We have all honked our way ahead on the streets of Kolkata. That's the way it is always meant to be. Precisely why our ugly behemoths -namely trucks and lorries have it written on the back - Horn Ok Please. So that's imbibed in our culture. Everyone subconsciously agrees to this sound of music.
In the culture that we have collectively amassed; it is a widely acceptable norm. In fact, there are various categories of honking :
1. The Big car irritable long honks - Get out of my way you slow moving vehicle. Can't you see I'm wheeling an expensive drive. Well, only to be stuck 50 meters ahead in traffic.
2. The taxi horn that goes honk honk after every 30 seconds. They sometimes do it even at the traffic light just because they get bored and are often times without a music player.
3. The warning deep growl of a swerving giant - I'm going to maneuver and overtake. So you better move away you tiny marutis ( which is a de facto name for all 4 wheelers regardless of their brand).
4. The two wheeler honk - I want to squeeze in that crowded traffic space because i want a 3 second leg up on my journey.
Honestly, I don't want anyone to really take my word and just stop Honking. Honk all you want till your ear drums give in but i do want to ask this question : Why ?
Often times we overlook the mundane things and do not ponder over them. Let us question our own actions before we ask others to stop. The entire idea of creating a facebook group et al is to be able to create an awareness among people who will understand this stupidity that they are indulging in on a subconscious level.
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