Getting a taxi

Trying to get a taxi around 10:30 outside work and people kept jumping in front of me and grabbing taxis.

After three taxis were snatched I decided to be more assertive.

What I saw:
A couple moved towards the taxi that I had waved down. I made it to the rear passenger door just ahead of the interlopers,  opening the door and slid into the back seat bound for home.

What a co-worker saw:
A couple moved towards the taxi that I had waved down. I grabbed the rear passenger door handle, stared the couple square in the eye and yelled
"NOOOO!"
"MY TAXI!"
They stared back at me slightly wide eyed and backing away.
Then I slid into the the back seat bound for home.