There’s this light I have to go through on my way home from work. It’s a red/green left turn arrow light. Around 5:00, the light REALLY backs up because it only allows about 3-4 cars through per light, and the wait time before it turns green again is approximatly 5 minutes (I’ve been stuck at the light many times and have had much opprotunity to time it). I don’t care HOW rude i’m being, if i’m the 4th car in line when the light turns green and the person in front takes a full 3 seconds to go, I’ll be happy as a little clam if the person behind them honks (which if they know the light, they will definatly do) because that person is what’s standing between me making it through the light or sitting there for ANOTHER 5 minutes (usually after I’ve already been stuck there for 10). Whoever was in charge of the timing for that light is a moron.
There is no excuse for guys blaring their horns to say “hey baby” though. Scares the crap outta me and is just plain mean.
If I am stopped at a red light, with my turn signal indicating that I wish to turn right, and you are behind me, also with your turn signal indicating an intention of turning right, honking loudly and repeatedly will not convince the person in front of me to turn right when they plan to go straight as soon as the light turns green.
You tried it, it didn’t work. All you did was piss off everyone around you. The big ass van in front of me, which you could see even when you were honking, waited until the light changed and then went straight.
When you are barrelling down the road at 45 mph in a school zone and you see someone across the intersection making a right turn out of a gas station, it is customary to slow down a bit and not ride the ass of the person who has just pulled out of a parking lot and is getting up to speed. Honking your horn while riding the ass of said car will ensure that you will be going EXACTLY 25 mph through town as the driver of the car whose bumper you are closely inspecting will strictly obey posted speed limits in front of the Large and Obvious Police Station.
Were they in a red pickup truck by any chance (since we live in the same city)? This happened to me today while I was filling up at the gas station. 2 guys, at stoplight next to me honk & stare, one licks his lips. Yeah, that’s just what I had in mind for a potential suitor. Your honking/staring/lip-licking have wooed me & won my heart. :rolleyes:
*Were they in a red pickup truck by any chance *
White truck. Other one coulda been a red truck, though, since I had my back to St Andrews Blvd. Of course, Roddy pointed out that OF COURSE they honked, because my ass was hanging out, but it’s not like I was wearing a miniskirt or something. For heaven’s sake, I was in gardening attire.
I was at Cross Seed, though, which is next door to the 24 hour XXX bookstore. Maybe they thought I was advertising…
