West Village to Tribeca

Each time I said something to the cab driver, he would repeat it to me incorrectly. As in a whole other word. I'm used to this, as many of you know. So I would say it again and then he would spell it. Incorrectly. Again, a whole other word. Finally I would spell it and all was fine and we were on our way. This happened, no joke, back and forth for almost ten minutes.