Stereotyping

Life is about defining moments. Sometimes you think you had the defining moment and then you look back and realize it was just another insignificant moment onto which you tried to project some kind of gravity. But occasionally you are really at the crossroad. And when those two roads diverge, your creature-of-habit self starts to push you down the path most taken, but your gut tells you that maybe this is the defining moment when you need to take the road less traveled. It happens in an instant. There is no deliberation, no analysis of the consequences, and no contemplation of the repercussions. You just do it!
I became I a cabbie because I think it’s the coolest job in the world. You sit in your car, wander around and get paid doing it. I am not denying, there are some bad apple in my profession (c’mon there are some bad cops as well).
A lot of cabbies do act as pimps. Imagine going on a 12 hour shift, getting less than RM200 a shift where ¾ of it will got to business expenses (Cab rent / petrol / food / coffee). Those extra incomes do come in handy to the cabbies that have family of 8 to feed. It’s easier to sell sex than to sell insurance.
When I was asked about women in my previous post I was a bit pissed. Stereotyping is not cool.
I remember when I was about 16 or so … I was body searched by a bunch of cop who thought that I was a drug addict …. Just because I was skinny.
Man … I really hate being stereotyped!! The world would be a better place when people stop stereotyping.


11 Comments:
innit?*sigh*
(response to the last para)
pak din, don't shave the moustache. looks like datuk k gitu..
Is there a corelation between being a pimp and having a moustache?? Perhaps being clean-shaven depicts uprightness, ooops...stereotyping here...ha ha ha!!!??
: )
It's great that you are getting to do what you want to do i.e. cabbie-ing. Ignore the dumbos that assume you are a pimp coz you drive a taxi.
Hmm... maybe you'd have to ignore a lot of people that way :-)
I'm excited. I really am. To have found this blog. MasyaAllah.
I have an unforgettable experience once with cab driver in KL. He is a young man. I thought too young to be a cab driver. Cute pulak tu.
Anyway, I had a good time, just talking and going around KL town. My stereotyped impression of cab drivers kat Malaysia has changed ever since.
Now I found your blog - I RESPECT sama lu!
It's just great to see a person, holding an honourable job, and proud of it.
May Allah provide generously for you. :)
Oh, and I noted the tips on tipping. Will keep that in mind. ;p
u commented on my blog. im wondering who u are.
Assalamu'alaikum Din,
I agree with you stereotyping is not cool. Problem is such behaviour is embedded in the human genes already, I think. Take an old Indian proverb: Even if you drink milk under a coconut tree, people will still think you're drinking tody.
Nice blog you have here.
Assalamualaikum Din
I consider cabbies among my good friends as I've been using this mode of transport for the past 20-odd years. I've met all kinds; but more of the good and much less of the bad and the ugly.
Keep blogging. I'm enjoying the read!
Salam
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I have been reading your blog for qiite sometime and I found it very interesting for a person to work as a taxi driver that is very well-educated like you.
Back in my mind, I do not think you are holding that profession though.
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