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Speaking as someone who lives in Manhattan, you won't get much sympathy with this complaint. Yes, honking can be annoying, and yes it's overused (especially by

Speaking as someone who lives in Manhattan, you won't get much sympathy with this complaint. Yes, honking can be annoying, and yes it's overused (especially by trigger happy taxis). But it's the only way to actually get someone's attention sometimes. If you live in an urban area you should know what you're signing up for. People are going to honk, even if it's annoying to the rest of us living in the city.

pnutjam 7y ago
A honk is also the sound a road makes when it stretches to accommodate your car between two cars that don't appear to have enough space.
CydeWeys 7y ago
I live in Manhattan too. "Just suck it up" isn't the correct response. You even admit that it's annoying, so why roll over and resign yourself to it? One asshole with a loud horn making lots of noise on the streets at night can easily wake up hundreds of people. How is this remotely acceptable? It has a real measured public health burden. We can and should do better; getting proper sleep is important. And by the way, the vast majority of horn use is illegal.
- throwawaymath 7y ago
  I agree with everything you're saying. All I'm saying is you won't find much sympathy. People really like honking, and it's probably not politically tenable to legislate that away.
  - CydeWeys 7y ago
    I think the average person is more sympathetic than you are, to be blunt. You're projecting here. Loud honking (especially at night) is a common complaint that New Yorkers frequently empathize over. Keep in mind that fully 78% of households in Manhattan don't even own a car, so way more people are annoyed by honking than ever do it. And it's already illegal, no further legislation needed. The issue is with enforcement.
    - throwawaymath 7y ago
      You still seem to be misunderstanding me. I'm personally sympathetic. I'm saying most other people just don't care much. If they did, they wouldn't honk.

pnutjam 7y ago

A honk is also the sound a road makes when it stretches to accommodate your car between two cars that don't appear to have enough space.

CydeWeys 7y ago

I live in Manhattan too. "Just suck it up" isn't the correct response. You even admit that it's annoying, so why roll over and resign yourself to it? One asshole with a loud horn making lots of noise on the streets at night can easily wake up hundreds of people. How is this remotely acceptable? It has a real measured public health burden. We can and should do better; getting proper sleep is important. And by the way, the vast majority of horn use is illegal.

throwawaymath 7y ago
I agree with everything you're saying. All I'm saying is you won't find much sympathy. People really like honking, and it's probably not politically tenable to legislate that away.
- CydeWeys 7y ago
  I think the average person is more sympathetic than you are, to be blunt. You're projecting here. Loud honking (especially at night) is a common complaint that New Yorkers frequently empathize over. Keep in mind that fully 78% of households in Manhattan don't even own a car, so way more people are annoyed by honking than ever do it. And it's already illegal, no further legislation needed. The issue is with enforcement.
  - throwawaymath 7y ago
    You still seem to be misunderstanding me. I'm personally sympathetic. I'm saying most other people just don't care much. If they did, they wouldn't honk.