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Kerry:
Sydneysiders are very impatient drivers and very heavy on the horn, especially in the part of Sydney where I live, which is near Sydney's Little Italy. An Italian friend literally drives with his hand permanently resting near the horn, just incase he needs to use it at a moment's notice, which he does, often and with enormous gusto! :o But I suspect this is perhaps a big city, Sydneycentric thing going on and not representative of Australians in general. For example, when I visit country villages up the coast, one seldom hears a car horn. :D
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Mandy21 on September 06, 2008, 05:17:49 pm ---Hey Amanda, funny topic. I could add about a thousand other scenarios to your list.
DavidInIndy, I agree with part of what you said. Lived here in St. Louis most of my life, only been in two car accidents -- one from driving down a hill in ice very slowly, with the brakes on, but gently bumping into a parked car on the side of the road, and the second from a lady not paying attention who slammed into my '71 VW Bug's hood after running a red light. Some of us are terrible drivers, some of us not.
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Perhaps there is a difference in driving skills between Missouri and Indiana. ;)
And I should have probably said MANY Midwesterners are terrible drivers. At least this is the case in my part of the Midwest. It's not that they are really bad drivers, but rather they fail to pay attention to what they are doing. They drive very fast, zip in and out of lanes suddenly, talk on their cell phones when they should be paying attention to the road, tailgate, cut across three lanes of traffic at the very last second in order to exit off the interstate, and a whole host of other things.
And hey, I'm a Midwesterner too, and I do some of those things sometimes as well! :laugh:
I also had the experience of living in South Florida for a couple of years. Jesus have mercy! Talk about aggresive driving! WHOOOO! >:(
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southendmd:
Rude and aggressive driving is the norm here in Boston. It's the slow drivers I can't stand; I always seem to be behind them. They inch along, and then invariably run a red light!
Cell phone use in public is a huge problem. Why do people shout into their phones? It ain't necessary. I try to duck into a corner and be discreet, rather than those who just walk along, blathering at the top of their lungs!
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Kerry on September 06, 2008, 08:37:25 pm ---Sydneysiders are very impatient drivers and very heavy on the horn, especially in the part of Sydney where I live, which is near Sydney's Little Italy. An Italian friend literally drives with his hand permanently resting near the horn, just incase he needs to use it at a moment's notice, which he does, often and with enormous gusto! :o But I suspect this is perhaps a big city, Sydneycentric thing going on and not representative of Australians in general. For example, when I visit country villages up the coast, one seldom hears a car horn. :D
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Someone should do a study. In the U.S. New Yorkers - the city - are famous for their constant honking. In my city, no one lays on the horn at all. You can go days and not hear anyone honk.
Is it because in our state we may be armed? ;D
Mandy21:
--- Quote from: DavidInIndy on September 06, 2008, 08:47:25 pm ---Perhaps there is a difference in driving skills between Missouri and Indiana. ;)
And I should have probably said MANY Midwesterners are terrible drivers. At least this is the case in my part of the Midwest. It's not that they are really bad drivers, but rather they fail to pay attention to what they are doing. They drive very fast, zip in and out of lanes suddenly, talk on their cell phones when they should be paying attention to the road, tailgate, cut across three lanes of traffic at the very last second in order to exit off the interstate, and a whole host of other things.
And hey, I'm a Midwesterner too, and I do some of those things sometimes as well! :laugh:
I also had the experience of living in South Florida for a couple of years. Jesus have mercy! Talk about aggresive driving! WHOOOO! >:(
:laugh:
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David, this is getting even more hilarious, because my current boyfriend's from Indiana, and he won't even play the radio when he's driving, or have anything resembling a conversation. All eyes and thoughts on the road at all times, that's his motto. Would never in a million years occur to him to talk on a cell phone while driving. I must say that I don't do any of the things you described above. Always drive the speed limit, signal and check before changing lanes, one at a time, don't talk on a cell, don't tailgate, etc. So, in your estimation, pretty good drive. I do believe that a car is a weapon that can easily kill, and needs to be treated as such. However, unlike my boyfriend, when I'm the one driving, I, crazy girl that I am, do actually allow the stereo to be playing, and conversation to be rolling, even when it's only with myself:) Hope you don't think less of me for that.
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