Imagine getting into a taxi, only to find out your cab driver is the president of your country. If you can't handle surprises, you could have a heart attack. Norway's Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg pulled this stunt recently.
Norway's prime minister worked secretly as a taxi driver in central Oslo for a day in June. Jens Stoltenberg dressed in a taxi driver uniform and sunglasses as he drove passengers around the streets of the Norwegian capital for several hours.
The prime minister only confirmed his identity when passengers realised who he was. He said he wanted to hear what Norwegian's really felt about their politicians and what they wanted for their country.
The stunt dreamed up by an advertising agency as part of Stoltenberg's campaign for re-election, was filmed on hidden cameras. A video of the event was published yesterday by daily newspaper VG and on the PM's Facebook page.
Stoltenberg told the newspaper he had wanted to hear people's honest views on politics.
'If there is one place where people say what they really mean about most things, it is in a taxi. Right from the gut,' he told VG.
Many berated Stoltenberg, who has led the Nordic country for the past 8 years, for his poor driving. Stoltenberg said he did not think he could be a taxi driver full time.
He told Norwegian media: 'I think the nation and Norwegian taxi passengers are best served if I am the prime minister and not a taxi driver.'
Source: MailOnline
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