Are You Talking To Me?
Posted by Bob on January 04, 2005
In Reply to: Are You Talking To Me? posted by David FG on January 04, 2005
: : : Can you people tell me more about famous filmy quote 'Are You Talking To Me?'
: : : In what context people use this line?
: : : Thanks
: : : SB
: : It's from "Taxi Driver" -- www.msu.edu/ user/svoboda1/taxi_driver/sounds.html
: : In my experience, it's used by most people as a goof. In a humorous fashion.
: That's interesting because in my experience it is used as an aggressive challenge: the implication being that if 'you' are talking to 'me' there will be trouble.
: DFG
You're both right. The hostility is in inverse proportion to the square of your distance from New York. In Kansas, it;s an amusing film reference. At 125th and Amsterdam Avenue, it's a danger signal.
- I amuse you? ESC 04/January/05
- Funny? How? Lewis 06/January/05