Filmmaker Antoinette “Tonet” Jadaone amused online users with a story about her encounter with a ride-hailing app driver, where she made a request.
The film director on Friday, April 24, shared her experience as a passenger of a ride-hailing app she booked while on her way to the airport for a flight.
“Me sa Grab driver kasi ambagal niya mag-drive: Sir, ok lang po ba pabilisan po? Baka ma-late po kasi ako sa flight,” Tonet wrote in a Threads post.
She then shared how the driver responded to her request.
“Driver: *binilsan* *OA sa bilis* *combo ng taeng-tae at may hinahabol na holdaper*,” the filmmaker wrote.
“KUYAAAAAAAAA, GUSTO KO PO MAKARATING NG AIRPORT, YES, PERO SANA PO BUHAY AKO!!!!!” Tonet quipped.
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Her post has earned over 400 likes and 16 comments from other Thread users, with some expressing amusement at her encounter and reaction.
“I think this resonates more [with] ‘be careful with what you wish for.’ Hahaha,” a Filipino commented.
“Direkkk, malay ba ni Kuya kung saang flight ka male-late, pareho pa namang sa langit ang daan!!!” another joked, adding an emoji.
“Direk, ‘di mo yata nilinaw kay kuyang Grab driver na hindi flight papunta kay Lord ‘yung gusto mong bilis,” a different Pinoy commented.
“Aries din ‘yan si kuya Grab. Taking ‘pabilisan’ as a personal challenge. ‘I do not take requests, I take CHALLENGES’ era,” another quipped, referring to Tonet’s astrological sign.
“Naririnig ko boses mo, direk,” another wrote.
“Driver: Be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it, you just might get it, you just might get it,” a different Threads user quipped, sharing music-related emojis. The comment was part of the lyrics of Pussycat Dolls’ “When I Grow Up Lyrics.”
Flight passengers are always advised to arrive at the airport hours before departure due to pre-departure processes, which may include heavy traffic, long security queues, and time-sensitive check-in and baggage drop deadlines.
Meanwhile, ride-hailing drivers are urged to maintain defensive driving standards, given their role in passenger transport.
