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In Britain, a taxi firm’s developed a new system which passengers can use to tell the driver to stop talking to them.
Greentomatocars based in London is thought to the be the world’s first in-car talk or no talk service.
The minicab company came up with the idea after their research suggested one in three people wanted to travel in silence.
Top 5 taxi chats:
“What time are you finished?”
“Were you busy tonight?”
“Weather is great/awful/shocking or not too bad now.”
The taxi/passenger counselling service.
Or if you are the 1/3: staring pointedly out the window to avoid all contact.
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