Originally Posted by
spelger
i don't think that was the intent of the post. waving was just to acknowledge that the driver was good about the pass.
Yes, I don't think that was the intent.
Originally Posted by
spelger
in the office where i work i don't have to empty my office garbage can, we hired someone to do that. but when he comes by about an hour after lunch i say thanks. do i need to even though that is his job? no, but it is courteous and it spreads good karma, which i think is the intent of the post.
(I do something similar.)
It's not the same kind of thing.
What would be more equivalent is having the person who you "hired" waving to you for giving them room to do their job. You waving here is like the driving waving to
you riding your bike.
Many drivers don't think you are supposed to be there. Many drivers scared you are going to "swerve" in front of them. By waving to reward normal, legal behavior, you may be reinforcing this (saying "thanks for special treatment").
Regardless, not many drivers who have just passed you are likely to notice the waving.
Wave if you want (as I said) but don't expect it to be doing much.
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Are you waving to every driver who gives you "enough" room? Seems it's not those people who are the problem. (I don't think flipping the bird to people who don't give you enough room (like some suggest) is a good idea.)
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"Waving" threads presume to offer an "insight" with the idea that (experienced) people haven't already (and long ago) figured out what works for them. (These "insights" tend to be offered by people with limited experience.)
Maybe, waving works for the OP. For other people (in places with more traffic), waving at "every car" might not be practical.