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[-] Flyingdutchguy@lemmy.world 68 points 1 year ago

Dependent on the length of the horn blast, however

[-] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

The only polite way is to lay on the horn non-stop while following them to their destination (so they know you're there), when they stop, get out, approach them as quickly as possible (to be respectful of their time) to thank them for going

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

This is generally accepted in any situation and is loved by many drivers.

[-] Russianranger@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Yup. A quick tap of the horn or double tap is fine. Even a 1 second blast. Once we get into 2 seconds blast territory, it transitions to rude, with 3+ seconds going up linearly on the deranged jackass scale

[-] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's the difference of saying hey and HHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYY! @#$@!#$!@@$@#$!

[-] Dalimey@ttrpg.network 8 points 1 year ago

If said this for years, cars need a secondary polite horn

[-] joyjoy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

What about a third, really aggressive horn that's just a train horn?

[-] Annoyed_Crabby@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

No, you just play thomas the tank engine theme

[-] baascus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Sadly horn volume is regulated with the intention of preventing things like loud air horns from being used on personal vehicles.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Install a compressor, tank, and train horn all off instragram

[-] Logh@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I saw some video of an infuriatingly positive and giggly guy mod his horn this way. To add insult to injury iirc (which is about 50/50 after so many years) he used an arduino to do it. Video got a gazillion likes and many supporting comments. It unexpectadly became the last straw before deleting my facebook account.

I know… I’m no fun.

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

15 times in a short burst

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

A solid 10 second blast and a flash of your gun to let em know no funny business.

Ya know, sane stuff

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