Why dont people jeep wave any more?

Buck hour

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Ive had 6 jeep wranglers. Every thing from a cj thru tj and the only thing that seems ti be constant. Is that every year less people wave back. The "mini van" jeep owners seem to be the worst. What gives?
 

I get plenty of waves myself. Just keep waving at them and you'll eventually train everyone in your area :D

BTW - welcome to Jeepz.com
 

Here in CT its kinda hit and miss although I have to say the jk people never wave back
 
There are Jeepers and Jeep owners. Jeepers wave and are family. Jeep owners are regular people who happen to own a Jeep. Does not matter if it's a MB, CJ, YJ, TJ, JK or whatever.

When I wave, I've gotten just as many waves back from JK drivers as I have strange looks from older Jeep drivers. It's the person behind the wheel, not the vehicle.

Keep waving and you can convert the Jeep owners to Jeepers. Snub them and our family shrinks.
 
When I first got the jeep I had no idea what the jeep wave was until I noticed lots of other jeepers waving at me, now I try to wave at every jeep I see, even when most waves aren't returned.
 
Buck hour said:
Ive had 6 jeep wranglers. Every thing from a cj thru tj and the only thing that seems ti be constant. Is that every year less people wave back. The "mini van" jeep owners seem to be the worst. What gives?

Just to clarify the 'minivan' jeep owner thing.. Go look up some videos of the unlimited I hope that'll change your perspective. :p
 
You know I hate to say this but untill 3 months ago I didn't know anything about the wave. I owned the Cherokee for 5 years and I guess I might have took it for granted living in a small town and I do know alot of the people here. Maybe I was getting the Jeep wave and didn't know it but I've always waved back. I mentioned the wave to a friend and felow Jeep owner at work and he said. "You know I have noticed people waving in other Jeeps and my girlfriend just thought I was popular" I didn't know owning a Jeep was a brother[or sister]hood. I've owned Harleys for many years and have always appreciated how bikers would help one anthor. If my bike is down for any reason that it wont run or ride and any of my biker friends know it. They will offer to help in some way, be it give or loan the part I need or offer to help with the repair and many will loan me the use of their bike. As far as people not waving, maybe they don't know or have alot on them. I am glad that I have been schooled up on the wave!
 

So.Cal is a big place so its a hit and miss I noticed . It dosint matter I keep throwing the peace sign, they'll get it eventually or shoot back.....hopefully they'll just get it! LOL
 
TeddESP said:
Just to clarify the 'minivan' jeep owner thing.. Go look up some videos of the unlimited I hope that'll change your perspective. :p

The nick name "minivan jeep" comes from chryslers choice in engine for the Jk. Don't take it so hard. When the YJ first came out every one called it the yuppie jeep. It's just new guy hazing
 
It's alive and well in Southeast Louisiana! The wife sometimes takes my Wrangler to work and says she get's too many waves! She rarely gets them in her Commander...lol
 

Buck hour said:
The nick name "minivan jeep" comes from chryslers choice in engine for the Jk. Don't take it so hard. When the YJ first came out every one called it the yuppie jeep. It's just new guy hazing

Lol I have a 93 YJ.. No feelings hurt here. =]
 
drallabg said:
It's alive and well in Southeast Louisiana! The wife sometimes takes my Wrangler to work and says she get's too many waves! She rarely gets them in her Commander...lol

Hahaha she can move here then. She'll be comfy with the level of waving here
 

Here in oklahoma most people just suck so we don't get very many waves either... I didn't realize the bond/ brotherhood you gain from owning a jeep until I read this forum but it is so true... I wave at every jeep I see without realizing it...
 

I agree.... Another jeeper stopped me on the road and told me that i need to wave at other jeepers...It was just jeep code....
 
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