Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Why they have credit card machines in cabs...

Here I was - all the time assuming it was for customer convenience - both because no matter how many times you stop by the ATM in a week you always run out of cash and because after lat nights at work it's so much easier to use the company card than to wait several weeks to be reimbursed. But despite these bonuses - they were not the primary reason for adding the machines... I have been oh so blind - or so my cab driver informed me last night.

It's all about Big Brother.

Apparently Bloomberg is tracking my cabby and his friends - trying to gain control! An interesting application from one of my favorite high school reads. And the thing my driver was most concerned about was that "they" know who we are all associating with - which made me start wondering/worrying who he's been associating with for it to cause such concern...

For many many MANY more details on this theory - so many more that you will start fidgeting in your purse and think about getting dropped off a few blocks early - find cab driver in his late 50s/early 60s with disheveled white hair last seen on Broadway and 79th.

5 comments:

Lorri said...

Who knew? I knew I used the subway for a reason. But maybe I should find your cabby and see if they are tracking me b/c I pay for my Metro card with a credit card, too...

Amy said...

Well, there's one way to keep track of all of your friends. :) So good seeing you this weekend...and in two more I get to see you again! LOVE YOU!!!

malia said...

ha ha. you are so funny. interesting theory. :)

cath said...

she's back! please don't make us wait so long for your next appearance.

Rustino Scar said...

funny, cuz seriously, my cab driver on saturday night was adamant about me paying with cash, even though my card was already out and about to be swiped. screw the cabbies, I'm paying with my card...unless he is a scary guy like this one, then I'll happily pay with cash, thank you.