We Bermudians live with a deep sense of insecurity, that is manifested by the greeting honk. If you do not honk, and the person you know catches a glimpse of you passing, you will be greeted by, "you ignorin me?" the next lime you meet. That is why the greeting games work so well. If you honk randomly, other drivers will be S*****ing themselves trying to honk before you are out of earshot, lest they be cut off socially by whomever it was they failed to acknowledge.
Irritating ritual? Yes! Here to stay? Absolutely.

Too me it will always be really unpleasant to hear constant horns going off.? Its not designed to be a nice friendly greeting, its designed to warn of an impending crash.? Ever hear of waving, people?

I'm putting this in my "dumbass things Bermudians do that annoy ex-pats" column!? If there is any room left on my paper.

 

Blargh

I certainly know what you mean by being b****ed at when you see friends or distant family if you don't honk when they honk at you.  On numerous occasions I got comments of "what you didn't me the other day?  You didn't honk back."  Now I try to make sure that even though I have no clue who is honking when someone goes by me I honk anyway.

you cant like someone or not over this site because all you have to go on is words
no alot to judge a person with