[Rte66]

Thanks for using the word "taxi." I am constantly amazed at people who use a "car service" to go places.

It makes some sense in NYC, but other places, it just sounds put-on, like they have a special chauffeured limo that drives them everywhere, because they are too important to drive themselves.

He said he had used this "car service" for many years. LOL, I've called Yellow Cab a couple of times in my life, too - but they certainly don't know me and I don't know their drivers. This author implied that having the same "car service" all these years should've entitled him to deferential treatment.

[Malsua]

I am constantly amazed at people who use a "car service" to go places.

Why? I go for trips that often exceed 10 days, it's cheaper to pay for car service then paying to park for 10+ days. I don't have to worry about my car getting broken into/damaged, and they take you right to the terminal, none of the shuttle bus garbage to deal with. You can sleep to/from and it's just one less thing to worry about.

[I see my hands]

"I am constantly amazed at people who use a "car service" to go places." "This author implied that having the same "car service" all these years should've entitled him to deferential treatment"

Take a breather from being amazed :) Just as a bus is not a subway neither is a car service a taxi. Different.

And speaking of words that begin with a "d" and have an "f" as its third letter, I too expect deference from a car service driver, a taxi driver, or to anyone else I hire.That is the norm.