I don't usually have positive experiences with cab drivers, but I try not to be a dick about it to every cabbie I meet.

[ He says it mildly, matter-of-factly instead of aggressively, and keeps talking, going back to the topic at hand. ]

Judging from the fact that the city's on a turtle, I'm guessing no one actually has any real information. They just want to go home. That's what we should be focusing on. Making sure we get home. Instead of snapping at each other.