The Audi Wave

[William Safford]

Dee: 
 
 > As a female, its more difficult to initiate a wave at cars as they 
 > pass. Men  often misconstrue the wave and other women think you're 
 > insane. What I  usually do is really let the other driver see that 
 > I am looking at his/her  car, often with open admiration. But, by 
 > and large, I still get ignored 
 
The "wave" thread often arises on motorcycle lists on which I participate. It 
often generates heated discussions. 
 
TBH, I never think of waving when I'm in a car, except to someone I know. OTOH, 
when I'm on the bike, I wave at other bike riders. 
 
 > despite the fact that I'm a gorgeous blonde, LOL, (with an 
 > excellent sense of  humor).
 
The fools!   :-) 
 
 > I think this is especially true for women. Women seem less likely 
 > to be  enthusiasts. Many are driving the car that hubby bought 
 > them and they  couldn't care less beyond the creature comforts and 
 > perhaps the status that a  particular car may afford them. 
 
I suspect that that generalization is valid. Here is an example. On Saturday 
night someone smashed in my car's windshield, so I ended up as a passenger when 
a friend drove us to an outdoor concert. We got to talking about cars, since I'm 
shopping for one. For her, a car is basic transportation--nothing more, nothing 
less. She wants it to be reliable, reasonably comfortable, and that's it. She 
likes her bare-bones '92 Honda Civic. She feels that buying, say, an Acura is a 
complete waste of time and money, since an Acura is just a Honda anyway. When 
she gets a new car, she plans to get another bare-bones Honda Civic. Her father 
wants her to buy a larger, more substantial car, but she's not interested. 
 
I certainly have nothing against Honda Civics--I learned how to drive in a '74 
Civic--but I can't say that her car would be a whole lot of fun to drive. It 
just isn't a priority for her. 
 
 > (I'm sure this fuels the attitude women  encounter at 
 > dealerships).
 
That may be part of it. A lot of it, I suspect, is just plain old chauvinism. 
 
 
 
 
 --William Safford