Pet peeve #9,242

[Agent 0659]

Motorcycle riders: you guys pass each other and do that silly little low wave. What am I missing here? What if every person in a car did that.....

 

[Agent 0659]

Motarded:

I don't generally do the motorcycle wave. You know, how there's some universal courtesy that all motorcyclists wave at all other motorcyclists. I could understand it if you lived in a time or place where there were very few riders, and seeing another one was an uncommon event and there was a good chance that yourself and that other rider were kindred spirits, or had some common thread or understanding that was shared by few others.

It's not like that though. At least not any more, and not around here. There are thousands of motorcyclists even in my relatively sparsely populated little corner of the world. I probably wouldn't even like most of them! Ok, just kidding, that's probably not true. Still though, I really doubt that I have more in common with most of the guys that wave at me, than I might have in common with the person in the car behind them.

You don't see every guy driving a chevy pickup waving at every other guy in a chevy pickup.

Now, maybe the world would be a better place if you did see that. Maybe I'm a jerk for putting negativity into the world, when all that's required is a simple acknowledgment of the person who's waving at me. But seriously, it's a hassle. It happens so frequently that I just get tired of it. Especially during The-Big-Trip last month, where we were on the road for 17 days. I must have ignored like 400 motorcycle waves (but i probably waved back 150 times). Anyway, it just seems silly to me at this point.

I'm more than happy to be courteous and pleasant to any motorcyclist that wants to talk to me at a gas station or whatever, but the wave, I dunno, I'm over it.

Now, sometimes, when i see an adventure/tour bike, loaded up and obviously in the middle of a long trip, I'm more inclined to wave to that person. The reason is that now we've narrowed the crowd down to a small enough subset that myself and that person probably do have something in common.

Anyway, long story short: I'm a jerk and i think the motorcycle wave no longer means much of anything and so i don't do it.

 

[CryBoy]

I don't ride a bike, so I don't understand biker lingo. I have to give you credit for a very well written piece above.

 

[Livin'tillthEnd]

how about pet peeve 9243???

how about pet peeve 9243???

Everyone posting "how's my fantasy team?"

Really? Sounds like a fat chick asking, "does my ass look fat in these jeans?" She already knows the friggin answer.:shrug:

my 2 cents:sadwave:

btw, dude totally check out my fantasy team under our madjacksports thread--what do you think?:142smilie

 

[Woodson]

Everyone posting "how's my fantasy team?"

Really? Sounds like a fat chick asking, "does my ass look fat in these jeans?" She already knows the friggin answer.:shrug:

my 2 cents:sadwave:

btw, dude totally check out my fantasy team under our madjacksports thread--what do you think?:142smilie

Go fuck your two cents

IT'S A ##$%# SPORTS FORUM?


QUIT BEING #%%#%# BITCHES?!

I pay $100 $$## dollars to play Fantasy Golf, BY GOD I'LL @#$$@ WRITE ABOUT IT.

I spend 2 hours picking a shitty team that I put $150 investing to play, I'M GOING TO A SPORTS FORUM TO GET ANSWERS.

Get a @#$ clue.

:tongue


:mj07: Couldn't help it. Enjoy your evening Gentlemen... kurby

 

[Woodson]

Chad,

Very nice read by the way...

 

[Livin'tillthEnd]

love it

love it

:toast:

Go fuck your two cents

IT'S A ##$%# SPORTS FORUM?


QUIT BEING #%%#%# BITCHES?!

I pay $100 $$## dollars to play Fantasy Golf, BY GOD I'LL @#$$@ WRITE ABOUT IT.

I spend 2 hours picking a shitty team that I put $150 investing to play, I'M GOING TO A SPORTS FORUM TO GET ANSWERS.

Get a @#$ clue.

:tongue


:mj07: Couldn't help it. Enjoy your evening Gentlemen... kurby

 

[Hooks]

Motorcycle riders: you guys pass each other and do that silly little low wave. What am I missing here? What if every person in a car did that.....

You'll be o.k. :shrug:

 

[Padre]

Motarded:

I don't generally do the motorcycle wave. You know, how there's some universal courtesy that all motorcyclists wave at all other motorcyclists. I could understand it if you lived in a time or place where there were very few riders, and seeing another one was an uncommon event and there was a good chance that yourself and that other rider were kindred spirits, or had some common thread or understanding that was shared by few others.

It's not like that though. At least not any more, and not around here. There are thousands of motorcyclists even in my relatively sparsely populated little corner of the world. I probably wouldn't even like most of them! Ok, just kidding, that's probably not true. Still though, I really doubt that I have more in common with most of the guys that wave at me, than I might have in common with the person in the car behind them.

You don't see every guy driving a chevy pickup waving at every other guy in a chevy pickup.

Now, maybe the world would be a better place if you did see that. Maybe I'm a jerk for putting negativity into the world, when all that's required is a simple acknowledgment of the person who's waving at me. But seriously, it's a hassle. It happens so frequently that I just get tired of it. Especially during The-Big-Trip last month, where we were on the road for 17 days. I must have ignored like 400 motorcycle waves (but i probably waved back 150 times). Anyway, it just seems silly to me at this point.

I'm more than happy to be courteous and pleasant to any motorcyclist that wants to talk to me at a gas station or whatever, but the wave, I dunno, I'm over it.

Now, sometimes, when i see an adventure/tour bike, loaded up and obviously in the middle of a long trip, I'm more inclined to wave to that person. The reason is that now we've narrowed the crowd down to a small enough subset that myself and that person probably do have something in common.

Anyway, long story short: I'm a jerk and i think the motorcycle wave no longer means much of anything and so i don't do it.

I have just recently entered into the "biker" community. Never noticed the wave or subtle nod until I started to ride. But is something I noticed: Everything that everyone else does not notice.

I would much rather have a wave or nod, from a fellow "person" because its demonstrates at a minimum that person is aware and alert.

Rather than the average person driving by themselves, listening to some shitty talk radio, and texting away or even talking away on the phone. All the while thinking that they are "connected" to the world, when the reality is they are so DISCONNECTED from everything that exists. And they are far from alert and aware of what is going on outside of their mental coffin.

So yes a wave maybe just the thing every motorist might just need. One step forward in making this a better world.

So yes if you have a Chevy truck , then nod or lift that left hand ever so slightly to that passing Chevy truck. If nothing else your focused.

 

[smurphy]

i like subtle waves:shrug:

 

[dawgball]

I think the biker wave is cool.

When I carry a beard, I think it's hilarious how other guys with beards always give a nod to me. :142smilie

Other examples?

1. JEEPs
2. ???


Do girls with fake titties give each other little winks?

 

[MadJack]

i didn't know agent was a biker :shrug:

he doesn't seem like the type :SIB

 

[layinwood]

I think the biker wave is cool.

When I carry a beard, I think it's hilarious how other guys with beards always give a nod to me. :142smilie

Other examples?

1. JEEPs
2. ???


Do girls with fake titties give each other little winks?

I have a Jeep that I drive on the weekends or evenings when the weather is nice and I always laugh because every other Jeep owner waves to me. They even have a club here in Dallas and the name is something like The Jeep Wavers Club. I usually wave back and it's nice to see people being friendly but most of the time I forget and end up waving after they've past me.

 

[yyz]

I would think bikers might dim their high-beams for other bikers if they wanted to be friendly. I know I want to have a head-on crash with 90% of the ones I encounter.

I have just recently entered into the "biker" community. Never noticed the wave or subtle nod until I started to ride. But is something I noticed: Everything that everyone else does not notice.

I would much rather have a wave or nod, from a fellow "person" because its demonstrates at a minimum that person is aware and alert.

Yeah, the old, "No one on the road gives a shit about us bikers" cry.

Bad driver, are bad drivers. The fact that you are on a motorcycle didn't make them become worse, or more oblivious to you.

I plenty of bikers who risk their lives doing stupid shit out there, too. Zipping between cars at a high rate of speed. Passing, then flying off of highways. Riding the gutter/shoulder to make a right hand turn ahead of everyone else.

Two of my co-workers took a bike trip last month, and were in Minnesota when one of them took a shit. He did just what I described. Goosed it around a truck, shot up an off ramp, and realized it was the wrong exit. He went to fly back on the highway, but there was curbing. He wobbled the bike, hit a truck, and went down doing 80+

He's still recovering in the hospital.



http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?s=10930677&clienttype=printable

 

[The Joker]

It is my belief that riding a motorcycle on the interstates and main roads of many towns in this day and age is completely retarded.

There are too many females behind the wheel of large SUV's talking on cell phones and trying to stay in between the lines.

 

[Agent 0659]

They even have a club here in Dallas and the name is something like The Jeep Wavers Club.

OMG

 

[ppabart]

They even have a club here in Dallas and the name is something like The Jeep Wavers Club.

:s8:

 

[layinwood]

LOL, I thought it was funny myself. I wonder if they're handing out rainbow bumper stickers at the club meetings.

 

[Agent 0659]

LOL, I thought it was funny myself. I wonder if they're handing out rainbow bumper stickers at the club meetings.

Ask Kneifl

 

[dawgball]

OMG

It's a JEEP Thang! You wouldn't understand...