Scream to pay
According to reports, New Yorkers crushed by housing costs can now pay rent in a unique way: by screaming on the Coney Island Cyclone. A new city program measures decibels of terror, translating shrieks directly into rent credits. “One blood-curdling scream is worth about $50 off your lease,” said a city official adjusting noise-canceling headphones.
Locals lined up instantly. “I screamed through my student loans and three months of back rent in one ride,” said a Brooklyn teacher. Landlords, however, are skeptical. “Screams dont pay mortgages,” complained one while adjusting his monocle. Yet developers are thrilled. “Nothing says luxury living like tenants earning rent by crying in public.”
Upgrades include the “Deluxe Shriek Package,” where riders are blasted with surprise eviction notices mid-drop. For an extra $100, you can rent a megaphone and double your credits. One influencer tried faking screams, but the ride sensors detected sarcasm and charged him double.
TikToks #RentScreams is trending: clips show roommates screaming in harmony to cover utilities, a viral group of artists using falsetto to shave off $2,000, and a Wall Street bro fainting mid-loop but still earning partial credit. Street vendors now sell cough drops marketed as “anti-landlord lozenges.”
Tabloids had a field day. The Post shrieked: “PAY WITH PAIN.” The Daily News countered: “RENT-A-SCREAM.”
Mayor Adams praised it: “Its the most New York solution since dollar pizza.” Governor Hochul muttered, “If Upstate roller coasters start covering mortgages, Im banning Ferris wheels.”
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/coney-island-roller-coaster-now-accepts-rent-payments/
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/coney-island-roller-coaster-now-accepts-rent-payments/.
By: Annika Steinmann.
