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  1. Eloise 1987's Avatar
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    Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    When driving, If another driver (a woman), gives you right of way, lets you into traffic or anything similar do you thumbs up them or hand wave? If its a guy I normally thumbs up them, I do to a woman as well, got me thinking, is a thumbs up more of a mans thing, should I be hand wave to woman drivers? for example an old lady, estimate her age at 80 gave me right of way and I gave her the thumbs up, I felt I shouldn't have done that?

    The thumbs up

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    The hand wave

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    Sorry, it should have been rotated the other way so fingers are pointing upwards, haha
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    I think, you're thinking way too much into this
  3. amime's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    I pull up next to said driver and give a handshake.
  4. PoGo HoPz's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    If it's a female driver I shoot them a sexface. :sexface:
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    I usually throw up one of these if I'm feeling particulary gangster.

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  6. The Stig's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    Ah man, you're thinking way too much into this. :giggle:

    I usually flash from afar and then wave as I go past, be it female or male.

    I've been driving for 3 years now and I have never ever received or seen anyone doing a thumbs up...
  7. JLXP's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by Eloise 1987)
    If its a guy I normally thumbs up them
  8. Ice Constricter's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    OP are you seriously asking this? 3 words: it doesn't matter. Thank them however the hell you like, stick your tongue out for all I care. :facepalm2:

    (Original post by amime)
    I pull up next to said driver and give a handshake.
    Funny enough, your avatar alone would make an appropriate response to this thread.
  9. Ice Constricter's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by JLXP)

    We are Fwwwwends forever and ever!
    Last edited by Ice Constricter; 02-07-2012 at 14:43.
  10. jumpingjesusholycow's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    You really sound like the socially awkward penguin...

    I made this for you
    Last edited by jumpingjesusholycow; 02-07-2012 at 14:08.
  11. Ice Constricter's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    And I doubt you're gonna hear any woman shout "sexist pig!" for giving her a thumbs up anytime soon.
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?




    Humans >>> wheels.
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by JLXP)
    Fwieeeennndsss.

    I should do that just to watch the look of panic on the other drivers face. :giggle:
  14. JLXP's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by briesandwich)
    Fwieeeennndsss.

    I should do that just to watch the look of panic on the other drivers face. :giggle:
    "oooh car fwiend"
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by The Stig)
    Ah man, you're thinking way too much into this. :giggle:

    I usually flash from afar and then wave as I go past, be it female or male.

    I've been driving for 3 years now and I have never ever received or seen anyone doing a thumbs up...
    I got a thumbs up from a male van driver after he had given me the right of way and I flashed him to say thanks.
  16. jumpingjesusholycow's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by Em_Huong)
    I got a thumbs up from a male van driver after he had given me the right of way and I flashed him to say thanks.
    :sexface:
  17. Oh my Ms. Coffey's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by jumpingjesusholycow)
    You really sound like the socially awkward penguin...

    I made this for you
    I wonder if OP works like this also.

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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    Thanks for the helpful pictures!

    :facepalm2:
  19. Em_Huong's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    (Original post by jumpingjesusholycow)
    :sexface:
    Good lord, that double entendre was not anticipated LOL
  20. pbsjohnz's Avatar
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    Re: Do you thumbs up female drivers or hand wave?
    This is the dumbest thread ever
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