My parents get mad because I use my horn- am I wrong?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 05/24/2014 at 17:51 • Filed to: None

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I don't even use it that much. But when someone does something stupid, like cutting me off closely, running a left-turn red light head-on towards me (people here do that CONSTANTLY), or pulling out on me without looking, I am not afraid to give them a polite toot on the horn, or a terrified/angry blast, if that's what it calls for. Never for slow drivers, and I don't road rage, but still. It feels good to vent just a little bit.

To give you some idea of how I use my horn, watch this video. Anything the guy in the camera car honks for is something I would likely honk for too.

I never yell, flip the bird, or drive aggressively. Just the horn. How often do you find yourselves honking, Oppo? Are the people where you live generally good drivers, or do you live in the D.C. metro area? Also, is it bad that I find these "Bad Drivers" daschcam videos quite amusing?

dogisbadob > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 17:55

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You're supposed to yell at them and flip em off :p

And there is nothing wrong with watching those bad driver dashcam videos :)

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 17:56

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I've only had to honk the horn ONCE in my 1.5 years of driving. Yesterday driving my dad's 911, there was a highschool girl in a new Jeep (typical where I am) texting at a green light, gave the horn a gentle German toot, waited 10 more seconds, she finally went as the light turned yellow, said "Fuck this, I'm not taking a red light because of her incompetence." and floored it.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > dogisbadob 05/24/2014 at 17:56

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Here's the problem; In a state as conservative as mine (or any state), you never know who has a gun. All I do know is, I don't.

The Real Dacia Sandero > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 17:59

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I drive a convertible that usually has the top down. I don't flip people off for my own personal safety. I use the horn as needed. The contacts on the wheel aren't the best so it doesn't always work perfectly though. Being roughly in the DC metro area means that the drivers here are TERRIBLE...

Soloburrito > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 17:59

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I prefer the angry downshift myself. :)

it also has the added benefit of putting a smile on my face again.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 05/24/2014 at 17:59

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Where is this magical land where people drive well and the horn is not needed? People in my hometown drive the best of anywhere I've been, having spent time in 31 states and Washington, DC, and even still I need to use my horn at least once every week.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > The Real Dacia Sandero 05/24/2014 at 18:01

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I've visited there a couple times, and it frightens me how bad everyone is at driving.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Soloburrito 05/24/2014 at 18:02

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I have a nasty secret:

I drive an automatic.

Soloburrito > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:08

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SPNKiX > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:25

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I live in socal as well and the problem with using the horn here is what you see in the video: people, no matter how close they come to killing someone because of their own incompetence, believe that no one else is allowed to be upset by it. and in some cases they'll kill you for being upset by their trying to kill you. how many times did the wrong person honk in that video? It amazes me everyday. I had a girl drive over into my lane and almost hit me a month ago. I honked to avoid the accident. her response? follow me and honk at me for the next five minutes while yelling at me. this is LA.

So yeah, don't bother unless it's really needed. Def don't honk angry.

GhostZ > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:33

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The whole point of the horn is to give people some social consequence for doing stupid things. It's like swatting a dog on the nose with a newspaper for doing something bad.

Use the horn.

Use it all you want.

desertdog5051 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:35

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I usually reserve my honking for the morons in the front of the line at a red light and are not paying attention and the light turns and they are just sitting still. They get a full blast for at least 2 seconds.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:39

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Hell no! Most(not all but some) Drivers suck in Michigan! Some are very much Assholes; I just get very lucky. :)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 18:42

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I very rarely use my horn. its main use is when someone is backing out of a parking space without looking and is going to hit me (very common) and when people run stop signs and nearly T-bone me (also common). My areas average age is 69, so the drivers are old and crazy.

I also have only flicked two people off. One was in a BMW when she did an asshole move (illustrated below). The other was when someone was texting and driving and nearly side-swiped me.

My car here is the blue Ford. The BMW is the Acura (first two clip art pics of cars)

We were leaving walmart and to go left you have to shoot across the one side, sit in the middle, and then get across the other. Well I got halfway across and was waiting since I couldnt go without cutting someone off.

I guess I took too long for BMW. She gave me a dirty look, honked, and threw her hands in the air. She then went around me like shown and blocked my view so i couldn't see anymore. I went first (ironically) and she sped up beside me and gave me a look, so I flicked her off and drove.

Baber K. Khan > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 19:01

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Come to South Asia, they will be made if you don't use horn. A lot of it.

The Real Dacia Sandero > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 19:09

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And they require drivers ed here. In Florida where I used to live, 1. There was no drivers ed 2. There was no vehicle inspection 3.It was Florida... and it was nowhere near as bad as it is here in VA.

Takuro Spirit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 19:21

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I honk if it warrants it..... some of those instances in the video I'd let slide. Shit, I should compile a video of all the stupid shit I see with my dashcam. Usually I only take the time to upload the close calls and REALLY stupid things I see.

Like this:

cabarne4 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/24/2014 at 19:48

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You and I use our horns about the same amount, I'd say... Only a few instances in that video where I'd probably let shit slide.

That video is 16 minutes 48 seconds of why I wouldn't want to live in Cali...