Clash of cultures: Driving

I've begun to understand the driving culture (the constant honking) a little more with help from fellow TWers, and the difference is huge compared to the U.S. The honking is just a signal saying "Hey, I'm coming through. Watch out" or "Hey, I'm here. Be careful." Honking doesn't have the same connotation as it does in the U.S. Every time I'm walking around and get honked at, I get just a little bit angry still. But, that's just how it is here; they aren't trying to be rude or anything. Also, the driving etiquette is just different. Here, if someone is faster than you, they should get in front of you. That's how it is, and it's accepted here. It would be poor driving and just wrong to prevent someone from passing you. Also, since traffic is so tight here, by passing I really mean cutting off.

In America, we can try to claim that we're more advanced, more developed, and whatever else, but the second we get into our cars, we become primal beasts. Suddenly, you're the Alpha male of the road, and all these lesser beings are intruding on your territory. Imagine:

You're waiting in a long line of cars, waiting to make your right turn. You glance in your mirror, and notice a sports car weaving in and out of traffic. He's jumping back and forth between lanes to get to the front and out of this mess of cars as fast as possible. Sometimes he's even driving in the middle of two lanes or on the wrong side of the road to make his way past cars. What's your first thought? "AWWWWWW HELL NO." Then, if you're aggressive, you'll pace the car next to you and block him from passing. Of course, if you're passive-aggressive like most people, you'll probably think mean thoughts, write an angry letter that you never mail, and regret not blocking him later that day.