Comments on: What Ever Happened to the Courtesy Wave? http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: angelcityart http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33761 angelcityart Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:21:44 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33761 I always wave. When I flash a peace sign I make sure to rotate my hand so they don't think it is just one finger sticking up! Can't remember the last time I got a wave, or even a trucker flashing his lights. I always wave. When I flash a peace sign I make sure to rotate my hand so they don’t think it is just one finger sticking up!

Can’t remember the last time I got a wave, or even a trucker flashing his lights.

]]> By: I so f’ing want this - even as *fot as it is! | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33760 I so f’ing want this - even as *fot as it is! | Los Angeles Metblogs Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:59:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33760 [...] it to scroll “Driving bad?  Call my Dad…then my number” .  Of course “thanks for the wave“,”thanks for letting me in” or “stressed leave me alone” would work [...] [...] it to scroll “Driving bad?  Call my Dad…then my number” .  Of course “thanks for the wave“,”thanks for letting me in” or “stressed leave me alone” would work [...]

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33759 frazgo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:26:09 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33759 you got an fsm...I want one sarbal! you got an fsm…I want one sarbal!

]]> By: octopushat http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33758 octopushat Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:21:33 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33758 I haven't gotten a wave in weeks... I try to always flash a peace sign when someone actually lets me in, which is also increasingly rare... Just this morning I paused to let two cars trapped behind a left-hand-turner into my lane, didn't get waves, and was then cut off by one of the same drivers 4 blocks later. sigh. I haven’t gotten a wave in weeks…

I try to always flash a peace sign when someone actually lets me in, which is also increasingly rare…

Just this morning I paused to let two cars trapped behind a left-hand-turner into my lane, didn’t get waves, and was then cut off by one of the same drivers 4 blocks later.

sigh.

]]> By: sarbal http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33757 sarbal Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:01:15 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33757 I love the courtesy wave. It restores my faith in humanity. I give it hoping that the recipient will "pass it forward". What I find especially ironic is that the biggest offenders are the Moms in my 'burb who don't wave, nod or smile are the ones with the: Jesus fish, not of this world stickers, stick figure families,flower crosses and other assorted Christian crap on their rides. Gimme a break. That is why this Mom is a Pastafarian and has a FSM glued to the back of my Honda. I love the courtesy wave. It restores my faith in humanity. I give it hoping that the recipient will “pass it forward”. What I find especially ironic is that the biggest offenders are the Moms in my ‘burb who don’t wave, nod or smile are the ones with the: Jesus fish, not of this world stickers, stick figure families,flower crosses and other assorted Christian crap on their rides. Gimme a break. That is why this Mom is a Pastafarian and has a FSM glued to the back of my Honda.

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33756 frazgo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:00:24 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33756 OK Scott, you got me on the motorcycles. When I see them coming I always scoot to give them a little extra breathing room and most give a wave. Today for the first time in longer than I can remember I actually experienced "wave". My daughter was driving (permit - license in 2 months or so) near Santa Anita Mall. It was a funky sort of 3 way meeting of aisles and another young girl and Kari met. Both hesitated and the other driver just waved her through. Shortly thereafter we're stopped at a light signalling for a right. To our left was a big truck blocking any view so we had to sit. The old fart in the beat up mercede's behind us kept inching closer and honked his horn the whole time. Sorta deflated the niceness of the wave a few minutes earlier. When I turned around to see what his problem was. He gave me a finger. I blew him a kiss and winked. I may get shot someday doing that but I refused to respond with anger. Sigh...politeness doesn't happen enough. OK Scott, you got me on the motorcycles. When I see them coming I always scoot to give them a little extra breathing room and most give a wave.

Today for the first time in longer than I can remember I actually experienced “wave”. My daughter was driving (permit – license in 2 months or so) near Santa Anita Mall. It was a funky sort of 3 way meeting of aisles and another young girl and Kari met. Both hesitated and the other driver just waved her through.

Shortly thereafter we’re stopped at a light signalling for a right. To our left was a big truck blocking any view so we had to sit. The old fart in the beat up mercede’s behind us kept inching closer and honked his horn the whole time. Sorta deflated the niceness of the wave a few minutes earlier. When I turned around to see what his problem was. He gave me a finger. I blew him a kiss and winked. I may get shot someday doing that but I refused to respond with anger.

Sigh…politeness doesn’t happen enough.

]]> By: lezgull http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33755 lezgull Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:23:53 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33755 Or are we giving the wave, and nobody hears it? Or are we giving the wave, and nobody hears it?

]]> By: lucindamichele http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33754 lucindamichele Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:39:08 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33754 I knew it was the midwesterners cutting people off. I give the wave too. Which makes me want to ask--if we all say we're giving the wave, who the hell is out there NOT giving the wave? Or do we think we give it, but then not give it when others expect it? I knew it was the midwesterners cutting people off.

I give the wave too. Which makes me want to ask–if we all say we’re giving the wave, who the hell is out there NOT giving the wave? Or do we think we give it, but then not give it when others expect it?

]]> By: chimichanga http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33753 chimichanga Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33753 i'd have to agree with kint's comment...it's much more common on surface streets when there's some eye-contact involved. although i have noticed a lot more people flashing their hazards a few times in lieu of a courtesy wave. used to be something only truckers did, but it seems to be spreading among the masses. otherwise, you're just gonna have to be satisfied with doing something decent for your fellow commuters whether they appreciate it or not. it's not worth the blood pressure of getting all butt-hurt by their lack of manners. but if they have their blinker on (i know, i know that's like 1/3 of the time, but it happens) and you're letting them in, you're doing what you're supposed to do. do you really need to be thanked? i’d have to agree with kint’s comment…it’s much more common on surface streets when there’s some eye-contact involved. although i have noticed a lot more people flashing their hazards a few times in lieu of a courtesy wave. used to be something only truckers did, but it seems to be spreading among the masses. otherwise, you’re just gonna have to be satisfied with doing something decent for your fellow commuters whether they appreciate it or not. it’s not worth the blood pressure of getting all butt-hurt by their lack of manners. but if they have their blinker on (i know, i know that’s like 1/3 of the time, but it happens) and you’re letting them in, you’re doing what you’re supposed to do. do you really need to be thanked?

]]> By: dwr1ten http://blogging.la/2008/12/03/what-ever-happened-to-the-courtesy-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-33752 dwr1ten Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:53:44 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=17906#comment-33752 You read my mind! I've wondered whether Californians just didn't DO the wave but then sometimes, out of the blue, I get a wave from someone and I have to second-guess my earlier conclusions! I, being from the Midwest originally, always wave especially if I cut someone off. =) You read my mind! I’ve wondered whether Californians just didn’t DO the wave but then sometimes, out of the blue, I get a wave from someone and I have to second-guess my earlier conclusions! I, being from the Midwest originally, always wave especially if I cut someone off. =)

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