It happens only with Fazal

The best of fazal always comes when he is left to himself, all alone. This is what happened yesterday.

Being a Sunday I thought I will just roam around in the city, and my friend wanted some electronic gadgets, so thought would enquire about them as well. So I went down to the hotel concierge in the morning and booked a limo to the city. As I was sure I had to take a taxi on the way back to the hotel, I asked the guy at the concierge as to how much would be the taxi fare. He told me around 70RM to 80RM.

Then while I was in the hotel limo on the way to the city, I asked the limo guy to double check on the taxi fare. I didn want to be cheated by the taxi guys. He told me the taxi guy should charge me around 70RM.

I was happy to hear that. As I had just done my homework I was all prepared.

So after having spent the good part of the day roaming around KL, and having done some shopping I was all ready to head back. I wave my hand at one of the taxis. I tell him the destination(My Hotel). He says yes instantly. To act smart, just to let the taxi driver know that he cannot fool me, I ask him what would be the approximate fair. The taxi guy said he had no clue as he is driving to this place for the first time. He asked me how much would I give.

Instantly I felt proud of myself cos I expected this situation, I with lotta attitude told the driver I will NOT give anything more than 60RM. Cos i quoted a full 10RM less (than the fare I was told by my sources), i thought he would bargain. But may be he felt he cannot cheat me, and so He said okay, and agreed that he will put the meter and he would not charge me anything more than that.

And so started my journey. All along I was praising myself for my smartness, and how I didn let someone cheat me. And as to how easy things are in life, provided you do some homework before you head somewhere.

So we finally reached the hotel lobby, the taxi guy stops the meter and looks back at me.

And I am sure that look on my face must have been priceless.

The meter fare – 28RM.