A large number of Kampala city dwellers (like myself) use a Taxi on a daily or regular basis. (this excludes those allergic to taxis and Bodaboda die hards) The one thing you can’t take away from city taxis are the bad habits displayed with pride.
Am not saying don’t be your self but please always remember to behave in a public accepted manner as your mama told you to.
I think some of us have used taxis for so long that we think we are at home after boarding one. (remember that moment when a taxi conductor called you by name? Yes, you are the customer of the month.)
Not everyone can afford to own a personal car and that’s accepted. So for all public transport users this is my letter to you.
I know that as friends, you need to chat while in transit but dear taxi passengers stop conversing at the top of your voices with a friend seated at the back and you in the front seat. Before I forget, edit your kaboozi because some of us are under 18 or really not interested. Mbu ‘do you know Taata Simon is not interested anymore!‘ Why? Really why?
You had a long day and stopped by a restaurant or kafunda on your way home and bought a Rolex or boiled maize. We understand you are extremely hungry and can’t wait to chew on that maize, but before you do STOP! Taxis are not restaurants and neither are they your living room (leave those things to buses)
Some of you have bad chewing habits and others just let out gas after. So dear passenger, don’t suffocate the rest of us with bad food odors. Eat at home.
To all of you who need to sit at the front, kindly be aware that taxi seats are not reserved. When the next customer boards, Kindly move OVER don’t hold the entire taxi because you have to move out, let the next customer… (you get the point, the sentence is tiring already) FYI, this applies to all seats in the taxi.
Then to point out the obvious, everyone likes fresh air. If you have a window seat, try to leave it open. Kampala taxis have no air conditioning neither does every passenger own a Chris Adams perfume.
Okay, I have ranted enough to my fellow taxi users. I know you have some bad habits you hate too. So comment below and lets try to better our taxi experience.
Edris Matu 