Comments on: Romantic Comedy Cab

By: Stephen Portman

Stephen Portman — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:30:22 +0000

WOW - YOU GUYS ARE BRILLIANT.

ALL OF YOUR “PRANKS” SEEM TO GO SO WELL.

I’D LOVE TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT - BUT, AS I’M IN THE UK, ITS A NO-CAN-DO. SHAME REALLY…. THINK I COULD START A UK BRANCH OF IE???

WELL DONE TO ALL OF YOU!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:47 +0000

Wow. You guys can do /anything/. I’d be absolutely nonplussed on how to soften up a cabbie like that.

By: ILuvImprov

ILuvImprov — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:33 +0000

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww… so cute. I’m tearing. I can’t believe there was no trial and error. You found a NICE CAB DRIVER. In ONE TRY. Cute though.

btw, haha Micheal. You’re like Daniel Pinkwater.

By: mario

mario — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:47:08 +0000

I agree that this is great and lovely, but we don’t have to villainise paul who likens this to social experiments of Milgram and Zimbardo. “Exploiting” a person’s innate desire for heroism or appreciation can come off a little condescending. I at first thought it was a cute story, but seeing the picture of the cabi proud to have reunited the two I felt really guilty and hoped that he never sees this page. I love most of your projects and your work. One of the most beautiful part of your projects: they present a situation that leads onlookers to question everyday realities or discover new possibilities through humorous or incredible actions. The reason they are so beautiful is that the agents and onlookers alike are amused, educated, startled, and have a chance to reevaluate a commonplace situation or expectation. It seems that it is not only a prank on the onlookers, but a beautiful piece made in their honor or for their benefit. They are able to believe in it or not, be frightened or amused. The lie is indirect: as is the lie of any public spectacle of human behavior. Spectators are part of the piece, but we are all with them, sympathizing with their reactions. In this experiment there were only those who were amused, and one who was unaware, and yet he is the source of the amusement for the agents and for us now. And to top it off he’s now the subject of an ethical dilemma being blogged about online!

By: PaulieB

PaulieB — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:50:56 +0000

Awesome. You should do more film clichés like this, stuff that only happens in the movies.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:33:44 +0000

He would still be able to feel heroic as he made the right choices and had the right ideas which the prank was all about.

By: James

James — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:27:16 +0000

imagine what the cabbie would feel if he found this site and this prank.

By: Jessebied

Jessebied — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:42:59 +0000

That is SOOO Aweomd!! I love these guys because that make people feel good and puts smiles on faces =) This is my fav. act because its so hartwarming, that cabbie probably felt sooo good after words and made his day =) Thank you IE for doing what you do =)

By: Hande

Hande — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:28:37 +0000

You made that man very happy that day! You are like sunshine!

By: lookleap

lookleap — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:02:23 +0000

I would have loved to hear the audio of when the girl and the cabbie got back to the bar and saw the guy. I bet the cabbie got so excited inside the cab!