Do you get pissed when you don't get 'the wave'??

[chickenscratching]

Whenever someone lets you into traffic, or exerts some sort of courteous driving behavior, it's important to give them a gargantuan wave to ensure they know you're recognizing their gracious actions.
Of course there are many drivers who don't feel that it is necessary to wave when you let their huge, ugly ass car merge into traffic. this pisses me off to no end, but only because im an asshat when it comes to being polite. :P

so, who here is a waver, and who thinks this is utter bullshit?

:shrug:

[progmom]

1. yes. i wave.

i also try to be good about letting people in, so it disappoints me when i don't get the acknowledgment.

[chickenscratching]

11. in recognition of your kindness-a nice word

[DS1]

2. I wave, but I will completely ignore the plight of SUVs

trying to get into traffic, even if letting them in would obviously make no difference to me.

In fact I go out of my way to make their driving experience as frustrating as hell, and I dare say I can be pretty effective at pushing buttons ;-)

[chickenscratching]

9. in recognition of your kindness...

[DS1]

10. nifty signage

:D

[chickenscratching]

17. gene simmons

is quite profound.


thank yoU!

[kick-ass-bob]

3. Depends.

I have come to realize that sometimes it isn't possible to give a wave (due to trying to concentrate on driving) so I let it go most times.

But then there is always one that... :grr:

On edit: I wave.

[chickenscratching]

8. GOOD! in recognition...

[kick-ass-bob]

12. are those nuts in that cookie?

because I am allergic to nuts (not peanuts).

What are you trying to do to me?

[chickenscratching]

16. just so you dont' get sick...

here:

[ahem]

4. I'm a waver.

And I mouth the words "Thank you" in an overly obvious way.

Of course I have other hand gestures and words for other traffic situations. ;)

[chickenscratching]

7. in recognition for your kindness

[ahem]

14. You just don't know how much I appreciate that!

That was the perfect way to recognize my kindness.

(and now I'm waving and mouthing "thank you" to you) :hi:

[jonnyblitz]

5. I overdue the wave...i am always greatful for kindness. nt

[chickenscratching]

6. in recognition of your kindness

[purr]

13. Highly pissed...

usually say something hoping they hear me about how rude they are..

from my experience, its usually women (i am a female that does wave) who drive overly expensive cars and or minivans.

I wave every time regardless of the circumstance.. if its at night I beep my horn.

What also used to piss me off is when I worked retail. I'd spend 1/2 hr explaining something to someone and then they'd just walk off.. no thanks, nothing.. Just walk off. I always say thanks and I appreciate it when I need help with a purchase..

I hate rudeness ughh...

[chickenscratching]

20. in recognition

[flvegan]

15. Big time waver here.

And I HATE not getting the wave when I show courtesy to other drivers.

[chickenscratching]

18. dupe

dupe

[chickenscratching]

19. thanks for being a waver

[Huckebein the Raven]

21. I always wave

but if I don't get the wave from someone else, fuck 'em

:P

[chickenscratching]

22. the turtles say thank you (except for leo)

[Huckebein the Raven]

24. Don't be dissin' Leo son

:P

and thank you for the pic however misguided you are about Leo

[madmom]

23. waver here..whenever I can.

[Left Is Write]

25. I wave, but it's not necessarily an expression of great gratitude.

It's to acknowledge that I realize they are letting me in, and, yes, I am coming over.

Side thought - what do you think of people who HOLD UP other traffic behind them to let people in, apparently thinking they are being very polite? I'm not talking about people merging from other lanes where traffic keeps flowing, I'm talking about people who stop dead in the middle of the road to let in some guy who wants to make a right turn out of the minii-mart or something.

[chickenscratching]

26. that shit i hate

occasionally, sure, but its when people let in eight cars out of 'the goodness of their heart' that i get frustrated