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> The driver didn't know the neighbourhood nickname you gave..did you give them an address? They asked for the neighborhood not the address because that’s how
by vineyardmike 3y ago
> The driver didn't know the neighbourhood nickname you gave..did you give them an address?
They asked for the neighborhood not the address because that’s how pricing is determined. When you’re a taxi driver… you learn the neighborhoods. Especially one of the most well known neighborhoods on manhattan.
> Immigrants have more street smarts than you give them credit for.
I mean no ill towards immigrants. Immigration is scary and hard. But being “street smart” in a different city doesn’t always translate directly. They’re not expected to know that they’re about to be scammed! They shouldn’t be getting scammed!