Monday, July 17, 2006

Toll Booth drama in Jamrock

The following is courtesy of www.caribbeannews.com


Toll Booth Collector In Jamaica
You have probably heard that they will be putting toll booths on parts of Highway 2000 in JA. This is probably what the first day will be like:

Toll Booth Collector: Morning sir, the toll will be $55.

Skinny the Taximan: $55 unda yuh Mumma! Yuh know how long mi a drive pon dis yah road yah and now oonu want come charge man fi drive pon we owna road. Is kill oonu want kill off
poor people! Mi naw pay dat!

TB Collector: Sir, you don't have a choice, please pay the toll or I'll be forced to call the officer standing right over there.

Skinny: Which officer yuh a talk bout? Weh part him deh?

TB Collector: Yuh see the officer standing over there with the gold-teeth, the dark glasses, the bend-up face, and the M-16? Yes dat same one?

Skinny: Awhoah. A just choo mi car overload and mi nuh want di ugly police bwoy come say nuttn to mi ennuh. Otherwise mi >wouldn't pay yuh a cent. Oonu is ole tief and ole vampire come fi suck out poor people blood.

TB Collector: Next!

Rambo the Minivan Driver: Excuse mi Mam, but mi nuh really understand this whole toll ting yah ennuh. Is why we haffi a pay toll when wi done arready pay motor vehicles taxes and all kinda other taxes?

TB Collector: I cant really answer that question for you sir. Please send a letter to your MP or Councillor and let them deal with that...in the meantime yuh need to pay the toll of $165.

Rambo: But what a gal facety doah eeh? Old country tuff face >gal, mi was just asking yuh a simple question. Yuh Mumma never teach yuh how fi chat to people? But a wonder a who dis likkle dry up gal a come tek fi likkle bwoy doah sah? If a wasn't in a good mood dis mawning yuh see...

TB Collector: Sir are you going to pay the toll or should I call Office Trigger Happy to come talk to you?

Rambo: (Throws the money at her) See di money deh!! Nyam it! Yuh face bend up like backa hog!

Passengers in the Minivan: (Gal go s**k yuh Mumma!)(Go jooce yuh Puppa)(Batti gal doan come a Spanish Town mek mi see yuh!)(Old lesbian!)

TB Collector: Next!

Kenny Smooth, the Escalade Driver: Hey baby...yuh like my car?

TB Collector: That's a large SUV, okay sir the toll on that will be $110.

Kenny: Is how yuh a mek it look a way so baby? Talk to mi Sweetie. What time yuh get off, I could wait for yuh and take you for a spin in the Escalade here. Yeah, mi see di likkle smile a creep up pon yuh face. Smile man, mi know yuh want smile! Talk di truth, you've been dying to ride in one of these nuh true? It have nuff leg room for your nice long sexy legs. Comfortable leather seats and a banging 5-CD stereo system!

TB Collector: (Smiling) Listen to me, your mouth is too sweet. Is so yuh lyrics off every woman yuh meet, nuh true? Anway, mi coulda never talk to yuh sound too girly, girly. Plus is 8:00 o'clock ina di morning and I don't get off 'til 4:00 this evening.

Kenny: (flashing his smile, gold teeth everywhere) Arright, then I'll come back round about 4:00 come pick yuh up, seen!

TB Collector: I don't know...I'll see, why don't yuh give me your cell number and I'll call.

Kenny: Listen, my cell is in the cellshop and them nuh get di parts from farin yet, you gimme your number. (She writes the number on a piece of paper)

TB Collector: Look di people dem blowing dem horn, so yuh have to pay di toll and gwan through.

Kenny: Do mi a favor nuh...yuh can pay di toll fi mi and when mi come back fi pick yuh up later mi pay yuh back. Mi have one Nanny and mi nuh want bruk it.

TB Collector: But see yah...then is how yuh a drive big Jeep and nuh have no money. (Grabs her phone number back from his hand.) Look here likkle bruk pocket bwoy, try go carry back people vehicle go gi dem and pay di da-mn toll and galong bout yuh business. Pauperizing no r**s!

TB Collector: Next!

Uncle Hector the Tractor Trailer Driver: (Blowing his truck horns at Kenny in front of him) CRATCHES! Pis-sn tail cratches! Stop look front from di money collector woman and hurry up and galong through di blasted toll booth. Man deh pon borrow time right yah now. Move man! Move!

TB Collector: Thank you sir. That will be $165 for the big rig. Uncle Hector: (Managing to pull his eyes away from the womans breast) Yuh is a nice looking lady yuh know. Back ina my prime I would love to runkus a woman like you. (Grins, showing his 4 remaining brown tobacco-stained teeth.)

TB Collector: Thanks for the compliment, but I only date men who were born in this century and have all a dem teeth!

TB Collector: Next!

Prudence the Business Executive: (pulling up in her Benz) Excuse me! Am I to understand that there is a different weight class and corresponding toll for each vehicle, and if so are there any exceptions been made for luxury cars such as mine? 'Cause you know I have traveled the world, and the toll system in other countries...

TB Collector: Look here Ms. Word Traveler, di da-mn toll is $55 fi yuh cyar. If yuh too bruk fi pay it mi undastan. Cause some a oonu when oonu start get old and oonu cratches start dryup, and man stop mind oonu, oonu still a gwaan like oonu all dat

Prudence: Well, I never! How rude! Do you know who my husband is?

TB Collector: Probably one a di man dem who a pick up wh-ore a town and carry dem a motel a Portmore go ketch gonorrhea...when yuh feeling yuh strange itching and scratching and yuh get stressed out doan come tek it out pon people out a road! Go tek it put pon yuh husband! Fifty-five dollars please, yuh holding up di line! Thanks!

TB Collector: Next! Oliver, the Village Idiot: (Walking up to the toll booth). Is oomuch fi pay fi walk through di gate Mam?

TB Collector: Oliver, you don't have to pay to walk through, but be careful walking on the highway and nuh mek none a dem mad driver yah lick yuh wid dem vehicle. Okay!

12 comments:

Campfyah said...

lawd...wunna J'cans mad fi trute..dat was funny

Gela said...

Hehe. Oh funny. I like Dr.D's likkle story too. Ah so us Jamaicans tallawah and saucy.

neena maiya (guyana gyal) said...

I have a feeling them bus drivers and taxi drivers will just ups them fare and make the passengers pay for the toll.

Mad Bull said...

ROFDWL!!! this one really had me popping up!

CoolDestiny said...

Dis one ya tuff! Had me ROTFL!!

Was surprised not to see a post on Stanford 20/20 though~~

Unknown said...

LOL! good one! The toll has already influenced the taxi and bus fares on the Portmore route. Good ting I don't live over there.

G. Cornelius said...

This sh!t was funny..Good one...I'll keep you posted

Jdid said...

hilarious

Anonymous said...

Yeah, you've hit the nail on the head right there.

Marc M said...

lol

Mad Bull said...

R.I, aren't you back from Jam yet?

Scratchie said...

good one RI