Comments on: light language

By: Middle Man

Middle Man — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:25:34 +0000

Flashing also has different meanings over here in the UK – a) exposing yourself in public, b) go ahead I am letting you go, c) get the heck out of my way. I enjoyed your post – you might like to read a couple of mine. Stay safe
http://caughtinthemiddleman.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/close-call/

http://caughtinthemiddleman.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/going-nowhere-fast/

http://caughtinthemiddleman.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/crash-bang-wallop/

mm – thanks for stopping by. oh, i might have not survived if he’d also exposed himself in public while so rudely flashing his lights and waving his naughty finger… tm

By: sjsmart

sjsmart — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:05:03 +0000

I’m sorry, but I laughed out loud reading this story. These are the absurd types of things that people just don’t believe when we tell them. These absurd types of stories are one of the reasons I blog.

I am too afraid to drive here so I don’t know if they flash to say “ok come on over” in Belarus, but I’m going to find out – just in case I ever decide I want to drive somewhere…lucky for me everything I need on a day to day basis is walking distance from my apartment.

By: teryx

teryx — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:28:16 +0000

there has to be some sort of culture thing we are missing, or he’s just a jerk. unfortunately, they are all over the world. you are funny. yes, i hope you are keeping a journal. weren’t you an english major at one point. you might have found your calling… to write a book about a TEXAN (the other American) IN CHANG MAI. What fun.

By: thebeanbag

thebeanbag — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:58:44 +0000

The light flash here in NZ means a warning – like, “dood, did you know you’re driving with your lights off, and er, it’s nighttime?” or “There’s a cop back there” or “something just fell off the back of your trailer”.

So, since it sounds like they also drive on the left and use metric like NZ, maybe they share the “flash = warning” code too.

Bummer to your lost in translation experience, road rage really bites

By: Becki

Becki — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:40:36 +0000

What a jerk! Karma will get him back. Don’t lose your faith in the goodness of people.

By: Tasina

Tasina — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:16:13 +0000

Funny story. People where I live don’t really flash headlights, but they wave you along. Around here, flashing headlights is part of the brotherhood/sisterhood of driving that menas, “Dude, I just went by a cop back there….slow down.”

By: chanda

chanda — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:37:10 +0000

Oh that’s terrible, but the way you tell the story is very funny. You should compile all your experiences there and write a book.

By: derekandmandy

derekandmandy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:43:47 +0000

Thanks for the comment on my blog!!! I feel special.

We do the flashing thing for sure here in Indiana. Sorry it turned so traumatic for you!

By: ~JJ!

~JJ! — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:05:22 +0000

I am laughing at your pain. I’m sorry.

I never heard of the flashing thing here in NY…but all drivers are aggressive here.

It used to be “don’t flash your lights at anyone because you never know if they are a gang and they will turn around and kill you”…

Yeah, so I pretty much stay away from the flash.