Horn Definitely Not OK

Spot the most fingered spot on this guy's wheel

I don't know what you managed to find, but I'm talking about the horn. The average Indian driver, whether a taxi driver, a motorcyclist, a bus driver or an automobile owner, tends to overuse the horn, which his vehicle had been primarily blessed with to prevent him from knocking over other people.

The horn today is supposed to signify any of:

• Get out of my way, asshole, you're going too slow
• Get out of my way, bitch, your skirt's blowing in my face
• Get out of my way, pedestrian, I have four wheels and you have none, har har!
• Get out of my way, my finger's stuck to my horn, look ma!

The incessant blaring of the guy behind you gets really annoying when you happen to be at a signal that has turned red and there is no way you could go forward unless you particularly wanted a fine doled out to you. Or when you're only going as fast as the guy in front of you if only the tooting prick behind you would notice.

One thing I like to do is go especially slow if I know the horn is of the 'Get out of my way, bitch, your skirt's blowing in my face' persuasion. Sure, I nearly got beaten up for my arrogance, but it sure was worth sticking it back to the jerk.