Jonathan Lim

He started counting $1,000 notes in front of the driver at some point.

In a bizarre video, a man is seen preventing a taxi driver from closing his taxi door despite repeated requests from the driver. It is unclear what led to the situation, but the taxi driver mentioned that he had already called the police. When the taxi driver said that he would like to close the door because his money was on the side compartment of the door, the man said, "Wah seh, so much money. I've not seen so much money before" (translated from Chinese). The man proceeds to take a wad of what looked like S$1,000 bills and started counting the notes in front of the taxi driver. The man seemed to want to goad the taxi driver and challenged the taxi driver to slam the door on him. He derided the taxi driver for not having the guts to close the door and called the taxi driver "chao ah gua". He continued by saying that the taxi driver would not accomplish great things and that was why the taxi driver was driving a taxi instead. A WhatsApp screenshot, presumably by the taxi driver, explained that the man had quarreled with his female companions and, for some reason, the man took it out on the driver: Here's the full video:

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Here's a translated transcript of the exchange:

Man: Aiyoh, you want to record, you want to record. (Looking into the camera) Peace man, brother. Eh brother. Yo yo yo yo yo.

Taxi Driver: Hello, can you please give way? I want to close the door.

M: Can. You want to close just close lor. (Still standing in the way of the door)

TD: I did not offend you. I've returned you your money and change.

M: But you called for the police.

TD: Yes I am waiting for the police to come, but you are blocking my car door. I have to park my car properly, if not I will obstruct other cars from moving.

M: I didn't know you wanted to park properly, you could've told me.

TD: I'm telling you now. Moreover, my money is there (referring to the door's side compartment). Can you please give way.

M: Wah that's a lot of money. Wah how much is there? Tell me. Wah seh, so much money. I've not seen so much money before. I've not seen so much money before, brother. (Takes out a wad of $1,000 notes from his front pocket). I cannot control myself. (Starts counting the notes).

TD: Hello, can you give way, I want to close the door. (Man continues counting cash). I've already called the police, they are on the way.

M: Aiyoh, you want to close (the door) just close lor. You want to take this (referring to the driver filming him) as evidence also can.

TD: Can? I just want to close the door. I'm waiting for the police. I will definitely wait for the police to come because I was the one who called them. (Man continues counting his $1,000 notes). Can you please give way and let me close the door, you've been obstructing me for a long time.

M: You want to close, close lor. Why do you ...

TD: You are here obstructing the way, I can't close the door.

M: You want to close, just do so if you dare. Be a man. Slam the door if you dare. Don't be a chao ah gua and not accomplish great things just because someone is obstructing the way. Do you know why you're a taxi driver? It is because you cannot accomplish great things, you understand? (Man tries to grab the taxi driver's handphone)

M: It's ok

TD: Please do not touch my things.

M: It's ok. You chao ah gua. I slightly touched you (video was cut off mid sentence)

If anyone's curious, it looked like the man counted at least 16 $1,000 note.

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