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I don't think the article fully articulates many people's visceral hatred for medallion cabs. Everyone I know who used to take cabs regularly has a horror story

by seibelj 11y ago

I don't think the article fully articulates many people's visceral hatred for medallion cabs. Everyone I know who used to take cabs regularly has a horror story. It was an industry begging and pleading for someone to disrupt them. Most people don't feel the same way about restaurants and grocery stores.

JBReefer 11y ago
I agree - I actively like my local grocery and wine shop. I actively dislike, and feel very little sympathy for, cabs. Especially cabs outside of New York City, cabbies in Upstate New York are the fucking worst.
fiatjaf 11y ago
The article addresses this by remembering the reader that the taxi industry is a cartel controlled by the government. All horror stories and other bad things are implied.
- msellout 11y ago
  If that was the author's intention, I don't think it was very effective. The fire department is controlled by the government. Does that imply horror stories and other bad things?
  - oldmanjay 11y ago
    For the sake of intellectual honesty it would seem important to note the service models are not quite the same, right?
    - msellout 11y ago
      Perhaps, but I think my point still stands that not all readers will make the same assumption about the author's intent.
  - fiatjaf 11y ago
    Yes, of course. Don't you see buildings in flames and people dying everywhere? You just don't have anything to compare. The fire department is just there and it is the nature of things. Since I'm not a fire specialist, let's look at the police department: you will agree with me that the police is corrupt and incapable of arresting anyone, they're just a bunch of lazy guys! Hear this podcast: http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-protect-against-crime-this-case-study-will-blow-your-mind/ http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-pr...
    - msellout 11y ago
      I'm having trouble determining if you're being sarcastic.
      - fiatjaf 11y ago
        Really?
marrone12 11y ago
Sort of. I think Blue Apron has done decently well competing against the grocery / restaurant vertical.

by seibelj 11y ago

JBReefer 11y ago

I agree - I actively like my local grocery and wine shop. I actively dislike, and feel very little sympathy for, cabs. Especially cabs outside of New York City, cabbies in Upstate New York are the fucking worst.

fiatjaf 11y ago

The article addresses this by remembering the reader that the taxi industry is a cartel controlled by the government. All horror stories and other bad things are implied.

msellout 11y ago
If that was the author's intention, I don't think it was very effective. The fire department is controlled by the government. Does that imply horror stories and other bad things?
- oldmanjay 11y ago
  For the sake of intellectual honesty it would seem important to note the service models are not quite the same, right?
  - msellout 11y ago
    Perhaps, but I think my point still stands that not all readers will make the same assumption about the author's intent.
- fiatjaf 11y ago
  Yes, of course. Don't you see buildings in flames and people dying everywhere? You just don't have anything to compare. The fire department is just there and it is the nature of things. Since I'm not a fire specialist, let's look at the police department: you will agree with me that the police is corrupt and incapable of arresting anyone, they're just a bunch of lazy guys! Hear this podcast: http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-protect-against-crime-this-case-study-will-blow-your-mind/ http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-597-can-the-private-sector-pr...
  - msellout 11y ago
    I'm having trouble determining if you're being sarcastic.
    - fiatjaf 11y ago
      Really?

marrone12 11y ago

Sort of. I think Blue Apron has done decently well competing against the grocery / restaurant vertical.