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Originally Posted by gmagoo
Perhaps you should spend several decades in a steel mill as I did and see what loud noise does to your hearing. Hearing lost, never returns.
Then maybe you should have worn hearing protection.
If you have hearing loss why would the noise bother you?
I've been by many cars when the alarms get set and can't see why it's rude or annoying, it's so minor.
If I have hearing loss like you do how do,you even hear it?
Then maybe you should have worn hearing protection.
If you have hearing loss why would the noise bother you?
I've been by many cars when the alarms get set and can't see why it's rude or annoying, it's so minor.
If I have hearing loss like you do how do,you even hear it?
Most people with hearing loss are not completely deaf, you know?
But the sound isn't "horrible" loud or scares anyone. Most people are used to hear it all the times.
The problem with this, is that now people are becoming de-sensitized to the sound of a horn honking, which is the opposite of the effect it was designed for.
Btw, OP, I'm with you. I know it's not a malicious conspiracy, more of a subconscious thing, but it does seem like people decide to check the locks one more time with the horn right as you (or I) are walking past the car. Something about another person's presence, suspicious or not, seems to trigger the "one last verification" instinct.
This morning, a co-worker who was parked next to me actually did the "look back to see if the lights blinked" lock check instead of beeping the horn as I was still getting out of my car. I suspect she normally uses the horn beep method but was being considerate because she saw me. (Please spare me the "how do you know", you can read the body language/facial expressions when people are clearly altering a routine).
I do it when I see unsavory characters lurking about my car, sometimes I blare the "lost my car" effect too
I'm actually les likely to do it in that situation. Nothing says "here's something in my car worth stealing" than announcing to the world that you've locked the doors.
Out of all of life's little annoyances the "beep" of someone locking their door (or checking to see if it's locked) would be WAY down on my list. It is such a trivial thing to get worked up over.
If someone gets startled by the beep of a car fob, I think it's time for some medication and professional help.
Yes, rude, in some scenarios....i.e. when people in close proximity are trying to sleep, or any setting where others may be startled by an out-of-the-blue horn they're not expecting.
Automobile horns were not designed or intended for this purpose and, yes, those who use them as audible lock "confirmations" (even tough they're not) in close proximity to others in non-driving scenarios are rude.
A lot of posters in this thread, the Beavis and Butthead crowd, think rudeness is funny. BEEP!
Huhu. I just made that old guy drop his cane. Huhu. BEEP! That’s cool!
A lot of posters in this thread, the Beavis and Butthead crowd, think rudeness is funny. BEEP!
Huhu. I just made that old guy drop his cane. Huhu. BEEP! That’s cool!
We're dealing with a generation and a half with nothing on their radar beyond the silly phone their face is perpetually glued to. Rudeness doesn't compute in a world void of in-person interaction with real people.
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