Supermarket...first time..... Bad....

In Malaysia we have Giant, Carrefour and Tesco. But over here, we have Tesco Express, Tesco Metro and Tesco Extra . Whats the difference? Tesco Express is the tinniest Tesco shop among the three. However, for us students, it is the nearest to reach. Tesco metro is abit larger. Kinda like Malaysia's version of The Store but only one floor. The biggest one however is called Tesco Extra which is the furthest to get to but the size of the store cannot compete with Giant USJ (Malaysian's are hardcore shoppers .....seriously! Cheers !!)

Ususally shops here closes at 5:00pm (Ouch !!) except on Thursday which is called "Shopping Day" which they close a little later--> 8:00pm. (wow , very "late" .... We Malaysians don't sleep then )

After the welcoming session, our seniors took us to Tesco Extra to buy our groceries and daily needs. It is a looooong walk. But why it isn't so bad is because the scenary is awesome and the weather is cooling ! Don't you just wish everyday was like that ? You can save petrol and just walk anywhere and still enjoy the walk because there's sooo many things to see! ^_^

Oh ya , they even have a service where you can call for a cab using a special phone for free and all u do is call for one and wait at the taxi stand and the taxi will come and pick you up.

Unfortunately, on my first day in Glasgow and on the first day of using this service , I had a very very bad experience. My friend was making the call. Me and my housemates needed one too so we asked her to book an extra one more. We then obidiently went to the taxi stand and found that there were five taxis in total waiting in line. So we went to the the first taxi cab. However, the second taxi driver came up to us and ask us whether we booked for a taxi. And I said yes we booked for 2 taxis.

"Then why are you sitting in that taxi ?" the second taxi driver snapped.

"Well, we ordered for two taxis and I'......."

"Oh F*** you lot ! I'm leaving !" The second taxi driver got in back into his car and drove off.

I stunned for a moment because I didn't know what i did wrong.

Then the third taxi driver called out "I'm looking for XXX ! Are you XXX?"

My friend who made the call for us then ran to that driver and told him yes she is XXX.

"Well, come on and get in !" said the third taxi driver which sounded quite irritated to me.

In the midst of my confusion and a little bit pissed , I went to the first taxi driver and ask him whether he could take me and the rest that is left of us back to the university (Each Taxi only carries a maximum of four people)

The man agreed and so we hope in. My other housemate was quite reluctant to go in at first because he didn't know what was the rate? He told me to ask the driver first. I again got a rude reply.

"Well I don't know how much it will be! Just read the meter here ! Get in now!" snapped the first taxi driver.

We got in and reached the university in about 5 mins. The cost was around 1.20 pounds for the ride. My friend offered to pay the driver first and later on at home only we discuss how to pay who for the taxi fee and groceries and stuff.

Later, I told my senior about how rude the taxi drivers here are. They told me that probably we were sitting in the wrong taxi. because they were the public taxi which you don't have to call them and they will be waiting to get customers at the taxi stand and they were taxis that you call from Tesco's phone. He also told me that the second taxi driver that was very pissed at me thought I was some other guy who called for a cab but didn't show up. It was a big misunderstanding but I thought if that taxi driver could listen to what I have to explain then this bad-mouthing thing wouldn't happen in the first place. Oh whatever la............

That was how my first day of grocery ended. It ended with a big black cloud and thunderstorms above my head on a sunny afternoon.

PS: I will post pics of the taxi stand some other time. As you know at that time I had a heated conversation with the taxi drivers there so didn't manage to take pics at that time. Sorry ah..