Honk if you’re…
April 17, 2006
Hypothetically, if you're driving by yourself through a tunnel and there's no one around, would you honk? I'm not sure what the deal is with this, except that I like it. I achieve some sort of symbiosis with my vehicle in a tunnel. Nirvana. Personally I can state that I would honk. I'm so sure of it because I just drove through a tunnel. Twice. I honked both times. I even tried the old classic.
What I didn't realize was that I don't like my horn. It's one of those old school double horn jobs that sort of warbles. It doesn't have a real good cutoff but tends to fade away. Not good for the tunnel honk. I think I may have to upgrade. I'm pretty sure my wife will not be impressed. "Honey I need an air compressor and a train horn." Not going to fly. I'll probably have to stick with my inadequate horn. It's really kind of sad.
I'm not sure why I like to honk in tunnels. It may be from my childhood begging for a honk in a tunnel and not always getting it. I'm going to make sure my kids don't face that sort of trauma. I'll always honk. A lot. Loud. Oh, it's also good to throw a wave in at the nearest motorist just so they know everything is good. Sure sometimes they'll call the police, but it's a risk worth taking for a good tunnel honk.
April 17, 2006 at 9:58 pm
If there is one thing I hate worse than an old station wagon passing me, it’s a wussy horn.
With my itunes blaring away, I can’t hear anything less than a police siren, and then only because my radar detector told me to look out for it.
Get a horn. Or least keep honking it in some tunnel where people can’t hear it.
-Venkman
“If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen…”
- Stephen Wright
August 1, 2007 at 10:07 pm
I have to admit, I always honk in tunnels. It’s a compulsion I just can’t resist.
Keep honking, regardless of how your horn sounds. We need those little visits back to childhood. One of these days your kids will thank you.
-A Friend