Sparkle Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Now, the serious issue of waving at other m/h's.....do you or don't you. or are your waves only for the GB plated vehicles? Any motorbikers out there will also know that this waving tradition is common amongst bikers..but what about those who are confused? We were out on our Harley yesterday when we saw a chugger coming towards us (on the other side of the road)... and I felt Bruce moving his arms.... I have to admit my hubby was doing the birdy song flapping routine on the bike, at the chugger.... indeed everytime he passed one he'd flap his bingo wings (not that he has bingo wings, but if he did then they'd be flapping)... at the chuggers. They must have thought we were crazy (probably the right assumption). So if anyone does venture to Spain, esp in the Costa Blanca region, and sees a Harley coming towards them with the rider flapping his arms - then thats us! So maybe we could then get you all to flap your wings too... so we could have a secret forum sign !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I wave at all motorhomes and quite a few prison vans and buses, by mistake. :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Sparkle, you know when people tell you there are certain subject you just DO NOT mention on here ... well, you've just jumped on one!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I think we may be safe now that Frank's gone *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 J9withdogs - 2007-12-10 9:12 PM I think we may be safe now that Frank's gone *-) Whada ya mean Frank I dont wave stuff em all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yes, but you don't mind if other people do *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 This is true but I gave up long long ago . I just smile in the general direction now I cant be bothered anymore . I'm not a grump just cant be bothered end of . Oh lets end this now before it starts again :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 J9withdogs - 2007-12-10 6:14 PM I wave at all motorhomes and quite a few prison vans and buses, by mistake. :$ Im glad Im not the only one :$ still it keeps other half ammused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 since we're hardly ever recognised as a camper / motorhomer I've tended not to bother. I used to have several triumphs and and MG - and we all wave - well - with the triumph it was more of a subtle nod in acknowledgement of our joint superior taste :-> :-> :-> and judgement B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 twooks - 2007-12-10 10:13 PM I used to have several triumphs and and MG - and we all wave - well - with the triumph it was more of a subtle nod in acknowledgement of our joint superior taste :-> :-> :-> and judgement B-) I have a Triumph gf has three(it may be more I lose count), are you sure that wasn't a wave of dispare? No motorhome drivers wave at my battered old VW, they have thier noses firmly stuck to the top windscreen seal. I swear next time I go to enefest I'm going to take works jisun monkey bike and park it up next to the hogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 if i wave ist i get told "you,re a sad git start it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Mel B - 2007-12-10 8:59 PM Sparkle, you know when people tell you there are certain subject you just DO NOT mention on here ... well, you've just jumped on one!!! :D Ahhhhh... ok, I don't want to open a huge debate, but should we consider starting a secret forum sign? - It would have to be something done with the upper body (keep it clean please lads...) as obviously you'd be driving.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 OK topless it is but only after having a shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 and after shaving your underarms :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 And chest! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo3090 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 A simple wave/gesture, (polite!) or smile doesn't do any harm and is just a way of aknow....ackowleg....acknowledging......greeting a fellow traveller! Bring some cheer into the World while you drive, people :-D p.s. If that's not incentive enough, just think of all those miserable gits you p*** off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I live in hope of waving to the great man himself - FW :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 look at the signature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 maggyd - 2007-12-10 10:06 PM J9withdogs - 2007-12-10 6:14 PM I wave at all motorhomes and quite a few prison vans and buses, by mistake. :$ Im glad Im not the only one :$ still it keeps other half ammused. Hows about horse boxes, I wave to a few of them too.Don't see many m/cycles riders waving Twooks, just a nod of the head is usual.Never riden a Hog, but most bikes drop the throttle shut when hand is taken off to wave, embarassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I think that waving has just got a bit past it's sell by date. When I started motoring we used to get a wave from the RAC or AA patrol man. But when numbers increased significantly over the years it meant they would spend all day waving so they stopped. Then we started to go on the continent in the early sixties and if ever you saw another GB car, everyone would wave. Again, there are now so many GB cars and motorhomes over there that waving to them all would be ridiculous, especially around the north coast of France. Nowadays we only tend to wave when in more distance places where GB motorhomes are a rarity, but that is getting further away each year. Nothing wrong with it though - each to his own as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 "My other car" as the saying goes, is a 1968 Mini. When I'm driving that I find most other drivers of Minis of any age (real ones that is, not those phoney BMW lookalikes) wave. When I used to ( :'( ) drive old Hannibal, people didn't always recognise him as a camper, but when they did they'd wave - well, those in old ones anyway. At present (until 1st March :-D ) my main vehicle is a boring Escort Estate, and NO-ONE waves to them! I now have two challenges: 1) to remember what I'm driving, so as not to wave at people for no obvious reason; 2) once the new wagon arrives, to make a point of waving to people in older vans. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Motorbike riders stick out their right or left foot, depending on country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twooks Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 colin - 2007-12-10 10:36 PM twooks - 2007-12-10 10:13 PM I used to have several triumphs and and MG - and we all wave - well - with the triumph it was more of a subtle nod in acknowledgement of our joint superior taste :-> :-> :-> and judgement B-) I have a Triumph gf has three(it may be more I lose count), are you sure that wasn't a wave of dispare? No motorhome drivers wave at my battered old VW, they have thier noses firmly stuck to the top windscreen seal. I swear next time I go to enefest I'm going to take works jisun monkey bike and park it up next to the hogs rubbish - triumphs were cars of character - and so what if bits dropped off through rust - as long as the chassis was ok ?? :-> :-> I think the reason that other motorhomers don't wave at old VWs is because old VWs are a bit of cult and don't usually recognise anything other than other old VWs - they frequently ignore T4s as well - and I believe a more extreme driver will only recognise other splitties :-> :-> as for hogs - singularly unimpressed - much too noisy - I prefer subtle B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I remember when my pals older brother used to give me a lift home from scouts in his Reliant three wheeler. When a similar vehicle approached from the opposite direction, he would hold up his hand, (as if a policeman stopping traffic) and I would want to curl up in embarrassment. Probably why I acknowledge, but don't instigate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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