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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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Passed a silver C6 and a black C6 today... no wave. This has become a common theme as of late.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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New owners ?! (I sure hope so) they don't know the tradition of
sooner or later they will learn we hope so
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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BFD!
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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hope he/she is new. I remember when I first got mine. I was driving around Central Fla. and all these people, in other Vetts were waving to me, enen across 4 lanes of traffic! I figured that someone pretty popular had the same car as mine LOL. But I waved back any way to be nice. It's almost common cortousie (sp). Nothing wrong with giving a wave, even if it's to a mini van.
Our society has become very strange!
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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I keep on waving anyway. I even wave when I'm in my truck. No one knows I have a vette, but I wave anyway.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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I get and give the wave here in Austin.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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You're doing your part to keep the tradition alive. Good for you!
If they choose not to participate, they lose out by not being a part of the Corvette community. IMHO.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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This brings to mind another issue...

I wave at every vette I see, but then I realize they can't see me waving because my windows are heavily tinted. I'm sure they probably think I'm one of those non-waving schmucks!
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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I've gotten many waves as of late, but there is the lady in a black C4 that I see every morning on the way to work that won't even look my direction. She has to pass me, so I know she sees my car.

-Alex
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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i have always considered women exempt from the wave, and from backing into parking spots..I tell my g/f never back in to a parking spot, I like my exhaust
I also tell her the wave is optional for her..however, I always wave.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Don't let it get you stressed out. Keep waving.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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The most emphatic waves Ive gotten were from women. (one in a c6)
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Seriously...
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Vette drivers dont wave....... Vette enthusiasts do wave IMO.
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigcountry7
Passed a silver C6 and a black C6 today... no wave. This has become a common theme as of late.
Lots of uninformed owners. 2 to 1 they dont drive around with sore jaws from all the the **** eating grinning we do either. It's a fact of life, just enjoy it and wave your *** off!!! Never got a ticket for waving ...
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