Prius Wave...

**Tideland Prius** · 05-28-2006, 07:43 PM

ok.. pun intended in the description but I got my first wave...well.. a smile and a nod of acknowledgement from another Prius owner. He was driving an 06 Silver Pine. First "wave" in a looonng time for me. Wondering if the wave will be revived with this new updated 06 model and their owners?

barbaram · 05-28-2006, 07:45 PM

I waved yesterday at a grey in princeton......

j24816 · 05-28-2006, 08:40 PM

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Wondering if the wave will be revived with this new updated 06 model and their owners?
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My arm would fall off.

p21usa · 05-28-2006, 09:26 PM

I've had my car for five months and not a single wave until this month (I don't wave first

). EVERY Prius that I've come across has waved to me so I do the obligatory "wave back" but not too big. Also, had my first occasion to come out to my car and find another Prius has parked next to me. Now, THAT I thought was cool!

Sarge · 05-28-2006, 10:42 PM

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ok.. pun intended in the description but I got my first wave...well.. a smile and a nod of acknowledgement from another Prius owner. He was driving an 06 Silver Pine. First "wave" in a looonng time for me. Wondering if the wave will be revived with this new updated 06 model and their owners?
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I've had mine for a month and I had my first wave last week. I was on the Hwy 401 here in Toronto and I passed an 04/05 Silver Prius; a few seconds later he accelerated up near me, and when I looked over he waved to me so I waved back.

Kinda makes you feel like a secret society or something.

- Kevin

daniel · 05-28-2006, 11:37 PM

When I lived in Fargo I think I only ever saw two Priuses in a year and a half, but here in Spokane I see several every week, and I wave if the opportunity permits, and several have waved back at me, usually with a big grin on both sides. I've seen references here on PC to a "special" Prius wave. I don't know what that is. I just wave like a madman. Seems to work, if the other driver sees me.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 05-29-2006, 12:53 AM

I've become very selective. I seek out virgins

. . . the inexperienced ones with the Hybrid badge on the front quarter panel and dealer tags still attached. Most of them like the attention of someone who is more experienced and can teach them a thing or two . . . but they too will soon grow old and jaded.

ghostofjk · 05-29-2006, 02:46 AM

Instead of a wave, I use a "thumb's up" now.

A wave can be misinterpreted if your "wavee" doesn't even realize you're waving because of his/her car. He/she may assume you think you know or recognize him/her from somewhere.

An affirmative thumb's up may help deter the wavee from that train of thought.

Maybe we should all carry palm-sized (about the size of a credit card) reprints of Bill Merchant's avatar to flash at appropriate times. It could evolve into an international symbol, even approved by the U.N. traffic mavens.

Bill Merchant · 05-29-2006, 04:33 PM

ROTFLMAO!

BobZ · 05-29-2006, 06:49 PM

I don't wave yet as I am still waitng for my car to arrive

....but I do find myself parking next to them in parking lots so I can drool on the way in and out of the store

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ok.. pun intended in the description but I got my first wave...well.. a smile and a nod of acknowledgement from another Prius owner. He was driving an 06 Silver Pine. First "wave" in a looonng time for me. Wondering if the wave will be revived with this new updated 06 model and their owners?
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05-29-2006, 02:46 AM	#8
ghostofjk Unrepentant Nattering Nabob of Negativism (V.P. Spiro T. Agnew) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 981 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Instead of a wave, I use a "thumb's up" now. A wave can be misinterpreted if your "wavee" doesn't even realize you're waving because of his/her car. He/she may assume you think you know or recognize him/her from somewhere. An affirmative thumb's up may help deter the wavee from that train of thought. Maybe we should all carry palm-sized (about the size of a credit card) reprints of Bill Merchant's avatar to flash at appropriate times. It could evolve into an international symbol, even approved by the U.N. traffic mavens. __________________ Imagine the "Desiderata" here. Pointy-headed ex-hippie elitist liberal '04 silver, '06 red

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05-28-2006, 07:43 PM	#1
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 21,191 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 369 Thanked 526 Times in 353 Posts Friends: 26	ok.. pun intended in the description but I got my first wave...well.. a smile and a nod of acknowledgement from another Prius owner. He was driving an 06 Silver Pine. First "wave" in a looonng time for me. Wondering if the wave will be revived with this new updated 06 model and their owners?

05-28-2006, 07:45 PM	#2
barbaram Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trenton, NJ Posts: 826 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 28 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 0	I waved yesterday at a grey in princeton......

05-28-2006, 09:26 PM	#4
p21usa Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 34 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I've had my car for five months and not a single wave until this month (I don't wave first ). EVERY Prius that I've come across has waved to me so I do the obligatory "wave back" but not too big. Also, had my first occasion to come out to my car and find another Prius has parked next to me. Now, THAT I thought was cool!

05-28-2006, 11:37 PM	#6
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,788 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 77 Thanked 288 Times in 181 Posts Friends: 0	When I lived in Fargo I think I only ever saw two Priuses in a year and a half, but here in Spokane I see several every week, and I wave if the opportunity permits, and several have waved back at me, usually with a big grin on both sides. I've seen references here on PC to a "special" Prius wave. I don't know what that is. I just wave like a madman. Seems to work, if the other driver sees me.

05-29-2006, 12:53 AM	#7
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,998 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	I've become very selective. I seek out virgins . . . the inexperienced ones with the Hybrid badge on the front quarter panel and dealer tags still attached. Most of them like the attention of someone who is more experienced and can teach them a thing or two . . . but they too will soon grow old and jaded.

05-29-2006, 04:33 PM	#9
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,096 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 19 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Friends: 62	ROTFLMAO!