I’m not sure if they get taught in China to sit on the horn when they drive but it has got to be one of the most annoying things here, almost as bad as the spitting that takes place.  I think I mentioned before that you are half expecting to see a blackened lung follow it out onto the ground. 

I’m sitting at the entrance to Suzhou university while I wait to meet one of the students and there is s bike lane here also. One guy is after going passed finger on horn and there is no one else there. What the fuck? 

They have not been driving long in China and so you have millions of learners on the road and most don’t seem to have a clue. Rather than look where they are going and adjust their driving to suit they just stand on the horn and expect it all to work out. I came here years ago and it was the same but the only difference this time is that there are more cars and more noise. I fuckin’ hate it and it’s getting on me tits. So much so that I really want to get way from here and back to some peace and quiet. I guess the grumpy old man has grown within and the tolerance within is now almost non existant. So now what?  Do I stay? Do I leave?  Do I take this as an opportunity to learn?  I do want to stay and learn and do the right thing because there are a few people expecting me to stay and I don’t want to let them down but I ain’t happy and for me that’s what it boils down too.