do you walk to school or bring your lunch?

i may as well write a book about my cab experiences. upon exiting the empire state bldg earlier today, i hailed a cab.

"where to?"

"57th & eighth avenue please."

"five seven?"

"yes, five seven."

silence. we drove half a block. he turned around.

"okay m'am i'm going to give you the option to get out now."

"why?"

"i can't go straight."

"okay?"

"so i have to go south two blocks before i can go west."

"okay?"

"so would you rather get out?"

"and walk?"

"i just want to give you the option to get out."

"but i don't want to get out."

"where do you want to go?"

"to 57th & eighth avenue. as planned."

"how would you like me to get there?"


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*title inspired by wayne newman and his 7th grade history(?) teacher