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Date: Sat Apr 4 9:03 PM, 2009

Hello Uncles!

reliefdriver · Guru

It's a form of respect given to service providers, like you would address someone as Mr. or sir.

taxiuncle · Senior Guru

in singapore, we usually address the senior uncle for the men and aunty for the
women. and most of the taxi drivers are senior and thus the term uncle came juz as
appropriate n handy.

Amk1777 · A Forum Mentor

i'm 36... those in the fifties also call me uncle...

its a address form. for pple who is more experience in the field/ trade :)

gg138 · A Forum Mentor

In China and Hong Kong taxi driver are address as Sifu.

Drive · Guru

Hi
Uncle in the dictionary is brothers/sister's brother. In traditional chinese young person must show respect and courtesy by calling an older person uncle as it is deemed rude to call him by name or 'Oy' or 'Ay'.

taxiuncle · Senior Guru

in taiwan is da ge 大哥，big brother.

bluenuts · Veteran Guru

Hello eepo, as you can see during your visit in our tiny sunny island, Singapore is a multi racial society.
English is our common language use to communicate with people from different race.
To show respect to elder people in our country, the term uncle and auntie is use as it's appropriate for all race.
In the past, most cabbies here are elders in their 40's-60's, hence 'Uncle' is use to address them.
It gives a touch of closeness, warmth and sense of home.
Hope you'll be back to our sunny island one day and do let us know, we'll have a cab waiting for you.

Hey, mind share with us how taxis in Finland operate?
does the cabbies own their taxis there?

Richard G · A Forum Mentor

Taxi drivers age have been lower to 30. These days you can find a lot younger taking the road and also an increasing number are also Female.

A younger person, in our multi racial country address some one that are more elder by "Uncle" or "Aunty" refer to the respect they accord thus also showing their good boughtup.

Hope you have enjoy your stay in our sunny island.

bridgestone · Guru

mamasen not equals mother, so uncle /= old :)

young taxi driver · A Forum Supporter

Wah.. Like tat later if I'm on the road those who take my cab but older then me also call mi UNCLE!!! Wah... How can.....

bluenuts · Veteran Guru

Can lah bro YTD, u r a taxiuncle mah...

young taxi driver · A Forum Supporter

WAH!!! Cannot. Cannot... Muz put a signboard inside my cab telling the passenger to call mi SIAO DI or LAO SIONG... Strictly NO Uncle!!!!

pirate · Guru

knn even 60 yo aunty call me uncle.. wat u expect? haahaa.. 3 mth on the road u will be use to it

Amk1777 · A Forum Mentor

yup, initially i not comfortable with it... but after few mths of collecting $ from pax, i don't really care liao :P

most older than me pax will say paisay just now call u uncle, i think its just a address of 'respect' ??? :p