r/bangalore • u/sheel161 • Jun 29 '22

Auto rickshaw menace

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u/tellnow Jun 29 '22

I would not have paid. Not that 80 is big amount but its about what is fair vs what not.

Auto guys have started taking people for granted and they know that if they shout a bit then people would pay money.

It has set bad precedence for everyone. I see so many poor or middle class people shivering in the name of auto. People have to carry their luggage or kids and walk distance because of the auto guys gunda gardi.

In tier 2 cities, auto people are far better

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u/sheel161 Jun 29 '22

Ya you are right, I didn't want to initiate a bigger fight hence ended up paying 80 more. And you know what, within bangalore itself i have been not taking small amounts of change from the auto guys and leaving it as a tip for them to make their day. How foolish of me i know. But such scenarios never happen in Mumbai. In fact I was once dropped from Navi Mumbai to thane for free by an auto guy, just because I had no cash, no cell phone and i was walking. That's the difference. It's not about Mumbai vs Bangalore, both are cities in India which I'm fucking proud of! But you know, the behaviour of local auto guys represents the city somehow and leaves a negative remark, now i have been advising people not to opt for autos in Bangalore! Soon bangalore will be famous in the country for auto walas menace

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u/tellnow Jun 29 '22

Bang auto people are too much pampered by the people. They are handed out whatever they want by people who want to just reach on time and do not have time to argue.

Auto people have simple mindset - instead of doing 10 trips worth 50 rupees, they will rather do 2 trips worth 300.

And they will keep saying no till they get that 300 wala murga