"Talking about your troubles - 12 manat, family problems - 25 manat, love problems - 21 manat, and getting advice costs 26 manat."
Such an interesting announcement has been placed in one of the taxis operating in the capital. One of the noteworthy points is a note stating that the price will be doubled for those who address as a friend, acquaintance, or relative.
This information was provided in a video material by Baku TV.
Residents of the capital expressed various opinions on the issue.
"I wouldn't talk about my troubles in a taxi. But when a person encounters a difficult and heavy time, maybe someone might make such a choice. I do not blame those people either," said one of the residents.
Another resident noted:
"I listen to the troubles of taxi drivers. But there are people who sit and look for someone to talk about their troubles. In my opinion, lately many people prefer to talk rather than listen. That's why they don't find someone to listen to them. The taxi driver listens because he is obliged to take money."
It is interesting, do people have such a great need to talk and be listened to? Don't they have close ones they can trust, so they share their troubles with strangers? It seems the issue has reached such an extent that the other party has turned it into a paid service.
Psychologist İləhə Dadaşova explained the matter as follows:
"Talking is expressed in psychology by the scientific term 'catharsis.' That is, as a person talks, they spiritually relax. There are people who come to psychological sessions just to talk."