Back to the Heights Sunday, June 8, 2008[ banter 0 ]
I spent $135 on cabs in the last 24 hours and it brought me a good amount of fascinating (unasked for) conversation. I learned a lot about the ppl driving me.
ANTHONY: Hilarious. Strong accent, only listens to Bob Marley and only watches The View. Is lactose intolerant and says if he drinks milk he'll get gas so powerful it scares him. Loves celebrity gossip. Is pro-gay marriage. Hates J.Lo and said he'd like to throw her in the backseat of his cab, roll up all the windows, drink some milk and kill her with one of his farts. Had lots of questions about life in NYC. Hustled hard to get a big tip.
LAUREL: 47yrs old, two kids, works with "Muslim assholes" who don't like when she wears shorts. Thinks ppl get married too young. Starting her last year of nighttime nursing school. She's in a long-distance phone relationship with a man she met once 2 months ago, they talk every night and she looks fwd to it all day. A hot ragged mess, spoke like Blair's cousin Jeri on Facts of Life. Possibly had vodka in her coffee cup.
GINA: Lost 170lbs 3yrs ago from gastric bypass but misses food. Still buys fat lady clothes out of habit. Stuck in a new marriage she regrets and is afraid to leave. Hates coffee. Misses her mother. Loves being a cabbie b/c she gets to listen to other people and they listen to her.
So many people out there feel aimless. It's staggering.
I've gotta learn how to drive,
