are the cheaters ever punished????
By soumyaraj
@soumyaraj (401)
India
February 22, 2007 11:06pm CST
Today I was late for my sons school , so I decided to take a cab, which I usually never do , because the school is hardly 10mins walk from my house.....and I love walking in the morning....
And this cab driver sd he wl charge me 20bucks which is usually 12 bucks I argued, then thought I wl be late ....took the cab....I was in such a hurry that I didnt count the change which the driver returned...while returning home when I checked I found that apart from overcharging , this driver had taken 10bucks extra .....I was really furious ....I didnt know what I would have done if this driver was in front of me....may be the amount was not huge but I dont know why these people cheat for such a small amount....
Sometimes I feel like rebeling .....towards all these dishonest people...and fire them left and right ....
My parents will always tell me, dont pick up quarrel for these petty things....but I think that as being dishonest is a vice ...similarly being quite and not reacting to these vices is also wrong and unjust....
I kept on muttering on the road....while coming...then I stopped thinking that people will think I have gone mad.....
I was feeling like an idiot....whom people could cheat so easily....I was feeling so bad that I thought that penning down my feeling would make me feel better.....and when you have led such a honest life with no wild secrets ....I dont ever remember bunking college and seeing a movie....I led such a strict life ...that I sometimes think that was it really worth it!!!
If only I could get that cabdriver again!!!!
1 response
@SimplyJo (1694)
• India
23 Feb 07
Hi i face the same problems as you do at times.. it's ok..really. I too feel 'cheated' but you really cannot help it - these guys i think just 'know' when you are in a hurry and really need a cab and they charge the premium just coz of that. It happens to me when i go for movies and i'm getting late and it really bugs me.. wants me to buy a new car for myself (i have one which is old so i don't really 'trust' it!). LOL. Well don't worry and cheer up coz it happens to all of us.. it's just their way of making money and we can't really help it !