Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language. 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.