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1. And here we go; glad there\u2019s no one else in the cab.
2. Oh, good morning Mr. Driver!
3. [Stop looking at his mustache]
4. Should I throw in a friendly medium-sized smile?
5. Wait no I\u2019m not gonna smile. A smile is always susceptible to initiate a conversation and I\u2019m not exactly in the mood for that (I\u2019m never in the mood for that but that\u2019s another story).
6. Nod, nodding it is.
7. How about a discrete smile-nod combination?
8. Or perhaps a quick hand gesture.
9. Whoa did I just do all three?
10. There\u2019s no going back now, I\u2019m forever stuck in the conversational aspect of the smile-nod-wave triad. Super great.
11. Maybe I should move to the left side\u2026
12. Shouldn\u2019t he mention the weather or something?
13. I\u2019ll just close this window.
14. Oh wait, my window is closed already\u2026
15. The wind is ruining my hair.
16. Should I ask him to close his window?
17. Wait that could also initiate an unwanted conversation.
18. FOUR MINUTES?!
19. I\u2019ve been here for four minutes and he didn\u2019t say a word.
20. Well that\u2019s a record, ladies and gentlemen.
21. Or maybe he\u2019s a mute\u2026
22. But wait he was humming Fairouz lyrics when I first got in.
23. MY HAIR IS RUINED.
24. How am I supposed to get through the day now?
25. The car just stopped.
26. Oh hello there fellow passenger!
27. [hey how about you walk faster because I\u2019m late]
28. No you\u2019re so not sitting next to me, right?
29. RIGHT??
30. [haha no]
31. Wait we\u2019re wearing matching Converse sneakers.
32. Why am I even looking at his feet\u2026?
33. I\u2019m not gonna smile now.
34. Did he just say hi?
35. *flips hair*
36. I\u2019ll just pretend to be texting, like yeah, I\u2019m so busy texting.
37. Sorry I can\u2019t acknowledge your existence because I\u2019m texting.
38. Why are we listening to that useless morning show on the radio?
39. \u201cA recent study proved that blueberries are good for your nose\u2026\u201d *overemotional Arabic song playing in the background*
40. Who pays you to pollute the airwaves with this nonsense?
41. [Just a friendly reminder that my hair is ruined]
42. Wait why are we taking this road?
43. I\u2019ve never been here before\u2026
44. Is that a shortcut?
45. Don\u2019t kidnap me please.
46. I\u2019m still young. I want to live.
47. And what\u2019s with this dude\u2019s suitcase?
48. Who are you, Michael Corleone?
49. Wait, that tree looks familiar.
50. Oh hello there, tree!
51. Should I pay the driver now?
52. We\u2019re almost there\u2026
53. *empties 97.5 percent of her purse in order to dig out the money*
54. Thank you Mr. Driver!
55. Congratulations, you just made it through an entire service ride without uttering a word.
56. Now I should make my way out in style.
57. Legs first.
58. Head first.
59. Legs first.
60. No head first.
61. *bumps head on the way out*
62. How graceful\u2026
63. Hey, why are you staring at me?
64. I\u2019m fine, I\u2019m fine thank you.
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