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[Tropical Tundra]

People are sure getting testy out on the roads! This morning I was off to the gym and there was an SUV at the light. I was behind him. The light turned green and he didn't move. He was on the cell phone looking down so I figured no big deal he didn't see the light turn green so I gave him a quick tap of the horn not a blaring on the horn...one tap. This was after at least 10 seconds of him sitting there with the light green. Man you think I just run over his dog. He was flipping me off and yelling at me. Cursing and all that. It was kind of scary because you never know now days people get shot be these type of road ragers. I just gave him a sorry nod and then ignored him as he went off on me until my turn onto the freeway. It was hard not to loose my cool but I'm not about to get into a fist fight over something so trivial and like I said you never know who is armed now days (not just with guns, knives, baseball bat, etc.). I thought I was being nice letting him know the light was green.

[indiaberry]

Now imagine if you were the one talking on your cellphone and the light was green....and he was the one sitting in the car behind you. I would hate to see what would happen...

I can imagine him reacting the same way he did...but with more cursing such as "the light is green...move it." I can imagine him beeping his horn every second until you move your car.

You were being nice to him...but if he was the driver in the car behind you, his purpose for beeping the horn wouldn't be to 'be nice to you.' It would be just to curse you off for wasting his time.
It seems he doesn't mind it if he waste your time...but he mind it if you waste his time.

[Corey Bryant]

We had that happen to us actually one day. And to top it off, this guy actually had one of those for sale signs on his truck. So after he got far away and we turned the corner, I blocked my cell number and called him. I told him what a jerk he was and then told him that he should watch it, you never know these days (especially in Los Angeles). He started yelling and I just told him that was the end of the conversation, that I had my say and hung up

[Mark L]

Anyone seen the minicooper ad for the "hello horn" or whatever its called?

[GoTek-JP]

Unfortunately there will always be people like that on the road, you did well by not "playing" his game.

[vito]

Pretty tough on the road these days. Lots of misdirected anger. You did well to not get sucked in. Fluff it off and move on. Simply not worth the hassle.

This thread reminds me of a something I have often wondered about. If the guy in front of you was a cop, would you have tapped the horn? (Many wouldn't, for fear of irritating a cop. I would have...)


Vito

[Rob83]

Originally posted by vito

This thread reminds me of a something I have often wondered about. If the guy in front of you was a cop, would you have tapped the horn? (Many wouldn't, for fear of irritating a cop. I would have...)

I wouldn't have honked. I just can never know what the situation is. I'm in no hurry to go anywhere anyways.

[GoTek-JP]

Originally posted by Rob83
I wouldn't have honked. I just can never know what the situation is. I'm in no hurry to go anywhere anyways.

If I was in the states I wouldn't honk, in Canada it's a different story.

[Corey Bryant]

I have also noticed when travelling, in California, they will honk. Heck, I have see some of them honk when the light is red and getting ready to change.

In Arizona though, when we were there, I do not think we ever heard one person honk their horn

[P-nut]

Here in the boonies people tend to be a LOT more laid back than in the city (Chicago). In the city (or heck even in the suburbs, where I used to live) if your car wasn't moving the SECOND the light turned to green you'd hear incessant honking and see a few people give you the one-finger salute

Where we live now you normally get about 10 seconds before someone starts tentatively honking.

Have to say I much prefer driving here than in the city

[Barti1987]

I always keep pennies at my car.....

whenever someone screams at me, or even just a finger.. they recieve a penny...

Now they wont be able to catch me anyways..

Peace,

[Roy@ENHOST]

I did that once about a year ago.
When he eyed me in the rearview mirror my heart skipped a beat.
Its interesting coz I had no reason to get scared. I had my license, registration and insurance.

Originally posted by vito
If the guy in front of you was a cop, would you have tapped the horn? (Many wouldn't, for fear of irritating a cop. I would have...)

Vito

Anyway it's been proven that SUVs give people false sense of authority & power. Either that or these people are just mad at the world because they have to spend more on gas and that the gas prices look like they are never gonna go back to the $1.50 level.
Hey no offence to SUV drivers reading this post though.

[2Grumpy]

I ain't got no patience with these raging idiots on the road, I just give the universal "you me pull over" sign (point at me point him point at the side of the road and nod).

I scream and holler a lot when I'm driving but I don't flip off someone unless they really asked for the finger, though I am quick to toot the horn if people are holding up a light or picking boogers at a 4 way stop, or similar levels of stupid.

Of course, unfriendly looking rednecks in mean sounding trucks typically don't get screwed with too much. Not like some wimpy lookin fella in a Honda will get screwed with anyway hahaha They know they can't outrun us if they push the wrong button...

[DriverDan]

10 seconds? I usually give them one or two seconds to go at a green light before I tap my horn. If you can't pay attention you shouldn't be driving.

The worst is when someone's on a cell phone. Here in NY it's illegal but everyone still does it anyway.

[Kerry Jones]

well the next time somebody flips you off remind yourself to signal back.