Miserable Motorhomers?

[ontheroadagain]

I have driven all over the Country and find a wave response is dependant on the region you are in.

In Ireland (North and South), I would estimate that at least 7 out of 10 will wave.
We are a friendly lot over here.

 

[Wildbill]

On day walking in a town I waved at a van got sum funny looks from the occupants.
Bill

 

[Podney]

On day walking in a town I waved at a van got sum funny looks from the occupants.
Bill

I’ve done that when I’m out on my pushbike……….they probably thought I was the village idiot (they may have been right.).

 

[DDJC]

With a old van like my one I only wave at old vans but find most motorhomes are up ther own ass.
Bill

I wave at old ones as we pass them..
Especially as they are mostly parked up in a layby with steam coming out of the bonnet, with a very annoyed lady berating her bloke for not checking the water and oil before they left and why can't we scrap this POS and get a new one?

 

[Wildbill]

I wave at old ones as we pass them..
Especially as they are mostly parked up in a layby with steam coming out of the bonnet, with a very annoyed lady berating her bloke for not checking the water and oil before they left and why can't we scrap this POS and get a new one?

I always stop to se if I can help them
Bill

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[LeonC]

I went surfing in Newquay yesterday - got LOADS of waves !!

 

[MisterB]

Option 3 seems logical .......

 

[TinaLes]

I see a lot on this thread have chosen the option 3 answer...Two ugly males up front.
Perhaps if the "ugly male" passenger volunteered to wear a long wig, eyeliner & some lipstick, you might get a better or more frequent wave back response.
I will look forward to hearing if my recommendation has helped the situation.
Good luck, carry on waving, we always do, when we see another van, PVC's are much harder, well they are built for stealth camping after all.
LES

 

[Ingwe]

Try giving them the finger, see what reaction you get.

Otter Spotter will probably stick a pulse oximeter on it!

 

[WESTY66]

Being here over here in Croatia, the only real wavers back to us were Concorde, Morelo and Carthago owners with the odd Hymer!!
Normal C class and pvcs, nothing, nada, nicht!
That said I’ve noticed there aren’t many 3.5t+ vans this side (Slovenian, Croatian) of Germany Here on this site in Stara Baska there’s only me and another Carthago A class which I would guess are over 3.5t, the amount of panel vans is enormous, as for the Germans, it’s over run with them

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[Vanman]

I see a lot on this thread have chosen the option 3 answer...Two ugly males up front.
Perhaps if the "ugly male" passenger volunteered to wear a long wig, eyeliner & some lipstick, you might get a better or more frequent wave back response.

Probably best stopping short of the full Sharon Stone though ...

 

[TinaLes]

Probably best stopping short of the full Sharon Stone though ...

Would have to raise the passenger seat, dashboard would be too high to get the full effect
LES

 

[Soots]

Hi, came back from West Runton today to Peterborough, 70% success rate, I was in a PVC with my headlights on, you should be able to see me!

 

[DDJC]

Weirdest thing.
There I was on the A148 just outside Kings Lynn, when this bloody delivery van appeared, headlights on full beam. Couldn't see a thing and ended up getting stuck in the ditch. And you know what? He was bloody waving at me too.
Unbelievable.

 

[Larrynwin]

I wave if I’m awake but PV drivers never wave back

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[Waveski]

I’m currently solo in France with a right hand PVC. Nobody waves at an empty ‘drivers’ seat.

 

[nicholsong]

I never waved in my Boeing 737 - closing speed 1,000 mph.

I never waived in 7.5t trucks.

I never waved in Tesco or HM Govt vans


So why should I start now?

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

as for the Germans, it’s over run with them

I did find the Germans very chatty as were the Dutch.
Only a couple of English spoke though

Mind you I do find that even in the UK I say hello to other van owners and mostly get a grunt if anything
I will speak to anyone, even Carthago owners at a push

 

[Folkranger]

She who must navigate waves on my behalf as I'm a miserable git.

I do though still salute the AA when passing but due to arthritis I can only mange this with two fingers now.

 

[Swifter]

Our routine is a get the wipers on with the hands waving so they can see them from a distance , then my son normally has a huge blow up inflatable hand that he waves . If nobody waves back we just laugh and call them grumpy motorhome facts members

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[daveandsan]

Well Red seeing you and Ed chatting together on site this morning I’m afraid it’s got to be option 3

 

[MsT2]

Option 4, 2 miles up in front of you going in the same direction are a group of incredibly boring motorhomers and the people coming towards you are fed up with not getting a response.

Every once in a while and for no apparent reason we go for the 2 person double handed passenger standing up jazz hands up wave whilst in slow traffic. That has never failed to get a response

Just demonstrated this... Apparently, as a passenger I have added drool!!

 

[carolyn]

I think we used to get more waves in our previous PVC which was gold coloured. Very few since changing it to a silver PVC, it just looks like any old van now.

 

[Shrimp]

We’ve had quite a number not wave back and I wonder if it’s the ‘newbies’ the ones that couldn’t fly off to foreign countries for their hols during Covid so bought a Motorhome.
Maybe it’s just they are miserable!
PS. I wouldn’t know how many waved at Nick (Manic) I was driving the car due to an A frame breakdown!

 

[Vanman]

Maybe they only have one arm and are worried about dropping their phone ...

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[ctc]

You could try mooning , you may not get a wave but you could get an offer.

 

[Manic]

Try giving them a good blast of your horn

 

[RedFrame]

Try giving them a good blast of your horn

Nah, I'm not one of those people that like driving around blasting on my Megga horn

Cheers
Red

 

[Old Gibber]

I never bother to look, so I've no idea how many wave. I'd rather concentrate on the road ahead. If that's miserable, tough!

 

[bigwood]

In the early days of motoring if the AA Patrolman didn’t salute it meant there was a speed trap in the area.
I did think this was why other motorhome owners didn’t wave back but I think it’s more likely they couldn’t be bothered.

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