How about you get off your damn phone and pay attention? It’s actually been green for five whole seconds.
The moment the light turns green is the moment I take my foot off the brake. I move very slowly forward while checking the cross streets (way too many people running red lights, it’s absurd). Taking your foot off the brake lets the cars behind you know you’re paying attention.
The same second? I agree. But even two seconds should be plenty to notice the light is green and begin accelerating. By second four, I’m giving you a gentle honk because I suspect you are either on your phone, or zoned out.
Every time I see one of these memes posted, I automatically assume it was some dill hole on his/her phone not paying attention and posts this to try to justify or feel better. I’ve never run into anyone that is that impatient at a light. People honk because you’re not paying attention, and in this day and age it’s usually peeps on their phone.
The person at the front of the queue at a light has a solemn duty to pay attention and move as soon as possible .
I take this very seriously, but as with everything humans let me down constantly.
I’ve seen way too many idiots ignore red lights since COVID to “move as soon as possible” anymore. I’m not risking getting Tboned to appease some impatient twat behind me.
Always look both ways, no matter how long the light has been green. I need to see you’re paying attention though, that’s the thing. So many people in the front of the line are sitting on their phone so sleeping or whatever the fuck. It’s pretty obvious when someone is just checking the intersection before moving vs. not even looking at the damn road.
This goes for more than just driving too. If you’re next in line at the café and you can’t be fucked to think about anyone behind you while you finish sending a text or whatever while the server is waiting to take your order, you’re an asshole. Make your order, pay, then do what you want to do.
Some years ago, while still usihg a car, honking behind me on green light, automaticly caused to relay my start until the lights turned yellow again 🖕
This is not suggested as 1) honkers are usually already impatient and on edge 2) Road rage is real and very dangerous.
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Ironic considering honkers are usually impatient/mad and are misusing the car horn because of that.
There is a period of time in which it becomes reasonable to honk at someone who hasn’t moved. In the extreme example it is not polite to sit behind someone who misses the green light entirely because they aren’t paying attention to the road. At some point the person in front is holding up traffic for everyone behind them and they are the one being rude.
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Pay attention. Significantly more cars can make it through the lights per “green” if everyone moves as soon as they can. You’re creating extra stationery traffic for everyone.
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We don’t know if you’re high, sleeping, on your phone, or just watching SpongeBob on your infotainment panel. All we know is that you’re failing of the one expectation of you.
Honking at you gets your attention back where it needs to be. Don’t take it personal. People have places to be.y’all are using your phones and drug paraphernalia way too fucking often. it’s infuriating how little you cagers don’t pay attention meanwhile you’re surrounded by computer controlled explosives and hundreds of pounds of glass.
I fucking hate you all. oblivious murderers.
