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Should Jeep Wranglers wave to Gladiators?
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<blockquote data-quote="JerryD" data-source="post: 432595" data-attributes="member: 17662"><p>OMG. We're really having this discussion? And I'm contributing?? </p><p></p><p>I got my 1st Jeep in '87... an' 82 CJ7 w/soft top, removable carpet for front only (think wide floormat), 258 & horrible 2.72 gears. First time I got a wave was in the back roads of Arkansas (was stationed there at the time) from a crusty old dude in a beat up CJ6 that looked like it had spent a lot of time as a work vehicle. </p><p></p><p>Mentioned it to a buddy of mine that owned a CJ5. He laughed and said that's a Jeeper acknowledging another poor fool that bought into the rough ride, leaky windows, and lack of speed. Never waved at Cherokees or Wagoneers or even pickups. Just wasn't done. It was a SWB thing. </p><p></p><p>It wasn't until Jeep co-opted the "Wave" to be all inclusive and people in XJ's started getting all butt-hurt because they didn't get a "wave" that these things started coming up. I never waved when I had my XJ nor did I expect one. </p><p></p><p>That said, IF I NOTICE THEM, I wave at all MB/CJ/YJ/TJ/JK/JL/JT's I see. Most of the time, for stock Unlimiteds at least I don't bother looking to see if I get a wave back. There are a LOT of women who don't get it and a wave coming from a 55yo white guy probably comes across as creepy. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line, wave don't wave. Life's too short to worry about crap like this, but it doesn't cost me a thing to be friendly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JerryD, post: 432595, member: 17662"] OMG. We're really having this discussion? And I'm contributing?? I got my 1st Jeep in '87... an' 82 CJ7 w/soft top, removable carpet for front only (think wide floormat), 258 & horrible 2.72 gears. First time I got a wave was in the back roads of Arkansas (was stationed there at the time) from a crusty old dude in a beat up CJ6 that looked like it had spent a lot of time as a work vehicle. Mentioned it to a buddy of mine that owned a CJ5. He laughed and said that's a Jeeper acknowledging another poor fool that bought into the rough ride, leaky windows, and lack of speed. Never waved at Cherokees or Wagoneers or even pickups. Just wasn't done. It was a SWB thing. It wasn't until Jeep co-opted the "Wave" to be all inclusive and people in XJ's started getting all butt-hurt because they didn't get a "wave" that these things started coming up. I never waved when I had my XJ nor did I expect one. That said, IF I NOTICE THEM, I wave at all MB/CJ/YJ/TJ/JK/JL/JT's I see. Most of the time, for stock Unlimiteds at least I don't bother looking to see if I get a wave back. There are a LOT of women who don't get it and a wave coming from a 55yo white guy probably comes across as creepy. Bottom line, wave don't wave. Life's too short to worry about crap like this, but it doesn't cost me a thing to be friendly. [/QUOTE]
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