Hi..wave wave
 

Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

Hi..wave wave
 

Joe wrote:
Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

My personal opinion is that:
1. they are happier in their boats than in their cars
2. they are not thinking about "getting there"
3. perventage wisem many more people drive cars than bots..the
percentage of car owners that also own boats are those that wave

Hi..wave wave
 

katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

My personal opinion is that:
1. they are happier in their boats than in their cars
2. they are not thinking about "getting there"
3. perventage wisem many more people drive cars than bots..the
percentage of car owners that also own boats are those that wave

Thats what I use to think...not even close to the truth.

Joe

Hi..wave wave
 

Joe,

I've always thought it was to acknowage their presence and yours. I'm
truly not sure but I like it. I'm a Waver!




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Hi..wave wave
 

Well, I wave 50% of the time to make sure they actually see us. When I owned
by CJ-7, just about every other CJ owner I came across waved... comradery I
suppose.

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"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

Hi..wave wave
 

Capt. JG wrote:
Well, I wave 50% of the time to make sure they actually see us. When I owned
by CJ-7, just about every other CJ owner I came across waved... comradery I
suppose.

No, it's not comradery either.

Joe



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"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...
Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

Hi..wave wave
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
Joe,

I've always thought it was to acknowage their presence and yours. I'm
truly not sure but I like it. I'm a Waver!

Your on to something here Thom.
Why is it imporant to acknowlege each others presence on a boat and
from boat to shore, but not cars? If you waved at people in cars they
would think you're nuts.

Joe






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Hi..wave wave
 

Joe wrote:
Thom Stewart wrote:
Joe,

I've always thought it was to acknowage their presence and yours. I'm
truly not sure but I like it. I'm a Waver!

Your on to something here Thom.
Why is it imporant to acknowlege each others presence on a boat and
from boat to shore, but not cars? If you waved at people in cars they
would think you're nuts.

Joe





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Maybe they're just waving away black flies or mosquitoes and we all just
assume they're waving at us....

Hi..wave wave
 

Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."






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Hi..wave wave
 

Right, back in the 70s when motorcycles were not common,
riders would wave to each other , especially same brand
bikes, now a days, there's just too many on the road. I
wave to other sailboats and most trawlers.

Scotty


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Well, I wave 50% of the time to make sure they actually
see us. When I owned
by CJ-7, just about every other CJ owner I came across
waved... comradery I
suppose.

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"Joe" wrote in message

ups.com...
Ever notice that people on boats always wave, and expect
you to wave
back?
I've had people get angry because I did not wave back.

I think I figured out why, but would like to know your
opinion first.

For 3.5 asa points

Why do people wave on boats, and not in cars?

Joe

Hi..wave wave
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe






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Hi..wave wave
 

I said this before Thom. I should get points also. :-)

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"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe






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Hi..wave wave
 

Joe,

I don't know where it started? the fishing fleets used it in the days
before radio. I think the Tea Run Skippers used it as well as the
Coastal Traders. All before radio. Not many had a knowledge of
Semaphore.

A simple, friendly wave; everyone was aware of what it was. " I'm OK,
how are you?' Made sense tnen,makes sense now.




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Hi..wave wave
 

Jon,

A wave can be much more than friendly. It can mean stay away. It can
mean HELP! it can mean "STANDBYE" It can mean "STAND OFF."

It was used by Migrating tribes. It is still used to get assistance
along the Highway, Crowd control. It is a universal mean of
communication. Everyone knows 2 hands up is Surrender.

It isn't restricted to boating. Traffic is controlled with waving
motions. Even modern day signals recognize the value@ A red lite open
palm at a cross walk

Jon, you can have my points, now that you've been reminded of how
universal waving is in our life.




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Hi..wave wave
 

"Krusty Morgan" stupidly wrote ..

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they
would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that
drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe


Oh, baloney!

Waving is an offshoot of shaking hands, which goes back to
medieval times.
Shaking hands when meeting is a "body language"
demonstration that you are not
using your "sword hand" for anything else. It's a greeting
of peace. When you
are physically too far away to actually shake hands, you
mimick shaking hands by
waving.


Yulp, I'm always wondering if that passing sailboat is
touting swords.

Scotty

Hi..wave wave
 

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 29 Sep 2006 12:50:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe


Oh, baloney!

Waving is an offshoot of shaking hands, which goes back to medieval times.
Shaking hands when meeting is a "body language" demonstration that you are not
using your "sword hand" for anything else. It's a greeting of peace. When you
are physically too far away to actually shake hands, you mimick shaking hands by
waving.

Then why do people in boats wave at each other and people in cars do
not?

Joe



You lose 50 asa points for, yet again, asking a quiz question for which you
don't know the correct answer.

CWM

Hi..wave wave
 

Scotty would probably appreciate this... though slightly off
topic (OT).

Back about 40 years ago... where a lot of the Interstate was
still double lane... truckers upon meeting each other would
always wave.

Or additionally use a a hand code... such as showing 2 fingers
that meant that we were coming into an area where traffic enforce-
ment personnel where present... or 3 fingers meaning an accident
was ahead of us. Or worse yet...the presentation of 3 fingers smack-
ing the other hand... meaning a head/on collision.

During the night... we did the same with the headlights with the ex-
ception of a head/on incident.

Then later came the advent of the CB (citizen band radio) and channel
19..!

Even today... whether in my golf cart headed for my local golf course
or on my Mac (before I leave the harbor) I still give a wave to the
near
by incoming traffic.

Any yeh... often as not they don't wave back... be it the golfers or
boaters.

But I have finally learned... that times change and nothing stays the
same.

Best regards to all

Bill










Bill

Hi..wave wave
 

I agree with Thom's response.

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."

Hi..wave wave
 

Group,

There isn't any limit to arm and hand signaling. Hell before they put
all the bell,whistles, blinking and flashing light; it was the legal way
to signal a turn or stop while driving.

As far as CWM response, he is way of base (hah) as in baseball base
coach. The question wasn't when; the question was why?

CWM has yet answer why boater wave to one another?

CWM has changed the subject, once again, with out a answer to a direct
question.

So, I guess it is time to ask what a ;"Raised middle finger in a closed
fist" means? Two part question, Olden and Modern? I'm sure most every
one knows what it mean as I Give it to CWM.




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Hi..wave wave
 

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.


I have no fear of water, primal of otherwise. But when meeting someone away
from land, it's simply nice to acknowledge their presence and that we're
both out where no one else happens to be at the moment.

I have noticed several conventions w/r/t waving, at least where I sail:

1) When sailing, I tend to wave at other sailors more than at powerboaters,
and vice versa.
2) When in my Boston Whaler, I tend to wave at everyone, and vice versa.
3) Powerboaters tend to wave less than sailors.
4) Skippers on very large yachts tend not to wave, and ignore others who
wave at them. There are exceptions, of course.
5) Waving at significantly attractive females is preferable to waving at
someone like Bubbles.

Max

Hi..wave wave
 

I said "Well, I wave 50% of the time to make sure they actually see us."

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"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Jon,

A wave can be much more than friendly. It can mean stay away. It can
mean HELP! it can mean "STANDBYE" It can mean "STAND OFF."

It was used by Migrating tribes. It is still used to get assistance
along the Highway, Crowd control. It is a universal mean of
communication. Everyone knows 2 hands up is Surrender.

It isn't restricted to boating. Traffic is controlled with waving
motions. Even modern day signals recognize the value@ A red lite open
palm at a cross walk

Jon, you can have my points, now that you've been reminded of how
universal waving is in our life.




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Hi..wave wave
 

Everyone knows that you cannot be driving a car while wearing your sword...

"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 29 Sep 2006 12:50:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:


Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like
to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe


Oh, baloney!

Waving is an offshoot of shaking hands, which goes back to medieval
times.
Shaking hands when meeting is a "body language" demonstration that you
are not
using your "sword hand" for anything else. It's a greeting of peace.
When you
are physically too far away to actually shake hands, you mimick shaking
hands by
waving.

Then why do people in boats wave at each other and people in cars do
not?

Joe



You lose 50 asa points for, yet again, asking a quiz question for which
you
don't know the correct answer.

CWM

Hi..wave wave
 

Maxprop wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com...

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.


I have no fear of water, primal of otherwise. But when meeting someone away
from land, it's simply nice to acknowledge their presence and that we're
both out where no one else happens to be at the moment.

It's so deep engrained in the past it comes second nature, you don't
need to have the fear.
I've noticed women and children wave the most, IE: most at risk.
No one teaches kids to wave, they do it naturaly. And I've noticed that
the people more concerned about being on the water wave more. And it is
just as important and engrained in the past to acknowledge the wave,
you are the rescuer. Again it goes back to primal man floating on a log
wanting acknowledgement incase something happens like the log rolling
over IMO. People do not feel at risk in a car, and do not need
acknowledgement.

Joe


I have noticed several conventions w/r/t waving, at least where I sail:

1) When sailing, I tend to wave at other sailors more than at powerboaters,
and vice versa.
2) When in my Boston Whaler, I tend to wave at everyone, and vice versa.
3) Powerboaters tend to wave less than sailors.
4) Skippers on very large yachts tend not to wave, and ignore others who
wave at them. There are exceptions, of course.
5) Waving at significantly attractive females is preferable to waving at
someone like Bubbles.

Max

Hi..wave wave
 

Joe wrote:
Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."


Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe





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What??? That's a crock....people wave because they are social animals
and that's all....

Hi..wave wave
 

Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 29 Sep 2006 12:50:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."

Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe


Oh, baloney!

Waving is an offshoot of shaking hands, which goes back to medieval times.
Shaking hands when meeting is a "body language" demonstration that you are not
using your "sword hand" for anything else. It's a greeting of peace. When you
are physically too far away to actually shake hands, you mimick shaking hands by
waving.

You lose 50 asa points for, yet again, asking a quiz question for which you
don't know the correct answer.

CWM
Right, Charlie...when we start to reduce a;; human befavior down to
lowest common denominators we do nothing for out species...

Hi..wave wave
 

Joe wrote:
Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 29 Sep 2006 12:50:34 -0700, "Joe" wrote:

Thom Stewart wrote:
Yeah Joe,

It let's people know, "You're there and OK and they would also like to
know the same of you. No need of assistance."

Thats right Ol Thom, Its a primal fear of the water that drives waving.
You get the points.

Joe

Oh, baloney!

Waving is an offshoot of shaking hands, which goes back to medieval times.
Shaking hands when meeting is a "body language" demonstration that you are not
using your "sword hand" for anything else. It's a greeting of peace. When you
are physically too far away to actually shake hands, you mimick shaking hands by
waving.

Then why do people in boats wave at each other and people in cars do
not?

Joe


You lose 50 asa points for, yet again, asking a quiz question for which you
don't know the correct answer.

CWM

Because there's much more to be mindful of in cars...plus..they are a
closed envitonment unlike a boat where you are out in the weather...just
imagine if everyoone on the freeway was waving at each other instead of
driving or talking on their cell phones...then what would we have?

Hi..wave wave
 

CWM & Katy,

When you raise your hand at "Roll Call", is it a greeting or symbol of
identification? When raise your hand to answer a question, is it a
greeting or symbol to offer knowledge? When voting by a showing of
hands, is that a greeting or a symbol of preference? When you raise your
hand to go to the lavatory, is that a greeting or a request for relief?

When I answered the question I stated I wasn't sure and now that I'm
reading responses, I'm not sure anyone is sure of what it means. As a
matter of fact; WHO GIVE A ****!

You want to be noticed; WAVE.




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Hi..wave wave
 

Thom Stewart wrote:
CWM & Katy,

When you raise your hand at "Roll Call", is it a greeting or symbol of
identification? When raise your hand to answer a question, is it a
greeting or symbol to offer knowledge? When voting by a showing of
hands, is that a greeting or a symbol of preference? When you raise your
hand to go to the lavatory, is that a greeting or a request for relief?

When I answered the question I stated I wasn't sure and now that I'm
reading responses, I'm not sure anyone is sure of what it means. As a
matter of fact; WHO GIVE A ****!

You want to be noticed; WAVE.




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Raising your hand and waving are two seperate things. Rainsing your
hand incolces lifting your arm with a stationary hand in the air.
Waving indicates that you either flex the fingers or the wrist (ask
royalty or beauty queens about the technique). They imply different
functions and different meanings.