Showing posts with label Columbus circle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Columbus circle. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Best.Directions.Ever

I'm navigating the Columbus circle station mess when I finally find the downtown 1 platform.

There's a group of European travelers scanning a subway map. Realizing they have no idea what they're doing they stop a guy in a business suit and ask in a thick accent -

"How do we get to Kennedy airport?"

The guy obviously recognized their accent and broke out into their language. They had a quick conversation in a tongue I didn't understand.

Toward the end of the conversation I caught one word in English - "Taxi" as he pointed to the staircase leading out and handed them a few $20s as he said his goodbye, obviously intending that they not spend their last few hours in NYC in the subway. They happily accepted and booked out of there.