Originally Posted by
halfspeed
That person might also be annoyed by it because he's at the end of a crappy day dealing with crappy people and just looking for some time alone in the saddle and not interested in being sociable with every grinning idiot on a bike. You just don't know. I realize it's hard but try to comprehend that not everyone is just like you.
Not very likely. Everyone likes a nice gesture, especially if it doesn't require a lot of time. It's just a wave. Not some solicitor trying to sell you a vacuum cleaner that has a radio.
It's OK to be nice to people.