I'm not sure if I have a problem communicating with them or if NY cabbies are just a bit dense, but in 4 days in NY, I had two really awe-inspiring rides:
- Going from 88th and York to 45th and 5th. The dude gets on the FDR going south but doesn't exit until 23rd and then goes further south. Turns out the moron thought I had said 25th. Yeah, 'cause "25th" and "45th" totally sound the same, even when you repeat them three times.
- Getting to la Guardia, I tell the driver I'm flying American. He drops me off in front of the US Airways terminal. "That's US Airways", I say. "Yes, it is" "I want American Airlines" "It's not the same?" "No, dude, it's not" "Are you sure?" "Yup, pretty sure".
[Sigh]
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