https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:24:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383555 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:44:16 +0000 mrsjyw 1383555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to be afraid of it.</p> <p>Not anymore tho :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383552 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:43:57 +0000 NeekieRose 1383552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I like to give people a thumbs up sign and smile when they are driving particularly assholeishly. Especially if someone whips around me just to be stopped in front of me at the next light. </p> <p>And I am a definite horn blower. That's what it's there for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383359 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:03:49 +0000 LuLu Mom 1383359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I'm a frustated "are you kidding me" honker...I've gotten better now that my daughter has picked up on my road rage habits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383340 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:55:55 +0000 mamimami 1383340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aimed: Oh my gosh people do that all the time here!! My husband says it's multimedia. On the bright side, you don't even have to pay attention to the light because you know the millisecond it changes, someone will "tell" you. Anyhow someone I know once called these people premature ej.... well, you know. So whenever it happens I think of that and just feel sorry for their problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383229 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:04:12 +0000 Aimed 1383229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree it's a regional thing. In NY, people honked for nothing and in the south, honks are rightly reserved for major issues.<br /> Obnoxious honking tends to have an undesired effect on me, recently I was leaving our development and waiting for the light to change, the guy behind me started to honk literally as the lights changed. Oh yeah, I took my sweet time. Your rush is not my emergency buddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383226 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:02:05 +0000 Andrea 1383226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: haha! Yes, to the music, too. She started singing along to Katy Perry one day so I stopped playing my station. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383215 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:52:20 +0000 looch 1383215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: It could have been true, but it's a wakeup call, you know. </p> <p>You think they're not paying attention, then all of a sudden you hear them singing along to Katy Perry and Maroon 5 and you realize, oh snap, they're actually paying attention and now you've got to either be careful or run the risk they are reporters, like my son! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383213 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:50:11 +0000 Mae 1383213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: could've been worse. He could've reported you said "you have a stop sign ASSHOLE" lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1383211 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:48:37 +0000 looch 1383211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: yes exactly. I also don't want to get shot or have someone sideswipe me to try to one up me.</p> <p>My son reported to my mother that I told someone that "you have a stop sign" so now I am more careful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382870 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:00:13 +0000 heartonastring 1382870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Totally! Separated at birth :silly: </p> <p>I also get really mad when I let someone in and they don't thank me. I wildly gesture while exclaiming, "You're welcome!"</p> <p>And I shake a naughty finger at people I see texting and driving.</p> <p>Oh, and my latest honking crusade: there's a new stoplight right by my house and people are always running it. So now, anytime in see anyone run it, I LAY on my horn. I like to think that they will think twice before running a red light again. I'm delusional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382787 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:20:20 +0000 Mae 1382787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: @MsLipGloss: Agree on no crazy driving. The only thing I'll do is that it really annoys me when people tailgate me. Especially in the 'burbs because there are SOOO many cops around here it is just dumb to speed. When someone tailgates me through an area like that I just make sure I go JUST EXACTLY the speed limit and not 1 mile over. Because f them. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382779 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:16:44 +0000 MrsSCB 1382779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I feel like someone is being an asshole on purpose, or is trying to get a rise out of me, I actually will just smile or laugh. Like when someone decides I'm going too slow (aka not 20 over the speed limit) and whips around me in a really aggressive way and I get the feeling they want to look in their mirror and see me pissed off -- that's when I laugh. Because I figure nothing will piss off someone trying to piss me off more than if they look back and see me totally unconcerned :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382769 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:12:10 +0000 Andrea 1382769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to honk more, just out of annoyance, but I don't do that anymore. I try not to be all road ragey in front of my kids. Now I only honk if I think someone is about to hit my car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382757 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:03:47 +0000 MsLipGloss 1382757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: I don't do any squirrelly driving moves either. I'll honk, but I won't swerve, stop short, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382752 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:01:22 +0000 lindseykaye 1382752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: @BananaPancakes: Floridian and proud horn honker. And I honk way more than my husband (who, yes, I have leaned over and honked for and who grew up in the same area as me). But I also don't flip anyone off or retaliate with intentionally jerky driving like slowing way down or tapping brakes if someone is tailing me. I generally don't trust the crazies in this state.<br /> I just feel strongly (like @mae:) that if no one tells you you're doing something wrong, you will just go on repeating your mistakes or doing inconsiderate things. I am helping you and the other people you will drive around in the future. I honestly appreciate when someone does the same for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382710 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:41:57 +0000 MsLipGloss 1382710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: *snort* preeeeeecisely! uh, we probably shouldn't drive together. I don't know if the horn could take it! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382693 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:35:10 +0000 BananaPancakes 1382693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: I'm about 1.5 hrs north of you. And Floridians be crazy. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower/page/2#post-1382692 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:35:08 +0000 Mae 1382692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: That's why I don't flip people off. I feel like if I just honk no one will shoot me. But flipping people off seems like asking for trouble haha. </p> <p>@MsLipGloss: I get so annoyed when I let someone in and don't get the thank you wave. My internal monologue is like "There ya go. Go. Goooooooooo I'm letting you gooooo. There ya go. What… no waive? You can't even acknowledge my good dead? SCREW YOU JERKFACE." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382658 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:22:10 +0000 MsLipGloss 1382658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I'm a honker and a thank you waver! wtf happened to the thank you wave?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382614 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 19:01:55 +0000 HLK208 1382614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll honk if someone almost hits me. What I can't stand is when that person HONKS back - no, no, you were about to hit ME. If you're inches away from hitting me because you made a turn in front of my car and I have to slam on the brakes? There is no need to honk back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382603 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:57:03 +0000 mrskc 1382603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think horn blowing in a regional thing? I only do it to avoid an accident or if someone is taking a REAL long time to go at a green light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382586 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:47:38 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1382586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: BAHAHA are you a Floridian as well? Totally agree with people packing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382582 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:46:48 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1382582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a stingy honker. I'll do it if someone is going to hit me if they don't pay a-feckin-ttention or to let someone know that the light is green, but otherwise no. Probably because I live in Tampa and people can get a little CRAYZAY depending on where you are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382576 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:44:59 +0000 BananaPancakes 1382576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only honk when people are doing something dangerous and need to be alerted. This is the South and people are packing. Road rage is scary. </p> <p>But I was a total asshole when I was a teenager and would hold down my horn while following the person and pointing. So nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382501 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:08:30 +0000 Meridian 1382501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rarely honk, only to avoid being hit or something along that lines. Or if someone in front of me doesn't notice a green light, then I'll do a "polite" honk, which to me is a very short tap on the horn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382493 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:03:32 +0000 AmandaB8 1382493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never honk. It's like, a last response to something. It's not unusual for me to cuss and someone and flip them off, and then 5 minutes later go "THAT was an appropriate moment to honk!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382485 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:57:05 +0000 ElbieKay 1382485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OT: I used to work with someone whose mom's maiden name was Hornblower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382476 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:51:40 +0000 Reese 1382476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I am trying to think of when I do a thank you honk... it would be the same tone as the double tap goodbye I give when leaving a friends place - parting ways with someone. Or when I give the gentle honk like "Yes - I am letting you merge in front of me - just go :)"</p> <p>ETA - The horn is so important to me that when I was buying my car I tested the horns on all of the cars I was test driving. It was actually a deal breaker with one vehicle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382463 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:44:22 +0000 anonysquire 1382463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lay on my horn, mouth swear words and flip them off. Not ashamed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-horn-blower#post-1382461 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:44:00 +0000 Mae 1382461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I don't know, but I hope so haha</p> <p>@Reese: yessss. I don't usually do a thank-you honk, but I do liberally use the thank-you-wave. Also I think I'm a pretty courteous driver generally. I let people merge! Especially if I like their bumper stickers……. lol. </p>