Meaning of taxi uncle | Babel Free

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A male taxi driver in Singapore.

Singapore

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“2000, May 15, soc.culture.singapore, Taxi driver, in Google Groups pretty interesting to yak with these taxi uncles...sometimes they can also give⟳ you tips on where and when the traffic police ambush with their speed⟳ detectors”

“2003, May 13, soc.culture.singapore, Do you want⟳ to drive⟳ a Taxi ?, in Google Groups I think⟳ you better get⟳ feedback from the taxi uncles....they complain⟳ the company sometime delay⟳ payment, refuse⟳ those with illegible/corrected amount even though coutersigned....etc”

“2008, Politikus, Taxi fare hike, drastic drop in demand⟳., in Google Groups I talked with a taxi uncle who has been driving a cab since 1982.”

““Taxi Uncle,” said Valli, coming to her senses, “can't you take⟳ another route?””

““Then I will call⟳ the taxi uncle to take⟳ us back to the hospital,” she says and starts to walk⟳ down the road. I grab⟳ her hand and bring⟳ her back to face⟳ me. “Shh! Don't make⟳ a noise,” I whisper⟳ to her. “I don't have⟳ money for the taxi uncle. I have⟳ to ...”

“Would a taxi uncle know⟳ the exact location if I tell⟳ him Sungei Buluh R&R?”

“A taxi uncle will, more often than not, have⟳ a strong opinion as to where the best laksa/chicken rice/kway teow is to be had. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/11076166/Why-getting-to-know-a-Singapore-taxi-uncle-is-an-expat-essential.html”

“In Singapore, taxi drivers are more familiarly known as “Taxi Uncles”…The Taxi Uncle is notorious for cutting lanes without signalling, violent braking at the road shoulder to pick⟳ up / drop off passengers, reckless driving, changing shifts, …”

“He is experienced and knows the best spots to pick⟳ up passengers, as well as the unspoken rules for managing difficult customers, but Mr Dai is not what you’d call⟳ a “taxi uncle”.”

“In recent years, a new breed⟳ of taxi drivers has emerged-these folks are much younger than the stereotypical "taxi uncle"”

“You chance upon a rather talkative taxi uncle who is very interested in your lifestyle… Understand⟳ that the taxi uncle is just showing an interest⟳…”

“With more than three decades of driving under his belt, this "taxi uncle" has seen the changes in one of Singapore's most iconic professions, which began in the 1930s, and is facing its greatest disruption now with competition from ride-hailing apps.”

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