From: T i m on 28 Mar 2010 13:03 On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:01:52 GMT, gnhone(a)globalnet.co.uk (Dr Geoff Hone) wrote: >On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:11:49 +0100, Fred Bambrough <fred@[127.0.0.1]> >wrote: > >>What does flashing headlights mean now? Thanking me by blinding me? Giving >>way? "How dare you!"? "I'm here!"? > >I once shared an office with an Italian guy, who enlightened me: >In UK, flashing headlights means "Thank You" or "You go first" >In Italy, flashing headlights means "Get out of my way, I'm coming >through"! >Different strokes for different folks? Yup, a was driving locally with a mate who currently lives in Italy and I stopped on some amber traffic lights. He looked at me like he'd seen a ghost and said had he done that in Italy (stopped on the amber) he would have likely had his car written off by the car behind. Cheers, T i m |