Does anyone know why drivers go honk....?

Question

Why do drivers do a

honk honk, honk honk honk, HONK HONK. when they are driving in their cars?

I hear it quite often and dont know what it means. Is it someone being silly? If so where did this pattern come from? Is it a tune or something?

Do you do it? If so what situations would you do it in?

Answer 1

Because those polluters are so brainless they have nothing better to do!

Answer 2

It is usually a particular type of person that does it - the type that wants everybody to look at them when they enter a room.

You are supposed to use the horn when it is 'necessary' and not make a kid's toy out of it !

Answer 3

Never heard of this, maybe they want to sound like geese!

Answer 4

When i see some one i know i do it past there house so they know it ME so to speak..,.Its like code..

Belive it came froma very early film..

Answer 5

It is telling you go *&*&*^%^$#$#$%$% your mom. at least that is what is means in Mexico.

Answer 6

Down in Houston, we dont do that.

Answer 7

either they are white ar they are horny

Answer 8

to speed up the traffic

Answer 9

LOL... they are probably all nitwits like my husband who drive around and honk/wave at every car that goes by just for the H*ll of it! It really annoys me sometimes =P

Answer 10

It means you've got a great ar$e

Answer 11

cuz its cool

Answer 12

i very seldom use my horn. maybe they think your a cool looking chic.

Answer 13

do you mean why do they  play a tune which sounds like the  intro to the original italian job theme tune.....  they are England supporters, or just people who cant afford an air-horn music kit lol.