Giving way and a show of thanks
Discussion
If they stop in plenty of time on their side of the road I always thank, if they stop partly on my side of the road making it narrower because they weren't paying attention, I probably won't thank.
(My side, their side used to indicate car postion rather than ownership, before some twit with a goatee gets all upset)
(My side, their side used to indicate car postion rather than ownership, before some twit with a goatee gets all upset)
Yep, it irks me when I dont get acknowledged, round here, ladies in premium SUV's expect you to defer and do not offer any acknowledgement, dont know why it rankles. Young girls in little cars like Minis dont seem very good at it either, but they are usually, to be fair fiddling with their phone.
I think it is important, especially when on the pushbike as people think you are a t
t without even looking at you ! my favourite is turning right off the roundabout at work, as I indicate to come off with my left arm I put my hand up to thank the driver that has stopped whilst I navigate the usually wet and greasy roundabout, the only place I have fallen off so I like to show my appreciation of them waiting and not barging through.
I think it is important, especially when on the pushbike as people think you are a t
t without even looking at you ! my favourite is turning right off the roundabout at work, as I indicate to come off with my left arm I put my hand up to thank the driver that has stopped whilst I navigate the usually wet and greasy roundabout, the only place I have fallen off so I like to show my appreciation of them waiting and not barging through.Reason I ask is a van had to stop and reverse for me as his side was blocked, I didn't wave my thanks so he stuck his head out of his window and obviously was upset with me 
I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said! 
Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said! Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
knight said:
Reason I ask is a van had to stop and reverse for me as his side was blocked, I didn't wave my thanks so he stuck his head out of his window and obviously was upset with me I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said!
Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
I even wave to idiots, as it costs me nothing and stops them getting angry. I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said! Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
They can't tell the difference between my waves for "thanks, nice driving", "thanks for doing what you were supposed to do" and "you people are scum, just die". Everyone is happy.
I agree with this sentiment... even though he was at fault he still rectified his mistake so it deserves a thanks.
And I always wave if someone waits regardless of right of way.
Personally I don't care whether people wave at me or not to say thanks when I do so (mostly in our village where its driving in the middle of parked cars, so neither has right of way). It sometimes winds my OH up chronic though!
Then again we all have our own bug bears - mine is if people don't say thanks if I hold the door open for them! And worse - if people don't hold the door for me!
Though holding doors open is generally a funny topic for me as to make it worse -> I also get wound up if people hold the door open for me and I am still miles away from the door...
And I always wave if someone waits regardless of right of way.
Personally I don't care whether people wave at me or not to say thanks when I do so (mostly in our village where its driving in the middle of parked cars, so neither has right of way). It sometimes winds my OH up chronic though!
Then again we all have our own bug bears - mine is if people don't say thanks if I hold the door open for them! And worse - if people don't hold the door for me!
Though holding doors open is generally a funny topic for me as to make it worse -> I also get wound up if people hold the door open for me and I am still miles away from the door...
Captain Muppet said:
I even wave to idiots, as it costs me nothing and stops them getting angry.
knight said:
Reason I ask is a van had to stop and reverse for me as his side was blocked, I didn't wave my thanks so he stuck his head out of his window and obviously was upset with me I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said!
Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
So the Van makes a mistake , acknowledges this by reversing, and you don't acknowledge that... I didn't realise this but my daughter in the back asked what that man had said! Maybe if he hadn't come round the corner straight onto my side I'd have been more likely to say thanks!
tut tut ....shame on you matey.
*Al* said:
I'm always curtious if another road user shows common sense, a little wave during daytime and a short flash of the lights at night.
Exactly this! Does not hurt or take much time to be curtious rather than just being ignorant and making the other driver have a bit of a tantrum/road rage.
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