Things Taxi Drivers Do That Make Me Nervous

An incomplete list

• Sniff glue. Or something. Dude had a twitch like you wouldn’t believe and a sketchy taxi.

• Read books while stopped in traffic and at lights. I had to keep saying, “um…we can go now…” Then he’d put the car in gear and drive like mad till he could jerk to a stop and pick up his book again. I was really curious about the book, and what made it so gripping, but it was in Arabic so I couldn’t tell. (also I could kind of relate, since I’ve done this myself…I mean, of course I haven’t Donn! Not in years! It was before we met! No really!)

• Hum. This can be sweet or slightly un-nerving, depending on the driver himself.

• Drive looking back at you the whole time. Um, traffic?