An Object Lesson in New Yorkers’ IQ

I stood in line and got in a cab at the Newark airport.

The following conversation ensued:

Cabbie: So where you goin’?
Me: Times Square. The Westin Hotel.
C: What streets?
M: I’m not sure. I think it’s at 46th and 8th.
C: Is it a hotel?
M: Yes.
C: What’s the hotel called?
M: The Westin.
C: The Westin? It’s at 44th and 8th.
M: