But I can go in and talk about that one big sin -- pride -- and all the ways it gets me into trouble for over 10-12 minutes.
Your sign wouldn't work for me.
When my husband was in RCIA class I told his fellow classmates that when they went to their first confession to be sure and get their cards punched. I explained that each time you went to confession the priest would puch a hole in the confession card. When they had 10 holes punched they were allowed to take one prayer off their penance.
Folks come from all over, the lines are out the door -- like you say, priests in every nook and cranny. Monsignor knows everybody, and he always rounds up a dozen priests or so from heaven knows where. Last Advent we had a CARDINAL show up, apparently he was in town visiting and somebody (bet it was Monsignor) said to come along and help hear confessions. His line was really really long - it isn't every day you get a cardinal hearing your confession . . . but what do you say, "Bless me Your Eminence for I have sinned" . . . ?