Trigger Happy
The first cab I tried to jump in had a paying customer that was taking FOREVER to leave. So, I used my nifty taxi hailing reflexes to get another cab and jumped in! "3rd Ave and 80th please! I'm in a rush!" I yelped.
"My credit card machine doesn't work, is that okay?" asked the driver as he sped up 6th Ave and 37th. I looked in my wallet--$8.00, darn! Instead of getting out, I said, "I'll just have to use a ATM machine once we get there."
The news flashed on the cab's TV screen; normally when the credit card function doesn't work, the TV doesn't either...but it was. "Are you sure your machine doesn't work?" I asked.
He replied, "Well, if you try it later and it works, you pay me double, if it doesn't work, you pay nothing!" he said, laughing.
"Um...so does it work or not?" I asked suspiciously. He paused, then finally answered, "Look, this isn't my cab."
Jesus Christ. I looked at my watch, it was 3:55 pm and we were finally heading through Central Park to the east side. "So is that why you don't want to use the credit card machine? Because you won't get the money?" I asked. He didn't answer.
I looked at the meter, it read $7.59. We were at the intersection of 73 and 3rd Ave. I knew I had no time to go to an ATM and make it to the doctor. I pulled my money out and asked, "Can you just let me out here? I will run the rest of the way. I only have $8.00."
"Don't worry, just give me what you have. I'll take you the rest of the way." he said nonchallantly.
45 minutes later, I was in patient room #4 and had just received a steroid injection in my right hand for "trigger finger," modernly dubbed "texting tendinitis" (I Googled it). So my new LG Rumor that slides up for "ease" of texting has done me wrong. I wonder if I can get out of work on disability?
11 strangers commented:
so now that you have a hand jacked up on 'roids you must be becomming a texting Hulk. :)
but seriously, sounds similar to Nintendo-itis.
"Look, this isn't my cab."
HAH! Excellent post, and how New York!! Really enjoying your blog btw.
*ex-Pat-NYer-living-abroad*
Great story, let me know when your write a book!
I totally used to get nintendo-itis! fav game was Zelda!
Thanks for reading webwench! its always nice to have ex/current New Yorkers reading my blog.
And yes, need to start making some money off of these crazy new yorkers with a book...hehee!
Now I know it's been a long time since I've been in a NY taxi cab - but why wasn't this his cab???????
Hey, how goes the trigger finger?
better cut back on twitter .....LOL :)
the sad thing is I was actually texting my co-worker in the doctor's exam room when they told me i had trigger finger. lol
That's hilarious. My blog has a similar theme. Good thing there are so many crazy people in this city to work with
Hey Jill - thanks for dropping by! I will check out your blog.
Sometimes it takes a loooot to get somewhere. Seems like you are a gal who knows her way around town, and in this world in general. That's a very far-reaching skill my dear!
That wasn't his cab? FIGURES!
Susu - thank so much! i like to think so as well =)
Kris - i know right? what can ya do! lol
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