Cab Quote by Dane Cook
“Here's how you know that you're really drunk: when you get into a taxi cab and you think the fare is the time.”
About This Quote
Source Comedy: Live at the Laugh Factory, 2015
Intoxication skews perception, causing absurd misinterpretations like mistaking a taxi fare for time.
In simple terms: Drunk perception is warped.
Key Takeaway
Recognize drunken misjudgments.
Themes
humor
intoxication
perception
Mood
lighthearted
cautionary
Type
comedic
observational
When to use this quote
- nightlife
- friend gatherings
- driving safety
Key Concepts
cognitive distortion
social drinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What signs show you’re impaired?
- How can you prevent such errors?
A Different Perspective
Humor may downplay real risks of drunk decisions.
![“I remember once going to see him [Ramanujan] when he was lying ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxi-cab No. 1729, and remarked that the number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was not an unfavourable omen. "No," he replied, "it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest…” quote by G. H. Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af7/g-h-hardy-8763_cab_i-remember-once-going-to-see-him-ramanuj_1278943.jpg)
![“Somalis have made my city of Wilmington, Delaware, [their home] on a smaller scale. There is a large, very identifiable Somali community, i might add if you ever come to the train station with me you'll notice I have great relationships with them because there's an awful lot driving cabs and are…” quote by Joe Biden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e9a/joe-biden-454_add_somalis-have-made-my-city-of-wilmington_71546.jpg)
