history: I was riding a taxi one day and I ended up being short a bit for the fee. The driver offered to cover the rest out of their pocket.  I rode a taxi one day and ended up not having enough to pay the fare. The driver was nice enough to offer to cover my fare.
current: Wow, I"m surprised. Didn't know they were that generous.
next: Well, in my town it's a small place and they are pretty familiar with me so they're a bit less impersonal than a typical cab driver.