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Guy Takes His Taxi Driver To Theme Park Because He’s Never Visited One In His Life
Liam Murphy seized a unique opportunity to share some joy with a local taxi driver. The test engineer from Cork, Ireland, was in the UAE on a work trip when he decided to travel by cab from Dubai to Abu Dhabi to check out Ferrari World. During the two hour drive, he learned that his taxi driver, Shakiha, had never been to an amusement park, so Murphy decided to do something about it. He bought Shakiha the $61 ticket that would let him come along.
“Every time he drops passengers off he stays in the car for the day,” Murphy told Buzzfeed. “I decided to bring him along for the laugh. He was great entertainment. I bought him some pizza on the way home. His family are in India and he said he sends money home each month. I felt sorry for him.” According to Murphy’s Facebook, it was also Shakiha’s first ride on a rollercoaster.
More info: Facebook (h/t: breakingnews)
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Liam Murphy, who came from Ireland to the UAE for work, decided to take a taxi to the Ferrari World theme park in Abu Dhabi
While driving Liam found out that his taxi driver, Shakiha, had never been to a theme park and “was going to wait in the car for 4 hours”
“I decided to bring him along”
“His family are in India and he said he sends money home each month”
“He was great entertainment. I bought him some pizza on the way home”
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HeinaKarina 10 years ago
I did the same to the driver i had when i visited kashmir. Took him everywhere instead of leaving him waiting in the car. We remain friends till now
SallyVanDeVoorde 10 years ago
No good deed goes unpunished. I think Liam was doing something kind. Sometimes we tend to over- analyze things.
DebMartinKnaff 10 years ago
Nice guy, great act of kindness!!! Today I read about violent criminals, a******s like Trump, christians spewing hate, and ISIS beheadings. But then just a few of these little stories come along also that still give me hope in humanity and that love will win.
PetriLaaksonen 10 years ago
We took our taxi driver to the movies with us while in Goa, India. :) He helped explaining us the plot during the movie (in Hindi, no subtitles).
AngieCates 10 years ago
Another awesome human! They will both remember that day until the day they die. Great stuff.
KyleGreves 10 years ago
He went to a theme park alone? Sounds like he needed a buddy away from home and received even more charity than the taxi driver :)
MysticalMan 10 years ago
An otherwise kind act had a description that was deplorable. I am hopeful that the writer of that description does not actually feel that way.
HeinaKarina 10 years ago
I did the same to the driver i had when i visited kashmir. Took him everywhere instead of leaving him waiting in the car. We remain friends till now
SallyVanDeVoorde 10 years ago
No good deed goes unpunished. I think Liam was doing something kind. Sometimes we tend to over- analyze things.
DebMartinKnaff 10 years ago
Nice guy, great act of kindness!!! Today I read about violent criminals, a******s like Trump, christians spewing hate, and ISIS beheadings. But then just a few of these little stories come along also that still give me hope in humanity and that love will win.
PetriLaaksonen 10 years ago
We took our taxi driver to the movies with us while in Goa, India. :) He helped explaining us the plot during the movie (in Hindi, no subtitles).
AngieCates 10 years ago
Another awesome human! They will both remember that day until the day they die. Great stuff.
KyleGreves 10 years ago
He went to a theme park alone? Sounds like he needed a buddy away from home and received even more charity than the taxi driver :)
MysticalMan 10 years ago
An otherwise kind act had a description that was deplorable. I am hopeful that the writer of that description does not actually feel that way.
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