Originally Posted by
ftp1020
I'm the one who said it in the other thread. Maybe I didn't write it exactly right as I agree that many don't understand the meaning. I still do say it, though, simply for them to hear my voice and know that I'm there. Sometimes it's "comin' through!" and "comin up behind ya" etc etc. The important thing is to hear me, and I look for a sign that they hear me, too.
+1 If I'm riding up to someone who seems a bit clueless, I've found "coming up behind you" works the best. Riders move to one side and parents will reel in small children.