Traffic...

It turns out I'm learning two languages while I'm in Jordan. Arabic, of course, as well as the art of horn honking. Crash course for beginners includes the honk that means “you are in the way” the honk that means “you better get out of the way” and the honk that means “do you want a ride?” Arabs have mastered this art, and I took the crash course while jaywalking – another thing they have mastered. Crossing four-lane traffic can be a bit disconcerting, but it beats waiting for the walk signal once you get a hang of it. Rules for proper jaywalking include:

Just do it!
Ain't no need to worry 'cause cars ain't gonna hit ya =)
You can do it.
Watch where the vehicles are coming from.
Analyze car flow.
Listen for honking.
Keep going.
Intensity
Never look back.
Go for it!

However, please keep in mind that the first rule is really the only one that matters.

Traffic in Jordan is a very interesting thing. From a bystanders perspective, the busy street is filled with screeching tires, honking horns, and many cars who don't seem to know which lane they are in. In reality, the lanes are rather interchangeable. In many places, lines aren't painted on the roads. In other places where they are, the lines are simply disregarded. The general rule seems to be: If the car fits, use it. A single lane road can suddenly fit two cars. Parking is another interesting thing. Cars line the curbs and at times, if there isn't room on the curb, the car sits in the middle of the road. I don't know how common this is, but I have seen running cars sitting in the middle of the road, with no one inside, and the car was running.........

=)