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Flashing Prius gang signs?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by JJWax, Sep 27, 2009.

  1. JJWax

    JJWax Junior Member

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    Just joined the club, got my Gen III Package V Winter Grey w/o Adv Tech last weekend. Loving it. Driving around Los Angeles today, I swear the driver and passenger of another grey Prius (Gen II) both made some "hands down" sign language at me. Congenial, not hostile.

    Are there some hand signals I need to get on board with? :)
     
  2. tumbleweed

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    Well there's the one you sometimes get from Hummer drivers, but that's probably not the kind your mean. Actually I have been waving at Prius drivers around here since I got my car and haven't even got one to wave back yet. Maybe it's because I don't know the secret sign? ;)
     
  3. SlowTurd

    SlowTurd I LIKE PRIUS'S

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    yes.

    if they give you the hands down it's customary to give them the middle single digit salute
     
  4. eddiehaskell

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    I usually get the shaking fist gang sign followed by a blow of the horn. I'm not sure if I've entered a gang unknowingly or if other drivers want to kill me for going 2 mph under the speed limit.
     
  5. LulzChicken

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    Ever since I got my Prius I tried to wave at other prius owners but, nothing in return... I eventually just stopped trying. It seems people pass me much more now that I'm driving a Prius. I think that they think they gain something by passing someone driving a "Prius". I also get "looked at" when being passes.. Oh gosh.. the wonders of the Prius eh?
     
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    A friend of mine who lives in the 'hood tells me those whisper-quiet Priuses are popular for drive-by shooting.;)
     
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