Stickers In Kombis Often Offensive
Monday, January 25, 2010
The latter is usually accompanied by a small picture of a big woman occupying the centre front seat having squeezed the driver into a tight corner with a complaining face. If you commute by kombis around town, you will know what I am talking about because you probably have come across one or two of these message stickers inside the kombi.
Kombi drivers really have a funny way of communicating with their clients or passengers. This trend of placing some message or information stickers have become so popular these days that one just has to get into the kombi and familiarise themselves with the rules put by the owner to avoid any misunderstandings along the journey. Failure to abide by some of these set rules may get you into serious trouble with the 'kombi men' as they have come to be known. The men can get very mean if for example, you board a kombi in the morning with only a P50 note to pay with. They will ask you if you do not know how to read as it is written in bold letters that you should not bring that amount of cash in the morning because they do not have enough change. If you think they will let you go without paying, forget it. They will rather seize your P50 and tell you to come for your change later during the day or tell you to try and find change somewhere immediately.
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