at least we have beer

Where I come from, honking is an asshole move. People out here honk if they don't like the way your damn car looks. I fucking hate that. I read honking as threatening and hostile; you honk when someone's asshole behavior endangers you, not when they're not making their left turn as quickly as you'd like.

Don't EVER let anyone tell you people in Southern California are laid-back. They're laid-back like Jake Morgendorfer, only they're not harmlessly dumb, they're rude, obnoxious pricks.