He's the jerkiest because he's the only guy that charges the "you boarded the minibus" fee to go from the campus to the gate-- a 2-minute trip that all the other guys will take you on for free.But this guy has a reputation. Good thing he's easy to spot from his silhouette.
Only now, I feel like a jerk for calling him a jerk. It's probably because of the hat.
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One thing that I enjoy more than.. well, say, chocolate ice cream.. is watching a Turk take arms and jump into an unfair situation and argue it out. I mean, as a foreigner I suppose I just take it for granted that I am going to be bugged by a lot more than your average native, so when I see a Turkish person take offense to something (as in your example) it fills me a satisfaction that I can hardly express.
Sadly, it doesn't happen near enough.
I considered pushing him a bit, but remembered it's only 1.5 lira or 1 lira, depending on his mood. Pretty stiff for such a short trip, but not really worth getting into. And he entitled to charge it, after all.
Also, he really just looks like a sweet old grampa. He has very kind green eyes and I've seen him be nice once or twice. It's surprising that he would be such an enforcer of random rules.
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