You know you are getting old when:

[BlueTrain]

I have heard that Italians drive with one hand out the window and the other on the horn. But I've never been to Italy and cannot confirm that from personal experience.

 

[2jakes]

I have heard that Italians drive with one hand out the window and the other on the horn. But I've never been to Italy and cannot confirm that from personal experience.

Taking a cab in Puerto Vallarta.
I mentioned to the taxi driver:

"I noticed that nobody seems to get
upset or angry when you use the horn."

Taxi driver replied....

"Aaaah senor... you must be
from the USA!"

 

[scottyrocks]

I have heard that Italians drive with one hand out the window and the other on the horn. But I've never been to Italy and cannot confirm that from personal experience.

When I was in Rome I did not see anything but smoothly flowing traffic and no hot heads. It was a beautiful thing.

 

[BlueTrain]

That just goes to show you can't believe everything you hear.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I have heard that Italians drive with one hand out the window and the other on the horn. But I've never been to Italy and cannot confirm that from personal experience.

Not in Italy, in Massachusetts.

 

[HudsonHawk]

Drivers in Asia use the horn constantly, squeeze in front of you, cut people off, all of the things that incite road rage here, but no one seems to get upset. That's just part of driving. That road may be four marked lanes, but traffic is eight cars wide, not to mention motorcycles with women riding sidesaddle on the back with an infant on her lap, weaving in and out. You just have to be hyper aware at all times, and ready go with the flow.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Italy is "great" for a german driver!!

Legal short-time parking, everywhere, with hazard-lights on and the probably illegal "second row". Lago di Garda and the whole surrounding area. Oh my...

I prefer Germany:

 

[Trenchfriend]

English:
"hazard-lights"
Deutsch:
"W.A.R.N.B.L.I.N.K.A.N.L.A.G.E"

 

[BlueTrain]

Verliert dein Kaugummi seinen Geschmack auf dem Bettpfosten über Nacht?

 

[tonyb]

Not in Italy, in Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts, the brake pedal is in the middle of the steering wheel.

 

[vitanola]

Not in Italy, in Massachusetts.

When have you been driving in Framingham?

 

[scottyrocks]

Not in Italy, in Massachusetts.

Or Brooklyn.

 

[LizzieMaine]

When have you been driving in Framingham?

Recently enough that I don't look forward to the next time. I still get flashbacks.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Verliert dein Kaugummi seinen Geschmack auf dem Bettpfosten über Nacht?

I don't have "Bettpfosten"! It's a regular Futon-bed.

And no chewing-gum in my house!

 

[BlueTrain]

I was afraid the idiom wouldn't translate properly.

 

[kaiser]

Recently enough that I don't look forward to the next time. I still get flashbacks.

Me either, I only drove there once when I had to visit the old General Motors plant, Framingham was a nightmare. Boston, where I flew into was not better either. Boston was the only place I had run into with an exit in a tunnel !

 

[Zombie_61]

Taking a cab in Puerto Vallarta...

Several years ago my wife and I took a trip to San Francisco; to save time, we flew up from Los Angeles and rented a car. Having driven in southern California most of my life I thought I was prepared for anything, but for the first couple of days it took far longer than expected to get anywhere. Then I noticed the cab drivers didn't seem to have that problem, so I started driving the way they did and we were suddenly making record times.

 

[2jakes]

Several years ago my wife and I took a trip to San Francisco; to save time, we flew up from Los Angeles and rented a car. Having driven in southern California most of my life I thought I was prepared for anything, but for the first couple of days it took far longer than expected to get anywhere. Then I noticed the cab drivers didn't seem to have that problem, so I started driving the way they did and we were suddenly making record times.

Instead of Stop , the signs in Mexico will have Alto .

Taking a taxi in Nuevo Laredo, the driver never came to a stop but continued at the same rate of speed.

This was a bit unnerving to say the least.
I asked him why he didn't stop at the intersections.
He answered, " Senor, there's no other cars at the intersection!"

I asked him, how long had he been driving like this.
He replied, " All my life senor."

"Have you ever been in an accident?" I asked him.

He replied,
"No senor, but I might if I drive as you suggest!"


"When in Rome.... "

 

[2jakes]

The Pink Panther movies where Peter Sellers asked the local native,
"Do you know the time?"

And the native replies.... "yes!"


I thought this was just in the movies.
But I realized that in other countries,
they will literally answer your question
exactly as you asked.



"Does your dog bite?"

 

[tonyb]

^^^^^
Or, the "is it possible ... " inquiries, as when asking "is it possible I could get a cup of coffee?"

Yes, it is possible.