Just a thought !!!

happygolucky
By happygolucky

Today morning on way to office was waiting on the red signal...I would be 7th or 8th in the que.

When the signal turned green, the car in the lane next to me immediately started honking... I just wondered and thought...what must be going on in that guys head... If he doesn't honk will the traffic in front of him not move... still thinking...

Honking for me is required only to draw the attention for something wrong or of concern.. else not...

Any thoughts?? Is it common here to honk just for the sake of honking or is there anything else....

By shoeaddict• 7 May 2009 23:59
shoeaddict

honking behind you wants to "FLY",not drive.and it annoys me to death!

By The rock• 5 May 2009 12:42
The rock

lol, ok, maybe i haven't seen the worse yet

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By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 09:37
bint_maldeni

lol.. there was an old thread here that a guy was using his laptop while driving!

By GodFather.• 5 May 2009 09:34
GodFather.

I think he must be trying to get the attention of the guy in the Landcruiser infront of him, who must have been sippping his tea while reading the paper and talking on his mobile all at the same time..

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By anonymous• 5 May 2009 09:31
anonymous

It's nothing here compared to some other countries. Been to Egypt? Lol!

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 09:21
bint_maldeni

the rock? what do u mean its not common here??? oh come on!

no avishai, im not new, i was born & bred in do7a

By avishai• 5 May 2009 09:01
avishai

lol bint, 'till now you're not known that some people in qatar are like that (s2pd)? are you new to this place?

look around, it's everywhere...

FS is hijacking, wehehe

^_^

By Formatted Soul• 5 May 2009 09:00
Formatted Soul

wrong thread..

By The rock• 5 May 2009 08:59
The rock

honking habits depend on where people come from :)

Nopes, its not common here.

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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.

By anonymous• 5 May 2009 08:55
anonymous

However, when I'm the first at the line, I am always miles away when the light turns green. They all seem to be sleeping.

By anonymous• 5 May 2009 08:54
anonymous

Lol MD, Ive been so tempted to do that but I've never actually been brave enough.

By smoke• 5 May 2009 08:51
smoke

Thats good MD let me know where i can spot your car i'll keep honking behind you, wait till u get out and then tell you "no problemo senor, i speak no inglish porfavor?"

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 08:51
bint_maldeni

FS how would u think it happen?

By Rizks• 5 May 2009 08:51
Rizks

ohh MD ur so generous....

I wish all had the same politeness in them like u DO..:)

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 08:50
bint_maldeni

FS,,,, ic ant imagine someone swallowing it!

By anonymous• 5 May 2009 08:49
anonymous

If somebody behind me honks his horn, I get out of my car and ask politely if he has a problem and if I can help.

By smoke• 5 May 2009 08:49
smoke

Hmm FS yalla follow me to the other thread :p

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

_[]~SMoKE~[]_

 

By Vegas• 5 May 2009 08:48
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 08:32
bint_maldeni

avishai, if they think like that well then i think thats s2pid! unless they have mega phones attached to their cars... LOL

By avishai• 5 May 2009 08:30
avishai

bint, i think that's what in the mind of these guys, they think they are being heard by the first car driver but they don't notice they become annoying to others...

^_^

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 08:22
bint_maldeni

yes i know it means to move faster... but what can u do if ur 5th or 6th in the que???

if ur in the end of the line, do u think the 1st car would even hear ur honking? unless there are only 2 to 3 cars...

yes better to ignore it, honking wont kill anyone

By britexpat• 5 May 2009 08:12
britexpat

Just ignore it.. It happends in many many countries..

By avishai• 5 May 2009 08:11
avishai

have you thought that it might not be you, whose the driver honking with? coz observing the traffic here, i think even those cars in far side of the que honks for the guy's driving the car in the first que, that's how is it here i guess.

mostly it's the first vehicle in line are being honk with even they're in 7th, 8th or nth in line, they just want to inform the first to move fast, but sad to say if you're in front of these guys you'll be receiving the honking not the driver in first.

better ignore them. ^_^

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 08:03
Rating: 3/5
bint_maldeni

irritable honk syndrome...thats funny!

i used to tell myself that he/she needs the loo URGENTLY... he's honking or flashing bcz him going to the loo will be a matter or life or death... but then again i got fed up so i say f*ck u!!! hahaha!

By somwerNdmiddle• 5 May 2009 07:52
somwerNdmiddle

he probably needs to go to the loo or maybe he suffers from irritable honk syndrome

By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 07:41
bint_maldeni

ashwindoke ;) ;)

By ashwindoke• 5 May 2009 07:37
ashwindoke

lol MAldinii

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By bint_maldeni• 5 May 2009 07:11
bint_maldeni

i hate this, specially in the traffic signal and the light just truned green and ur car i like 5th or 6th in the que! its like cars have wings to fly, or its like cars are programmed to move the second traffic light turns green!!

abt switching lanes without using the signal... its so common here, as if theyre gonna be fined if they use their signals! or as if hard labor is need to ouch those silly buttons. how s2pid those people are!

i experienced the same happygolucky, he honked at me, i switched lanes and drove the same speed as him and honked back and turned my face

as they say.... what to do y3ani!

////3ai kalam///

By arunajai• 5 May 2009 06:56
arunajai

Honking is not the only disturbing thing here even changing lanes without proper indicators on is a big problem which causes a lot of accidents and confusion.

By Stone Cold• 5 May 2009 05:50
Stone Cold

Have heard that a certain society in Qatar who drives without Honking, and the pleasure of driving is incomplete. Its an imported culture.

By happygolucky• 5 May 2009 00:34
happygolucky

hmmmmmmmmmmmm....the way he honked if it was me in the car in front of him may be I would have come out of the car thinking that either he brushed me or needs some help or may be he wants to tell me that rear of my car just fell off...

One Life to Live...Live It To The Fullest

By ashwindoke• 5 May 2009 00:22
Rating: 2/5
ashwindoke

Impatience or hurry...

only then one might feel, time for the 7th vehicle to start seems long.... really long....

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