Makati City, Philippines

[slang]

And to the drivers....

There have been times that I've been critical of the drivers. Those times that they are driving in heavy traffic, sorting out coins for change, texting on the phone, holding a conversation with the front seat passenger, and eating all at the same time!

I would stare in amazement.

That's what they do day after day after day, on the exact same routes. They should be able to juggle basket balls on the roof while driving, texting, counting, talking, eating, and singing.

Seriously, they all do a great job. I've not seen as much as a fender bender yet through all the heavy traffic of people, pedicars, carts and pedestrians.

This happened sometime last week.

Me and my wife hopped on a jeepny that was at the terminal and empty.

Down the road 11 people get in from one stop. Once you get seated people start passing their money forward to the driver. The driver gets the money and makes change handing it backwards.

All this is going on while the traffic is starting and stopping, weaving into one lane and then into another.

When the 11 people started getting their money ready they put it all together making change from their own cash.

The driver asked ( in tagalog ) " how many people added? "

Someone said "10" but the driver was counting heads in the overhead mirror while he was driving and weaving and texting and talking and eating and sorting coins and said...

"Eleven!"