Another random cab experience: The other night I was late getting to a friend’s house so I jumped in a cab. My cabbie was friendly…a little too friendly if you ask me, but I was already in and it wasn’t too far. We talked fluff—the weather, his job, my job—then things got a little personal. He went on and on about how he wanted to take me out and how beautiful he thought I was. Talk about uncomfortable. After a few minutes of that I decided to make up a boyfriend.
“Yeah, I have a boyfriend and I don’t think that he would appreciate me going out with other men.”
Do you think that deterred him though? Not in the least. “Are you engaged?” “No.” “Do you live together?” “No.” “Do you have kids with him?” “No.” (I should have been a better liar but I think I was thinking it could turn into a missionary opportunity.)
“Well then, we can still go out.” “No, we can’t.”
Silence. I felt a little bad that I was so firm with him until he broke that silence with the following:
“I think I’m going to kidnap you.”
“I’m sorry, what?”
“I think I want to kidnap you and make you go out with me.”
“heh...heh...heh. You’re funny.”
“No, I’m serious. I want to kidnap you.”
At this point I started to get a little nervous and wondered if I should just jump out the next time he pulled up to a light. I grabbed my packages and put them on my lap—just in case—and just tried to downplay his little comment. No such luck though. We kept hitting greens. Finally we came to a light and I told him he could just let me out on the corner.
“No, no! I will take you to the door. And you can’t leave until you give me your number.”
I pulled out my normal excuses and finally got him to just give me his number instead. I entered it into my phone so he would leave me alone and deleted it as soon as I got out of the cab. I’m sure the kidnapping thing was totally a joke, but just for the record, you don’t joke about stuff like that! There are too many crazies out there that really do stuff like that.
“Yeah, I have a boyfriend and I don’t think that he would appreciate me going out with other men.”
Do you think that deterred him though? Not in the least. “Are you engaged?” “No.” “Do you live together?” “No.” “Do you have kids with him?” “No.” (I should have been a better liar but I think I was thinking it could turn into a missionary opportunity.)
“Well then, we can still go out.” “No, we can’t.”
Silence. I felt a little bad that I was so firm with him until he broke that silence with the following:
“I think I’m going to kidnap you.”
“I’m sorry, what?”
“I think I want to kidnap you and make you go out with me.”
“heh...heh...heh. You’re funny.”
“No, I’m serious. I want to kidnap you.”
At this point I started to get a little nervous and wondered if I should just jump out the next time he pulled up to a light. I grabbed my packages and put them on my lap—just in case—and just tried to downplay his little comment. No such luck though. We kept hitting greens. Finally we came to a light and I told him he could just let me out on the corner.
“No, no! I will take you to the door. And you can’t leave until you give me your number.”
I pulled out my normal excuses and finally got him to just give me his number instead. I entered it into my phone so he would leave me alone and deleted it as soon as I got out of the cab. I’m sure the kidnapping thing was totally a joke, but just for the record, you don’t joke about stuff like that! There are too many crazies out there that really do stuff like that.
9 comments:
Writing clever, fun introductions to ward emails is NOT a joke.
Um, yea, that is scary. I would have been terrified. I think I would have complained to the cab company- seriously. But hey- what can I say? The man has good taste and he was right, you ARE beautiful!
hahahahaha this is so funny but not funny at the same time. What a creep. I am so glad you're safe and sound....and still single :)
I am scared just reading it! What in the world is he thinking? You don't just say crap like that. I am glad you are safe and sound. You are right, way to many crazies out there.
That is SO scary!! You are one brave woman!
I want to kidnap you too. Glad you are safe!
That would have freaked me out! You stay safe out there!
Its a good thing that Grandma doesn't like computers or she would totally freak out over that. LOL
Ew, gross. You'd hope a pick-up would be flattering...but that's just way too far. And scary. Glad you got out okay!
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