July 27th, 2008
Taxicab Confessions
I like to watch reality shows. Taxicab Confessions is a favorite.
People tell things to cabbies I’d never in a million years tell a stranger. Not even a priest!
Would you tell a stranger something personal if you thought you’d never see them again?
Taxicab Confessions Synopsis (HBO.com)
“A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.”
Quotation from Albert Camus
“Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and
leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.”
Quotation from Mohandas Gandhi
July 27th, 2008 at 2:35 am
great quote from Camus
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July 27th, 2008 at 4:19 am
I love Camus’s quote and yes sometimes I feel the urge to “confess” my “sins”. Would be nice if some stranger would be willing to listen.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Hmmm… we need a reality show in SL. Maybe we also need confessions taxi….
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July 27th, 2008 at 6:33 am
This show reminds me of the book - I cant remember the name - big brother is watching!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:29 am
“Would you tell a stranger something personal if you thought you’d never see them again?”
If SL-friends count as a RL-stranger, yes
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July 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I prefer Cash Cab, but I understand the feeling of confession - it hurts to pull it away from the skin, but it’s a relief to have it gone.
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July 27th, 2008 at 8:44 am
dandellion. i’d love to hear the whispered ims at clubs when couples get real quiet.
eidur. i can’t imagine anyone not wanting to listen to you.
glenn ‘bish the magish’. you’re referring to 1984 by george orwell?
golfwidow. poetically said!
nurse myra. camu observed the absurdity of death, then died in a car wreck.
zippora. you’re right! I have told people things in second life. omg, i didn’t think of that.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Hmmm… That quote from Camus hits home. My novel is one long confession of all my demons, desires, fantasies, and regrets.
And the taxicab thing… As an auctioneer, people tell me things about themselves and their families without me ever asking a question… I actually find that annoying.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I drive taxi, and let me tell you, people do tell you stuff.. things I dont wanna hear or know, things that I can’t get outta my brain… things that I *should* tell the police… its actually incredibly mentally fatiguing, because I care, I wish I could help.. whereas my hub, who has driven for too many years, says you can’t care or they will take your soul from you..LOL
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July 27th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Confess? Why, what have you heard?
I have nothing to confess… or at the very least, nothing I *can* confess…
Now, quit your questions and help me load this rather large and body-shaped bag into the trunk of your cab.
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July 27th, 2008 at 10:16 am
I’ve never seen that show but I’ve always wanted to maybe I will youtube it later.
I’m a reality show junkie, thre are not that many good sitcoms on anymore!!
I remember the good old days with full house, fresh prince, family matters, step by step…the list goes on!
Thank you for the sweet things you said about my blog, I appreciate that fact that you’ve been a friend since the start!!
xoxoxoxo
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July 27th, 2008 at 10:22 am
If a work of art is a confession as Camus said then I must confess that I’ve confessed more than I guessed.
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July 27th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Love the darker look on this one.
I would and have never told a complete stranger anything really personal. I get that from people all the time though. I can sit next to someone and if they start talking to me i usually end up having to hear all kinds of stuff i really could have gone my whole life without hearing. It gets annoying. I guess i have that kind of face? No idea.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Basically like Post A Secret. Except mothers aren’t computer skilled, so they don’t find out. Right? RIGHT???
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July 28th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Nope. Never…… yeah, nothing more to add, just a plain not a chance
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July 28th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Good quote From Albert Camus. It’s very surprising what people will confess to a total stranger. But just as surprising to realize your allowed to record without permission in the big apple but I also heard confessors must all give their blessings for it to be aired on TV, but mums the word on that!
Best wishes
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July 28th, 2008 at 7:28 am
oh i SO wish i was in america to catch this…i LOVE reality shows. i caught a few episodes of this before, HILARIOUS!
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July 28th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Dear, what a great quote! I think it depends on the situation. I mean, how you feel about a particular stranger and the topic you are chatting. I plan not to say something “serious” to a stranger, but it may turn out to be different …. heheee…..
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July 28th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
That reminds me, I haven’t checked the PostSecret updates for this week, yet… As always, I will wish I had something interesting to confess. Or maybe I do and it’s interesting to someone else, just not to me? hmmmmm
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July 28th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I have a love/hate thing with reality shows. I either really hate some shows, or I really love the others. Taxicab Confessions is one that I loved, but since I no longer have HBO, I don’t watch it anymore. Sometimes I wonder if some of the scenes were scripted.
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July 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Isn’t blogging basically a form of Taxi Cab Confessions?
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July 29th, 2008 at 7:58 am
No, i wouldn’t tell them intimate stuff about me coz i have learn’t that it really is a small world.
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July 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am
It is a mall world, nowadays and all secrets seem to come out one way or another sometimes.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Nurse M beat me to it. That camus quote is great.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I would never, ever tell a personal thing to a taxi driver. And I was thinking, why would someone do that? Is is a way to feel better? Why not go to a terapist instead of talking to the cab driver?
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