Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Things the World Needs

So, cars have horns. We use them for everything from warning people of danger to showing our support for picket lines as we pass.

And that's a problem, because if you hear a horn when you're driving past a picket line, is it someone showing support for the strike or someone about to hit you?

Cars need a second external audible signal; a whistle, or a chime, or some such, to indicate good things. "Thanks for letting me merge in!" "Nice bumper sticker!" "Chime if you love sushi!" This way the horn could be reserved for hazard warnings while still allowing us to express ourselves.

We all need a little more positive feedback in our lives; especially when stuck in traffic.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your voice perhaps?

Gridley said...

Kinda hard to hear under many circumstances. Besides, people don't seem to use it; they do use their horns.