More talk about "the Jeep wave"
07-14-2008, 07:28 AM
#11
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 324
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
07-14-2008, 11:40 AM
#15
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 463
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's unfortunately my experience as well. Don't believe I've had a female wave yet 
I did, however, get a honk from a topless CJ full of girls
Made me happy. Honks are OK too 
I doubt I'm alone, but it (almost) always makes my day when someone does me a favor on the road: whether it's a wave, or letting me into traffic. I find waving is like golf: Doesnt matter how mad I get from things just not happening, all it takes is for something to go right once in a while, and I keep doing it
I did, however, get a honk from a topless CJ full of girls
Made me happy. Honks are OK too I doubt I'm alone, but it (almost) always makes my day when someone does me a favor on the road: whether it's a wave, or letting me into traffic. I find waving is like golf: Doesnt matter how mad I get from things just not happening, all it takes is for something to go right once in a while, and I keep doing it
Last edited by noot; 07-14-2008 at 11:43 AM.
07-14-2008, 12:41 PM
#16
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dawsonville, Georgia
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Good luck. Maybe after a while your wife will come around.
I think there are a lot of new Jeep owners who either don't know about or don't understand the wave. Even though this is our first Wrangler, my wife "gets" the wave. Good thing because she is the primary driver of our JK for now. She says the most non-returned waves are from women in other Unlimiteds.
Funny I've commented before about this. I warn people if they get the official "JK Wave" (thanks Toad) out the window of a weathered blue '78 Monte Carlo, please wave back because it is probably me
I think there are a lot of new Jeep owners who either don't know about or don't understand the wave. Even though this is our first Wrangler, my wife "gets" the wave. Good thing because she is the primary driver of our JK for now. She says the most non-returned waves are from women in other Unlimiteds.
This weekend I was down in Southern Maryland and saw more JKs than ever - but we were in our Honda van! I almost wanted to wave out of habit. If your wife thinks waving to another Jeeper is bad, how about the fact that I was thinking about a "secret" wave that enabled me to wave even when I am not driving the Jeep... a "I am not driving my Jeep today, but I have one... 
" wave...
" wave...
07-14-2008, 01:07 PM
#17
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: lawrenceville, IL
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My girlfriend diddnt get it for a while eather, she mad fun of me for about two weeks. Yesterday we were in her saturn and she waved i asked who was that she said another jeep. I'd say she is coming around. I'm not gonna tell her that she is supposed to be in a jeep to do the wave. So if you see a blue saturn waving at you please wave back she thanks she is in a JEEP
07-14-2008, 01:31 PM
#18
JK Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Mount Carmel, PA
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My wife always waves and she really loves the "out the side, doorless wave" She gets this shitty grin on her face right before she sticks her hand out the side
As others have stated before there are alot of women in unlimited and TJ & YJ snobs around here who dont wave. The TJ and YJ snobs annoy us more though, the used to give her an eyeroll or a scowl as they went by.
But since the winch was added, the same people in the Yj's and TJ's started waving and after the 35's went on, most of them usually give a thumbs up too
My wife still refuses to wave to the one guy in the lifted YJ though... he rolled his eyes at her and laughed the first time she waved to him
She gets this shitty grin on her face right before she sticks her hand out the side As others have stated before there are alot of women in unlimited and TJ & YJ snobs around here who dont wave. The TJ and YJ snobs annoy us more though, the used to give her an eyeroll or a scowl as they went by.
But since the winch was added, the same people in the Yj's and TJ's started waving and after the 35's went on, most of them usually give a thumbs up too My wife still refuses to wave to the one guy in the lifted YJ though... he rolled his eyes at her and laughed the first time she waved to him
07-14-2008, 02:04 PM
#19
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Posts: 331
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My dad thinks it's stupid also. And he owns the Wrangler! I hate him sometimes... So yeah, I'm thinking of taking over his lease, since he wants to go back to a Ram, go figure. That way, when I go to college in september, the Jeep can continue to have the care and attention I give it.
