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in Boston the attitude is 'Hurry up and get the @#$% out of my way, if you want to be here you should move at the pace that everybody else is at," in terms of driving or crossing the street. But this of course is in the nicest way possible lol. We're not being rude just that we're busy people and slow people just tick us off and throw off our rhythm, hense need for honking. Pay attention to whats going on and no honking will be needed. New York is no different.
DC is the same way. Just walk around in downtown DC, Dupont Circle, Long Circle, Georgetown on a daily basis and you see this.
im surprised why new york isnt up here, being from the north jersey/new york area growing up when i would go into the city all you ever heard was horns honking.
It is more a regional thing. East coasters honk more than Midwesterners in general, even Chicago. That is why I voted for Miami. Philly and Boston are right there as well. Chicago drivers really are quiet compared to their eastcoast counterparts.
East Coasters think it is rude to hold the traffic due to lack of attention on part of any driver while Chicagons believe it is rude to use your horn no matter what.
Generally level of tolerance to rudeness in New York is much lower than in Chicago that's why New Yorkers come off rude when they simply bring someone dow to earth while Chicagoans would rather suffer than react.
On the other hand when Chicagoans finally react their response is much more abrupt and aggressive than in New York.
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People honestly don't honk all that much in Manhattan. You can get fined for it, so maybe that's why it keeps it down. Then again, go to the corner of Astoria blvd/Triboro bridge in Queens, and every 10 seconds you'll hear someone honk.
I went to New York City for the 2nd time about a month and a half ago and I don't understand how some of you say people don't honk that much there. There is a lot of honking in Manhattan, especially around Midtown.
Anyway, would some of you say Boston drivers honk more than NYC drivers, or would you say NYC drivers honk the most compared to other US cities? Do DC drivers honk a lot too?
Also, do drivers in the suburbs of the honk-happy cities mentioned honk a lot too?
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