a taxi if you couldn't afford to pay OP?

Stone Deaf 4evr

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

I keep next to zero cash in the house, ever. most of my day to day spending is done with a debit card so what little change i have lying around the place would hardly pay for a bag of taytos.

Fair enough, I'd always have some cash (few hundred euro) at home.

Menas

Frida Crooked Tour wrote: »

Fair enough, I'd always have some cash (few hundred euro) at home.

And where is home - exactly?

Dunny

Frida Crooked Tour wrote: »

Fair enough, I'd always have some cash (few hundred euro) at home.

'Looks at profile to see location'

It's pretty well hidden

Dr_Bill

At the OP, please ask your boss or the social welfare not to pay you, clearly that must be fair.

I am sure the Taxi driver was only too delighted to assist you and provide a free civic service, perhaps the Taxi driver should stop paying his rent or mortgage too as their landlord or bank I am sure is equally as understanding.

Pay up or walk.

Generic Dreadhead

Why didn't you just pay them with the gift of Song?

BBJBIG

You should be chargin the Taxi lad for boring the arse off ya ...

paulbok

Frida Crooked Tour wrote: »

It's pretty well hidden

In a floor safe pehaps?

Magico Gonzalez

I'd have driven you back into town if I was the taxi driver. Good enough for ya.

Frida Crooked Tour

Frida Crooked Tour wrote: »

It's pretty well hidden

Challenge accepted!

crybaby

You are a bit of a knobhead for getting into a taxi if you didn't have money to pay for it. Either get the late bus or suck it up and walk home. if you don't have money for taxis then go home early or sleep in a mates gaff.

Of course you should pay the money, you took up the taxi driver's time by making him drive you down to the Garda station pissed out of your head while he was trying to make a living.