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Yes, you are right. And not only is it good honest work, it is one of the hardest jobs there is. I did it in New York City while attending NYU--a very dumb, short-lived, idea--and I've been extra polite and generous with cabbies ever since. The reason I made my comment, however, was in the interest of an admittedly tepid joke. In New York there were what we called "gypsy cabs", who were unlicensed and, consequently, plied the more dangerous areas of the city for fares. Gypsy cab drivers could be black or white or Puerto Rican or Chinese or Jewish or whatever. Many lost their lives to the thugs.
I do get jokes, but when I discuss and someone makes such a joke like you that tells me that he has no real argument, to what I said. He just then makes a joke.