Who do you wave at..??????????

[steve69]

There is an element of snobbery in this. I am just as guilty. I only wave to coachbuilts (so obvious). Campervans and PV's I don't bother.

 

[Gandalf]

Wife and I play sweet ‘n’ sour, guessing how the oncoming mh will respond, keeping tally of responses. Loser cooks dinner

 

[nicholsong]

There is an element of snobbery in this. I am just as guilty. I only wave to coachbuilts (so obvious). Campervans and PV's I don't bother.

Good to know I am not a snob - I don't wave to anyone. Never did when driving trucks, vans or minibuses, so why start in a MH?

 

[Skipper43]

And Carthago and N and B only if the Butler is with them to wave on their behalf

Cannot afford a butler having bought the van but wave at everything from a tiny van conversion to a Winnebago

 

[Sapper520]

Wife and I play sweet ‘n’ sour, guessing how the oncoming mh will respond, keeping tally of responses. Loser cooks dinner

My wife is too busy doing her crocheting, amergarumi, sewing, Dorset Buttoning (think it’s called that) Etc etc to even know where we are, where we’ve been or where we’re going to wave to anyone.

She couldn’t do her crafting when she was riding her motorcycle around Europe, so now she’s filling her boots.

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[InvictaMoto]

I don’t wave as I still haven’t got out of the many years of motorcycle greeting’s…….

If in the UK I nod……on the continent I hold out my left leg. Sorry if you don’t see either.

After 45 years as a motorcyclist it is in the blood to nod at other riders.

MH owners waving seemed odd a first. What are the rules? Who waves first?

 

[Sapper520]

After 45 years as a motorcyclist it is in the blood to nod at other riders.

MH owners waving seemed odd a first. What are the rules? Who waves first?

I don’t wave as it doesn’t come naturally but I’ll always say hello or have chat when on site or parked up somewhere.

Motorcycle greetings are just natural to us.

 

[Paulypaul]

Really?
and never tuned the radio, wave at friends on the street, never took a drink, bite to eat, cigarette, wiped something of the window, wound up or down the window, I could go on.

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It was my way of politely saying I think it's stupid and and a pointless distraction. Of course I have other distractions when driving like texting, emailing, eating my McD's and slurping my drink but I don't consider any of those as pointless as waving at every white box with windows going the other way.

It's just my opinion of course, and each to their own. I've got no problem with people waving at me as long as they don't expect me to reciprocate.

As for winding a window up and down? Even if I did have to wind the window I wouldn't have to take my eyes off the road, except if I've forgotten to put my contact lenses in and couldn't find the winder, at which point I would probably realise I was either in the wrong car or even the wrong decade, looking for a window winder

As I say, no problem with wavers just not one myself. Someone earlier made the point that someone could wave like their life depended on it but if they parked next to you, they probably wouldn't even say hello?

 

[Tombola]

It was my way of politely saying I think it's stupid and and a pointless distraction.

I know, and thought your reaction was as pointless as condescending as berating "wavers"Maybe I read it wrong as you say it was your polite way, so apologies if so,

 

[Paulypaul]

I know, and thought your reaction was as pointless as condescending as berating "wavers"Maybe I read it wrong as you say it was your polite way, so apologies if so,

Apology accepted

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[MarionK]

We were on the M4 a while back and my partner saw another moho going in the opposite direction wave at us....wtf? Across 6 lanes of motorway? Just plain stupidity.

Not as stupid as if they were in the fast lane methinks

 

[Bucket]

Sometimes when feeling silly we do a mexican wave, one hand at a time, driver first then passenger, or the other way round.
We are normally already passed when complete but it does get some good reactions.

 

[Otter Spotter]

We were on the M4 a while back and my partner saw another moho going in the opposite direction wave at us....wtf? Across 6 lanes of motorway? Just plain stupidity.

Why? They are not going to have anyone driving towards them in the next lane like on an A or B road

 

[Paulypaul]

Why? They are not going to have anyone driving towards them in the next lane like on an A or B road

You never had to slam your brakes on suddenly on a motorway when something has happened in front of you?

When you have seen the result of cars rear ending each other on a motorway perhaps you might think a little differently about not concentrating fully on what's going on ahead of you.

I doubt we'll ever see each other across 6 lanes of motorway, and no doubt, if you knew who I was you wouldn't wave anyway, so there's no chance of me thinking of you the way I thought of the moho on the M4. Enjoy your waving and ill enjoy not seeing any. Stay safe though

 

[Otter Spotter]

You never had to slam your brakes on suddenly on a motorway when something has happened in front of you?

When you have seen the result of cars rear ending each other on a motorway perhaps you might think a little differently about not concentrating fully on what's going on ahead of you.

I doubt we'll ever see each other across 6 lanes of motorway, and no doubt, if you knew who I was you wouldn't wave anyway, so there's no chance of me thinking of you the way I thought of the moho on the M4. Enjoy your waving and ill enjoy not seeing any. Stay safe though

My you are very serious tonight firstly, in a former life as a Copper on Traffic, yes I have seen and picked up the pieces of rear end shunts, that’s why my wife does the waving not me, secondly, We all have different opinions, but no need to fall out, so I will ask my wife to look out for your boat shaped Motorhome and wave But not sure where there is a 6 lane Motorway in Norfolk

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[TheBig1]

We wave at all motorhomes but also ambulances fire appliances and police. The one that un-nerves some people is waving at hearses. At one point I was on first name terms with many of the funeral directors round here.

 

[Paulypaul]

No you're right, no motorways in Norfolk, but we still manage to get about well enough

Once you hit the M11 though you've got to put your phone down and pack the laptop away and start concentrating

 

[TM59]

Me no one, wife everybody even when she is sleeping. I have a string tied to her right hand then wrapped over the wing mirror, ever time we pass a van I pull the string and up goes her hand. Simple as.

 

[Wabs]

I wave at everyone,,,just because I’m like that

 

[Wabs]

You never had to slam your brakes on suddenly on a motorway when something has happened in front of you?

When you have seen the result of cars rear ending each other on a motorway perhaps you might think a little differently about not concentrating fully on what's going on ahead of you.

I doubt we'll ever see each other across 6 lanes of motorway, and no doubt, if you knew who I was you wouldn't wave anyway, so there's no chance of me thinking of you the way I thought of the moho on the M4. Enjoy your waving and ill enjoy not seeing any. Stay safe though

That’s bloody charming

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[Wabs]

You never had to slam your brakes on suddenly on a motorway when something has happened in front of you?

When you have seen the result of cars rear ending each other on a motorway perhaps you might think a little differently about not concentrating fully on what's going on ahead of you.

I doubt we'll ever see each other across 6 lanes of motorway, and no doubt, if you knew who I was you wouldn't wave anyway, so there's no chance of me thinking of you the way I thought of the moho on the M4. Enjoy your waving and ill enjoy not seeing any. Stay safe though

You are one miserable git

 

[Paulypaul]

You are one miserable git

If that's because I don't wave then yes, I am.

 

[Rocking Rivet]

I mainly wave at people (quit irately sometimes) when I go aboard in the MH

They all seem to driving on the wrong side of the road!!!!!!

 

[Off da Grid]

We wave sometimes but as ours is a pvc most I think don’t recognise us as a camper/ motorhome.
Although we do wave at trades people and HGV’s who let us out.
You do join the I’ve got a big vehicle let me out club when you’ve got a big van.

 

[Soots]

I find folk in PV conversions don’t wave back, are they unsociable

And there was me in my little PVC with an aching arm and MH's not waving back to me!

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[Sapper520]

I did it, I did it……..twice on the A17 today.

 

[GMLS]

Its a bit of a nightmare for me. We have a classic vw, (usually) a motorhome and a niche car, all fellow owners of which expect to get a wave. I quite often wave at the wrong time :-0

 

[Sue and Rick]

My wife waves at everyone, even caravanners just to pee them off

 

[nicholsong]

We wave sometimes but as ours is a pvc most I think don’t recognise us as a camper/ motorhome.
Although we do wave at trades people and HGV’s who let us out.
You do join the I’ve got a big vehicle let me out club when you’ve got a big van.

I can confirm that. Even 'White van man' often gives way when he sees our large w/screen which looks like a 16-seat bus/coach. Also HGVs let us out of side roads.

All very nice.

 

[Rumour and Innuendo]

Some strange answers here! Still, each to their own. Some don't wave because they are keeping their eyes on the road. Some don't wave because no one next to them on a site talks! (Quite why that makes a difference I have no idea!)

PVC's We don't normally wave because it is difficult to tell if it is a camper or not. If it is overtly dressed as a camper, with an awning and an aerial with a paint job, we will. And we are also getting to recognise some on sight, such as the Timberlands and some VW conversions.

I wouldn't think that those who don't wave and miserable, but I would guess they are the ones who they park next to that don't talk!

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