Phsycology of thanking other drivers

[waynne]

The way we thank other drivers for letting us go through tells a lot about our personality:-

Interested to hear your impression on these and any others you think of (keep the gestures friendly though ).

• Nod - Nervous driver to scared to take hands off the wheel.
  Thumbs up - Younger hot hatch driver who has just taken advantage.
  Full Palm - The older Jaguar driver usually does this.
  Thumb and little finger extended with bend wrist - Gangster tendancies show usually by a wannabee rapper!
  Index finger raised - Usually done when other driver has only just managed to realise he has to give way - a token thanks.
  Index and first finger raised. - Bit PAPAL this one again typically done by the older driver in a Mercedes who actually owns the road you are on!
  Both Hands wave - Muppet style thanks - you recognised the other driver and they are oblivious to who you are. (This one is fun to do to see the reaction.)
  Flash of the lights - All social interaction is shunned by these loners - all their holiday pics are of scenes with no people in them.
  V Sign (backwards) - Churchill style Victory salute 'cos you won the game of chicken.

[trooper]

Hiya

Driving a Trooper, i get most drivers giving way to me, so i tend to give a full hand wave, but i really need to try the muppet wave! Sounds fab, maybe i could sing pretend to be the chef while waving.....hurdy gurdy Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue, Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn børk! børk! børk!

Ann

[waynne]

Originally Posted by trooper

sing pretend to be the chef while waving.....hurdy gurdy Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue, Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn børk! børk! børk!

Don't think my keyboard even does half of them symbols! It's the mental picture of you throwing vegatables out of the window that gets me.

[trooper]

Your giving me idea's now!!!!!
I really need to buy a chef's hat and start to sing and wave like a muppet now when driving!
The sad thing is, i'm mad enough to try it!

[buddy]

waynne dont give her ideas,she is not stable.

[waynne]

You never warned me about trooper

[trooper]

I am stable!!! Just a little nuts and bolts!!!! lol
I just like having fun and smiling.

I can be serious and straight laced if you prefer!

[waynne]

It came up heads - so stay with having fun and smiling!

[trooper]

Waynne, just thought i'd let you know i tried the muppet wave tonight......a word of warning to other drivers, do not try this at home.....the guy i done the muppet wave at was so shocked that he just missed hitting his jag off the railings.

[waynne]

Originally Posted by trooper

The guy i done the muppet wave at was so shocked that he just missed hitting his jag off the railings.

- ROFLMHO

Try it with a hot hatch driver the response it likely to be different. Jag drivers prefer the more formal thankyou responses