My First Grab Ride
So, as I told this story to my daughter while waiting for about 48 years of billing from the hospital for my discharge, I thought she would promptly call me 'loser'.
This was about my very first...drumroll please...'Grab' cab ride ever. I was to show up at two appointments set up for me by a friend, and I could not miss them. The ride I expected to use was sent on an errand, so I had to go with 'Grab'.
So I opened my app, pretended I knew how to work it for a few seconds, then gave it to the hotel staff, 'because their system could not locate Seda Vertis?'. They handed me back my phone with their lovely smiles and told me to sit and wait as my cab was arriving in a few.
My heart was pounding. I have never, ever, taken a cab ride on my own. So this was new and exciting. A few minutes later my cab arrived: I was to pay 211 pesos for him to take me to my destination. I told him, 'Kuya, I will give you plus 100 pesos if you take me there on time; 3pm'. He laughed, and told me, he was going to do his best.
My phone rang, and I answered my staff who was calling, in Ilocano. Of course the driver had to ask, 'ilocano po kayo ma'am?'. I said, yes. My driver then said, 'ilocano nak ma'am, taga Ilocos Norte'!
Such a relief. And joy. Kuya dropped me off to my destination with a few minutes to spare pa, before my time of appointment. I was in fact so happy, I gave him extra more than what I promised. He was my first 'Grab', and I am a very sentimental person. He is Ilocano. And he got me to where I was supposed to be on time. So, what's a few pesos more? (Kahit na napaisip akong bigla kung may pang 'Grab' pa akong matitira para bumalik sa pinanggalingan ko.😜😂)
This was about my very first...drumroll please...'Grab' cab ride ever. I was to show up at two appointments set up for me by a friend, and I could not miss them. The ride I expected to use was sent on an errand, so I had to go with 'Grab'.
So I opened my app, pretended I knew how to work it for a few seconds, then gave it to the hotel staff, 'because their system could not locate Seda Vertis?'. They handed me back my phone with their lovely smiles and told me to sit and wait as my cab was arriving in a few.
My heart was pounding. I have never, ever, taken a cab ride on my own. So this was new and exciting. A few minutes later my cab arrived: I was to pay 211 pesos for him to take me to my destination. I told him, 'Kuya, I will give you plus 100 pesos if you take me there on time; 3pm'. He laughed, and told me, he was going to do his best.
My phone rang, and I answered my staff who was calling, in Ilocano. Of course the driver had to ask, 'ilocano po kayo ma'am?'. I said, yes. My driver then said, 'ilocano nak ma'am, taga Ilocos Norte'!
Such a relief. And joy. Kuya dropped me off to my destination with a few minutes to spare pa, before my time of appointment. I was in fact so happy, I gave him extra more than what I promised. He was my first 'Grab', and I am a very sentimental person. He is Ilocano. And he got me to where I was supposed to be on time. So, what's a few pesos more? (Kahit na napaisip akong bigla kung may pang 'Grab' pa akong matitira para bumalik sa pinanggalingan ko.😜😂)
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