One strange taxi driver

Given the many late nights I've had at work I've become accustomed to taking a taxi home. The trips home are always filled with entertainment thanks to the many eccentric drivers; however the one I had last night takes the cake.

Last night was slightly more disturbing than usual as the cab driver was having a very heated argument with his wife whilst on this mobile phone. Ordinarily I wouldn't have minded, but the fact that he was driving while holding his mobile phone in the other hand was a bit concerning. Especially as we were going about 80km/h and he was veering into adjoining lanes whilst yelling in Arabic to someone on the other end of the phone. They must have hung up on him several times because he was mid conversation and then he'd stop and groan.

This carried on for the majority of the trip, he eventually hung up and proceeded to rant and rave to me about how his wife was the one on the phone, and that marriage is the worst thing you could even do to yourself. He went on and on about how it's better to be free and that he's only been married for 2 years and it's been the worst 2 years of his life.

And to make matters worse he started crying due to the sappy songs being played on the radio, Mix 106.5 Love Song Dedications. He turned it up so loud when "My heart will go on" started and then I saw the tears when Meatloaf's "It's all coming back to me now" started.

I felt sorry for the guy. I hope he works things out with his wife. And if not, find happiness elsewhere. It was very strange seeing a complete stranger cry while listening to the radio.