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]]> By: john in NYC http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6600 john in NYC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:46:20 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6600 Oh and I think you forgot the generally happy to be alive " Yaaay" honk and the "Hey look at my new car" honk Oh and I think you forgot the generally happy to be alive ” Yaaay” honk and the “Hey look at my new car” honk

]]> By: john in NYC http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6599 john in NYC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:39:42 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6599 I wish Indian road culture would change but.... fat chance that's happening in this lifetime. Living 4 months in India I would often catch rides on the backs of friends scooters or motorcycles. Hanging onto the bar at the back of the seat, leaning forward as close to my driver as I could I managed none of that ,calm if the face of death sidesaddle cool that Indian women exude. Looking intently over the shoulder of my driver I prayed to God, did Ganesha Jappa, invoked the Buddha of compassion and generally sweated. Even when I got used to it and learned to feign a kind of (one hand on the rear bar) cool I generally ended trips on the scooter with a seriously elevated blood pressure and a vow to only take the bus in the future. When I got back from India it hit me; Taxi Drivers in New York are just normal "polite" Indian drivers. Here in NYC cabs honking to much and especially at night is a common daily complaint. I myself loose allot of sleep due to needless night honking. An article I just read stated that the top 3 countries of origin these days for New York Cab drivers are India Pakistan and Bangladesh. I'm curious what do you mean when you mention poor road conditions in India. Are you talking about the road itself or the culture of driving? I'm originally from a poorer rural area of the US and driving is polite despite the poor roads and few traffic lights there. I wish Indian road culture would change but…. fat chance that’s happening in this lifetime. Living 4 months in India I would often catch rides on the backs of friends scooters or motorcycles. Hanging onto the bar at the back of the seat, leaning forward as close to my driver as I could I managed none of that ,calm if the face of death sidesaddle cool that Indian women exude. Looking intently over the shoulder of my driver I prayed to God, did Ganesha Jappa, invoked the Buddha of compassion and generally sweated. Even when I got used to it and learned to feign a kind of (one hand on the rear bar) cool I generally ended trips on the scooter with a seriously elevated blood pressure and a vow to only take the bus in the future. When I got back from India it hit me; Taxi Drivers in New York are just normal “polite” Indian drivers. Here in NYC cabs honking to much and especially at night is a common daily complaint. I myself loose allot of sleep due to needless night honking. An article I just read stated that the top 3 countries of origin these days for New York Cab drivers are India Pakistan and Bangladesh.

I’m curious what do you mean when you mention poor road conditions in India. Are you talking about the road itself or the culture of driving? I’m originally from a poorer rural area of the US and driving is polite despite the poor roads and few traffic lights there.

]]> By: Vishnu http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6598 Vishnu Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:27:54 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6598 Anoop: Regarding comment about roads: although I agree that potholes etc. play a major role in accidents, it's not always the size of the roads that make a difference. In London I was kinda very surprised to see that most of the roads even in central London are way smaller than our village roads. Yet people follow rules and drive quite safely. It's sometimes amazing to see the huge red buses here make its way down tiny London lanes (a bit scary sometimes). But if you follow the rules (and have a bit of patience), I guess everything's a bit better. Anoop: Regarding comment about roads: although I agree that potholes etc. play a major role in accidents, it’s not always the size of the roads that make a difference. In London I was kinda very surprised to see that most of the roads even in central London are way smaller than our village roads. Yet people follow rules and drive quite safely. It’s sometimes amazing to see the huge red buses here make its way down tiny London lanes (a bit scary sometimes). But if you follow the rules (and have a bit of patience), I guess everything’s a bit better.

]]> By: Anoop http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6597 Anoop Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:39:15 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6597 @Jeanneleez: Flashing of the light means yes; stay out of my way - I'm coming through. @LivingInMumbai: I meant to be sarcastic; but also you can't just discount it by saying its 'utterly ridiculous'. Our roads have to improve; if people should stop honking so frequently. Otherwise the number of people who die from accidents would be way more than the ones who get hearing problems. I am also a bit surprised at the amount of attention this post is getting off late :) It's been one year since I posted this; suddenly there's a surge in the traffic to this page.. What happened peeps? @Jeanneleez: Flashing of the light means yes; stay out of my way – I’m coming through.
@LivingInMumbai: I meant to be sarcastic; but also you can’t just discount it by saying its ‘utterly ridiculous’. Our roads have to improve; if people should stop honking so frequently. Otherwise the number of people who die from accidents would be way more than the ones who get hearing problems.

I am also a bit surprised at the amount of attention this post is getting off late :) It’s been one year since I posted this; suddenly there’s a surge in the traffic to this page.. What happened peeps?

]]> By: Bemoei je er wel mee! « Carel, Anne en Matthea in Mumbai http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6596 Bemoei je er wel mee! « Carel, Anne en Matthea in Mumbai Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:20:46 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6596 [...] http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/ Horn ok please [...] [...] http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/ Horn ok please [...]

]]> By: LivingInMumbai http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6595 LivingInMumbai Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:05:11 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6595 You write about it as though it is/should be acceptible. It is utterly ridiculous the way people honk their horns around here, completely maddening and annoying, and thoroughly pointless. Not to mention the fact that it encourages unsafe driving practices ("well, if I just honk, I can cut anyone off whenever I like, and if I just honk, I can travel at ridiculous speeds, make everyone move out of my way, and break just about every traffic rule there is"). And that's not even getting into the proven factor of a whole city with far higher-than-average hearing loss across all sectors of the population because of the ****ing honking all the time!! The Mumbai police have posted signs in various places saying "honk only when necessary". I think this fails to drive home the point - it should be "honk only in genuine emergencies" (i.e. your car's break-line is cut and you can't stop; you're driving someone to the hospital and they're about to bleed to death; etc). You write about it as though it is/should be acceptible. It is utterly ridiculous the way people honk their horns around here, completely maddening and annoying, and thoroughly pointless. Not to mention the fact that it encourages unsafe driving practices (“well, if I just honk, I can cut anyone off whenever I like, and if I just honk, I can travel at ridiculous speeds, make everyone move out of my way, and break just about every traffic rule there is”). And that’s not even getting into the proven factor of a whole city with far higher-than-average hearing loss across all sectors of the population because of the ****ing honking all the time!! The Mumbai police have posted signs in various places saying “honk only when necessary”. I think this fails to drive home the point – it should be “honk only in genuine emergencies” (i.e. your car’s break-line is cut and you can’t stop; you’re driving someone to the hospital and they’re about to bleed to death; etc).

]]> By: Jeanneleez http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6594 Jeanneleez Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:55:48 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6594 What about an oncoming car that flashes their lights at you when you plan to turn in front of them? Does it mean stay out of my way or go ahead and turn in front of me? I've never known what to do with that... What about an oncoming car that flashes their lights at you when you plan to turn in front of them? Does it mean stay out of my way or go ahead and turn in front of me? I’ve never known what to do with that…

]]> By: TheSafeLane http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6593 TheSafeLane Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:28:55 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6593 Good Post. Perhaps some auto mfr will see it and try to make mellower horns now that he can realise it that its not the intensity but the pattern that defines usage of a horn ;) Good Post. Perhaps some auto mfr will see it and try to make mellower horns now that he can realise it that its not the intensity but the pattern that defines usage of a horn ;)

]]> By: Prashant http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india#comment-6592 Prashant Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:35:49 +0000 http://rusty.in/archives/pom-pom-the-authentic-guide-to-honking-in-india/#comment-6592 Haha, spot on! And it's funny seeing a seemingly random comment about The Who, this is (was?) the band who has the world record for throwing the loudest concerts ever. It is reported that audience frequently experienced temporary deafness after returning from a The Who concert. Haha, spot on! And it’s funny seeing a seemingly random comment about The Who, this is (was?) the band who has the world record for throwing the loudest concerts ever. It is reported that audience frequently experienced temporary deafness after returning from a The Who concert.

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