No, We Don't Pick Up Joe
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (168852)
Boise, Idaho
October 19, 2016 7:22pm CST
The taxi driver for the ride to the doctor was a dud. He wasn't talkative or friendly at all. But, the one for the ride home was handsome, polite and very friendly. We heard over the car dispatch radio a conversation. A different taxi driver asked if he was to pick up 'Joe'. The dispatcher replied very sternly: "No, We don't pick up Joe!" We quirried about this. My cab driver said they get all manner of people and we discussed that afew minutes. I said something about it just striking me funny. (I was giddy from relieve about the doctor's appointment being over) O'pes! Don't want to pick up Joe! Then we were going by a construction site where only the trees had been planted. No building yet. The driver made some comment about 'That must be because Joe was coming'. We all laughed. Then a few minutes later I saw a gal crossing the bridge on foot. She was obviously trying to get away from Joe. We all laughed again.
We went on for several minutes about Joe this or that and were soon in hysterics. It felt so good to laugh and enjoy some socializing after my long awaited visit to the doctor.
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12 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Oct 16
poor joe, the butt of all the things!
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@celticeagle (168852)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Oct 16
I wrote about it in the other post tonight.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Oct 16
@celticeagle sounded like such fun
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@celticeagle (168852)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Oct 16
Yes, I don't do it often. It was nice for a change.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Oct 16
It must have been nice to have a good ride home with someone who also liked to laugh. =)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
23 Oct 16
glad ya were'n better spirits 'fter yer doc's appointment, hon. always helps to've a friendly driver :)
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@celticeagle (168852)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Oct 16
Yes, the return trip was nice. We had a nice conversation.
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@celticeagle (168852)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Oct 16
It was grand too. The other driver was tuned out.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Oct 16
i know. it is great to have someone outside our little room to talk to other then just family at times.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
20 Oct 16
Sometimes something being funny is determined by your state of mind - you were ready for fun and it happened.
@Tampa_girl7 (50744)
• United States
23 Oct 16
When I lived in the city I had a regular taxi driver that I always used. He was very friendly.
