03/16/2026
immediately saw a giant sign explaining that the driver was hearing impaired and that passengers should communicate with hand gestures. Apparently we’re all supposed to learn a system of signals just to adjust the air conditioning.
I sat there reading the instructions thinking how ridiculous it is that I’m expected to do all this extra effort when I’m the one paying for the ride. I tried talking normally a few times but obviously the driver couldn’t hear anything.
So I started tapping the seat and waving my arms trying to get attention while the car was moving. The driver pulled over and told me I needed to follow the instructions on the sign, which turned into a huge argument and eventually the ride ended halfway to my destination.