The airlines and tourist industry like to take pics which suggest this tourist attraction is somehow far away and exotic. They avoid pics like this...
Get a load of the traffic....What a dump.
In fact you can buy a McWhopper, get tickets to the Pyramid attraction and be there before you're done with the burger.
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a little sad
Egyptian Driving Rules
From: Matthew Whoolery
Dear Click & Clack,
I am a psychology professor at the American University in Cairo here in Cairo, Egypt, and cars and driving here are a little different. If you haven’t been to Egypt before, you are welcome to come visit us and see both the pyramids for which Egypt is famous and the crazy driving for which Egypt is notorious.
In case you do decide to visit (you really are welcome), let me help you with a certain cultural aspect of this country. It will help you if you need to drive or even if you have the unfortunate task of trying to cross any street here. What I want to provide for you is a set of rules regarding honking. In the U.S., we tend to honk only once in a long while when someone is close to hitting us or after a close miss to express our displeasure. But not so in Egypt. Honking can mean a lot of things and be used in a variety of ways. I’ll provide here an abbreviated list of when you should use your car horn.
Egyptian Honking Rules
Please honk your horn:
When another car is approaching you from the front.
When another car is approaching you from behind
When another car is approaching you from either side
When no car is approaching from any direction (in case someone is thinking of coming near you)
When you are passing another car
When you are approaching a side street and see a car entering the intersection
When you are approaching a side street and don’t see a car entering
When you see a pedestrian (regardless of location)
When you don’t see a pedestrian (in case one is lurking in the shadows)
When you enter a roundabout
When you leave a roundabout
When you feel anxious about something (anything)
When you are excited
When you feel sad
When you feel happy
When you aren’t sure if you should honk, do it anyway.
In other words, honk! honk! honk! Just go for it!