My $7 Taxi Ride to Joo Chiat

Me: Joo Chiat Road
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TaxiDriver: 去做工嗎?

Me: 嗯.. 對啊 (不要胡思亂想... Joo Chiat 而已嘛)

TaxiDriver: 作什麼工?

Me: 在錄音室做工... (天啊! 難道你以為我做雞嗎?)

TaxiDriver: 哦... 是做什麼的? (not very sure what I mean but yet persistent in asking)

Me: 做點sales.. 帶樂團進來錄音 (how to explain to someone who doesn't really know wat a studio is..)

TaxiDriver: 哦... 是音樂的啊, 有卡拉OK的嗎? (uncle! you think I serve people drinks in a karaoke lounge??)

Me: ......... 有時候會有啦 (in my heart thinking we do karaoke recordings too, but very very sure the uncle is thinking of something else)

TaxiDriver: 會做到很晚嗎?

Me: 喔.. 會啊 (not really knowing what I'm saying at this point, too shocked)

TaxiDriver: 會到一兩點那麼晚啊? 朋友開車送你回家?

Me: ...... 嗯... (uncle! uncle?!? Uncle! 想太多了!)

TaxiDriver: 做晚班的人, 應該會賺比較多錢吧

Me: .... 還好.. 不是很多..

I think I was just waiting for us to reach joo chiat soon, so that the conversation will end... and I totally couldn't remember what was said after this already.

Finally, as I got to my destination..

TaxiDriver: 7 塊就好 (it was 7.10 on the meter.. uncle, you pity me for working in a karaoke lounge?)

Me: 噢.. 謝謝

TaxiDriver: 掰掰! 小心哦!

Me: ...........................

Slammed the door shut and headed quickly towards the studio, glad that the ride is finally over!