brooklyn gal for a while

coolness tax

I recently rented a car to drive down south. I ended up taking various forms of transportation out to the Newark airport*, renting from Dollar. I had picked out the car online and knew the approximate cost before I got to the desk. When the lady asked my address, I gave her my BK address. "Oh! Brooklyn! hmmm!" was her response. ummm. not good. Does she have a grudge against the borough or something? Well, as it turns out, there are added fees if you rent a car and are from one of the outer boroughs. In Brooklyn, it is $55 a day additional. what the hell? If I lived in Queens it would only be $11. Why the discrepency? I have come to the conclusion that Newark must just be jealous of Brooklyn and is charging a coolness tax to smite us.
Luckily the lady accepted my "permanent" address of MD, and there were no additional fees. . . proving the uncoolness of Columbia.

*thankfully with T's company and guidance

posted by gordian knot @ Tuesday, March 14, 2006