Maybe John McTernan got the same taxi driver as I did yesterday as narrow-minded and racist certainly sprang to mind with the following chat:

(Upon stopping at traffic lights in front of a car with a Polish registration plate)

Taxi Driver: "This country's full of Poles now"

Me: "Yeah, it's great"

TD: "They're here for the long term too"

Me: "Well, the world is getting smaller"

TD: "You know they're just here for the social security"

Me: (*Enjoying this immensely*) "Well, every one I've met from there seems to work their ass off"


Upon realising that he wasn't going to get a ranting session on the go about those "Bloody Poles" then he stayed a bit quiet after that. He also lost out on his tip, of course.


I suppose taxi drivers have to be careful these days. But I'll let him off this time...