When we get American missionaries here who have a British driving license, the first thing they always say is how polite British drivers are compared to American drivers e.g. we thank each other for letting us out and we give way even when not required to.
I've been to American once, which just happened to be New York. I wouldn't dream of ever trying to drive in that state. I think people have their hand on their horn for about 60% of their journey, they use it for everything. I even witnessed a police officer shout at a car to "use his horn, that is what it's for" when the guy in front of him wasn't moving very fast.
In the UK, your horn is for emergencies in order to warn someone i.e. a pedestrian steps out in front of you, not as a sign of your annoyance (even though occasionally that will happen).
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