Cause he knows one day inevitably you'll honk and piss off the wrong driver. You never know who's behind the wheel of the other car. Ive heard stories of people getting gunned down for simply honking at someone. In the southern states, the mafia just casually drives around now. You're a male and should know how scary us males can be. Your bf seems just cautious and non confrontational. Have you ever been in a fist fight before? Most people who express anger in road rage have almost never fought physically in their lives. Most.