On a recent trip to NY (see prior post about eventful transportation drivers), I again was cared for by a driver encouraged to treat my journey back to Laguardia like a video game, rushing over this way, breaking through that way, forging ahead, slowing down, breaking suddenly, radically, and frequently while the pit of my body desperately awaiting stationary ground. Its only 30 miles or so right. I can do it on foot, I know I could... Train? Tuk Tuk?
In general I understand that people sometimes answer the phone while they drive, often even if its deemed illegal. I attest I have been known to commit this offense. However, if responsible for another person in the car, a paid customer and cargo or not, I take issue, especially in a place like NY where driving takes on new meaning and requires a whole new level of intense concentration. You've played the game where you follow the ball to answer which of the 3 cups is it under when the music stops, so you know what I mean. So, what's wrong with this picture?
"Would you mind not using your phone in route, I asked", cleverly disguising my real question of "what on earth would make you think that using your phone GPS when you have a perfectly good GPS operating as intended and mounted to the dash is a good idea?" No answer. Oh dear.
I arrived safe enough but I worried about safe enough all the way up 1 flight of stairs and 1 elevator. And between that and wondering why he had a deodorizer still in the package hanging from the mirror, I ended my day in NYC.
Despite it all, I was still on track to deliver in-person good night hugs, thanks to calm clear skies above me. Goodnight friends.
