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Horns should be used to convey one short message: “pay attention”.
That’s it. Not “you were wrong” or “i hate you” or “i’m frustrated” or “i want you to move”. All those do are confuse, frustrate, and anger other drivers. I know better but I am still guilty of doing it on rare occasions, usually when someone has just used their vehicle as a weapon and tried to hit me or threaten me.
Sounds like Houston.
I had to get my car towed a couple months ago, and I got to talking with the tow driver while when was taking me to the tire place. I don't have the highest opinion of tow drivers, but listening to some of the stuff that he hahad to deal with, like being the first one scene to see just straight up dead people or having to basically hold people's hands while they pass was pretty eye opening, on top of the normal stuff I would expect like having people pull guns on him. There's really a lot of people in "fringe" unappreciated jobs that have to put up with a lot of shit that you just don't think about if you aren't exposed to it.
drivers are psychopaths at war with humanity
Death to America
Driving for food delivery is stressful as fuck. I could feel I was way more prone to get frustrated and potentially get into an accident when I was trying to rush through deliveries to make the most money I could during active periods. Thankfully I don't have to do it anymore but for like a year there I was feeling even less safe than usual on the road.
Never honking unless there is a clear and present danger to someone's life or someone is gonna hit something is probably the best way to live your life without dying. So many people in cars are one negative interaction away from being willing to kill someone in 
I'm sure this does not apply to all countries even remotely, people probably honk all the time in other places without people going berserk, a unique Yankee carbrain sickness.
You need to be profoundly alienated to be in a state of mind where you're willing to lose it all over going from point A to B.
I've said this before, but especially in the South, Americans only have one honk. The honk they use for when someone in front of them is on their phone and didn't see the green is the same one as when someone is about to hit them. I grew up in the Northeast, and their is a whole honking language of different honks for different scenarios.
lol I get a long ass honk and a finger all the time for routinely going the speed limit where everyone has decided it doesn’t matter if they break it
Death to driving culture
Death to all road ragers
Okay so seriously this is something to worry about; I met a guy in university who was the salt of the earth, also very collected and always dressed neat and looking like he's ready for a business meeting at any time (guy came to university dressed in a business suit; although he was in his thirties, so he probably had a job anyway and that might be the reason); he disappeared for a while and then when he came back he was just dressed like an average university student and you got the sense that this man was dead inside. I found out from him that he was stuck behind someone in traffic back a while ago and honked for the guy to move. The guy came out and beat him near to death, causing him to bleed internally and requiring immediate surgery; the surgeon botched the surgery and damaged his colon (or maybe it was already damaged from the attack?) and he needed a second surgery; the poor guy now unfortunately needs a colostomy bag.
No one deserves to have something happen to them like this, but folks please be careful out there; some folks are just some of the worst humans and could ruin your life for nothing.
I dunno I honk at someone and they come out swinging I'm running them over simple as
Do you honk "at" (note that the horn bothers everyone within earshot) cars that aren't moving?
I have never had cause to use a horn, and every use of a horn I have experienced has made the situation less safe. Unless you are literally a runaway vehicle, what the fuck are you communicating with your horn other than "you know what would make this situation safer? A CONTENTLESS DISTRACTION!"
It's pretty nice to have when someone is actively merging into you
I had a guy get out and threaten me with a gun once over some nonsense (he was honking and on my ass the whole time). I was driving in a straight line at speed limit on a highway in the slow lane what do you expect a fucking telepathic connection? When I saw him get out of his car in traffic with a gun I just drove off on the shoulder. Anyways fuck cars
If someone’s not moving, I give the horn a very light, brief tap, with the idea that it will come across more like a cordial reminder. “Hey by the way the light turned green.” I don’t know if it comes across that way to others, but when people do it to me that’s how I interpret it.
pointless scolding
coffee delivered via grubhub?!?!
that has to be like what nine dollars? only a few times of this and you could have a coffee making apparatus at home and a bag of beans
I know but I literally ran out of coffee and I don't have a car atm, I did buy a bag so I'm set for a bit.
That is like one of my worst nightmares and one of the reasons I practice a saintlike horn discipline, treating it like a cursed sword I must only draw in dire circumstances.
Nah fuck that guy, just carry weapons. Assholes driving selfishly need to be uncomfortable
sometimes you have to honk your horn to avoid an accident I'd say that's still worth it
I drive delivery sometimes and I do my best to avoid anytime between the 4-6 rush hour. People are nuts during rush hour and it’s so stressful.