Driving Etiquette?

Yes I totally agree. My husband laughs at me as I go into a tirade when I am waiting for their return wave.

People are in too much of a hurry these days to be polite..... ok well at least they think they are. I would have to say that a lot of the problems is due to chit chatting on cell phones though. Everytime i'm out i notice that the person cutting us off is on the phone, or the person who is sitting at the corner not paying any attention to the fact that they are holding others up is on the phone. Next time look when they don't wave back and just take for granted that you let them in the lane I betcha they are on the phone. I'm not saying that the ones that aren't on thier cell phones are any more polite but I have noticed that driving and talking seems to contribute very well to this.

Well i'm going to leave this as my answer as cell phone use is a whole other topic to which i could vent for a very long time on. But if nothing else i do get exactly where you are comming from.

I'm going to have to go with wrathpuppet on this. Y'day there was a lot of snow. I had maybe 100 feet in front of me before traffic was at a dead stop. The guy behind me started riding my tail trying to get me to go faster. To what end? We are all going to have to stop in less than 45 seconds. So why ride my rear? Things like that tend to urk me...the courtesy wave...I can let that slide.

Thinking maybe you should study psychology, because your question is good. Driving and traffic is a part of society. Go figure. Not the same as munching on popcorn in your living room with a good movie. Don't you wish.

Of all of the things that irritate me about driving, the lack of a courtesy wave after I let someone merge is way down the list.

i hate that too, sometimes, it happens that the driver you have given a kindness to is very busy getting to the next task they have. mabey you will get your wave later or a break later. at least lets hope so. please drive gently. oh, and put down the phone and drive!

It really doesn't bother me. I've done the nice thing and even if they don't acknowledge it, I can still feel good about myself.

It doesnt really bother me much.

My mother told me to always thank someone when they do something nice for you, but dont always expect someone to thank you.

YES MOST PEOPLE TODAY HAVE NO MANNERS IT A SAD STATE SOCIETY IS IN RIGHT NOW PERHAPS IT WILL GET BETTER I BUT DON'T THINK SO.

of course!