Cars & Transportation Where has the "thank you" wave gone??!?!?

[little graham]

I swear to Jehovah m8's bring back the 70's when men were men.

 

[radiojake]

ah - back in the days when men were men

prey tell, what makes a man a man?

is it the woman in his arm, just because she has big t***ies?
or is it the way that he fights every day?

 

[Keys]

If someone gives way to me, I always give them a wave.

A lot of people don't, though.

I wouldn't give way too you either

 

[little graham]

prey tell, what makes a man a man?

He didn't drop the soap,













in front of to many people

 

[Doss]

I wouldn't give way too you either

Feeling's mutual, punk.

In fact I'd purposely drive aggressively at you (and wear my scarf aggressively at you too) if I saw you, Keyser.

 

[little graham]

So who's going to start the thread 'what makes a man a man? Got certified legendary tatooed all over it.

 

[Keys]

So who's going to start the thread 'what makes a man a man? Got certified legendary tatooed all over it.

The guy wearing a cheerleaders uniform

 

[BotsMaster]

Really if someone doesn't wave at you when you let them in, then you should ram their car.

 

[BALKAN]

ah - back in the days when men were men

prey tell, what makes a man a man?

is it the woman in his arm, just because she has big t***ies?
or is it the way that he fights every day?

Nah it's someone who doesn't need validation for everything he does.

 

[DrKrieger]

Also, don't forget the importance of the "Sorry!" wave

Will generally only give a thank you wave if someone makes my life easier when they didn't have to, e.g. someone moves their car over a little to let my bike through in heavy traffic, but the drivers are pretty terrible where I live so I've done it maybe once every year.

OP - get a motorcycle, car drivers are still jerks but other riders (at least those not on harleys) will generally wave or nod towards you, so much better than cars!

 

[Righteo]

You really do come across as an a-hole. A little bit of manners doesn't go astray

Yeah pretty much, I catch the bus a lot and I'd say 90% of people say "cheers" to the bus driver when they get off even though he's only doing his job, nice little thing to restore some faith in humanity.

 

[Connoisseur]

It's all but gone where I live in East Bentleigh (Melbourne).
Fair dinkum, I reckon I get a wave about 10% of the time, and, predictably, that's from older people.

I've got my hands full changing swiftly from 1st, 2nd, 3rd gears to give a thank you wave in some cases. Don't know the stats on how many people still drive manual compared to autos but that's my excuse anyway.

 

[Gasometer]

Simple ...its been replaced with this...

 

[sherb]

I still use the thank you wave.

 

[iluvparis]

Mostly a walker but always give the finer lift/salute to cars stopping for me to cross at a zebra crossing.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I dish out waves left right and centre, often get a thankyou wave in return for my vehicular cheer.
Feels good man.

 

[treefingers]

1.30

 

[SugarShane]

Thank you wave is alive and well here. There's a small percentage of gooses who don't, but for the most part it's well used.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I always wave. I reckon I get a wave maybe 50% of the time. Not that rare.

 

[the_interloper]

One day I'd love to give someone the bird instead of a thank you wave just to see how angry they get.

 

[PunyHumans!!!]

I used to reserve that for those that pushed in and then proceeded to wave.

I see the wave quite often and will always do it if someone has been nice, particularly when riding.

 

[Harvey Leadpipe]

Yeah, a constant waver here.

There's a few types of wave:
- the freeway merge wave
- the sorry wave
- the suburban street lined with parked cars, let you through first wave
- the shopping centre, thanks for the car park wave
- the speed camera ahead high-beam wave

...lots more no doubt. I like getting a wave. Without knowing that person at all and never seeing them again, I've already judged them as a decent, courteous type, and wish them the best.

My crackpot theory, people that don't wave usually look like they're struggling to keep the car on the road anyway. In our neck of the woods, I never expect a wave from a young female. No doubt she can fix her eyeliner and text her **** mates whilst nursing a Diet Coke and passing a tram though.

 

[Mofra]

Even when I have right of way on my bike, and motorists legally have to give way to me, I always tend to 'thankyou wave' - I think I'm just trying to re-inforce good behaviour/safe driving!

I do this too - one particular spot near Vic Markets is notorious for drivers taking out cyclists and cutting in front of the bike lane without looking, so I always offer the thank you wave for cars who suffer the 'inconvenience' of waiting 3 seconds before turning.

Sidestreets in my area where one car has to wait for another going tot he opposite way to pass must have a 95% wave rate. Mostly locals though.

 

[blunt_tiger]

The you're welcome wave back is long gone!!!!!

 

[Chief]

As is the "thanks for the wave back wave"!!!