Taking a taxi in a certain Eastem European country can be 31 shocking experience. It is said 32 some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And 33 a button is pushed, the seat will give you an electric shock. These taxi drivers don't do this 34 fun. They do it to tourists 35 argue about the ridiculous fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much 36 ten times the legal fare. They have a secret switch which 37 (make) the meters much faster. If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock. In one case, a German woman had no 38 but to pay US' $120 for a US $ 20 ride from the airport. She said that she was "really taken for a ride," but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she was verbally 39 (abuse) and threatened with physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, "Take the bus 40 stay at home."