Thanking Drivers

[theclaud]

Saw this Tweet this morning from an entertaining account which basically Tweets anonymous opinions submitted via a Google form.


View: https://twitter.com/anon_opin/status/1433805745108226051?s=20


It's a hard agree from me.

 

[winjim]

Posted in the RIP thread but bears repeating.


View: https://twitter.com/jake010923/status/1427953144479223808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1427953144479223808%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

 

[Arrowfoot]

As of late, I have taken to the opposite end. It's a thumb up or a wave. Because just too many are not stopping when they are supposed to. If it was a rare occurrence. I might have stuck to my original position.

 

[oldwheels]

I cycle mostly on single track roads. Most drivers overtaking thank me for pulling in promptly at a suitable place so I always wave to ones approaching who give way and stop in passing places.

 

[slowmotion]

I don't think that being civil to strangers should draw criticism.

 

[theclaud]

I don't think that being civil to strangers should draw criticism.

Drivers never wave thanks to me when I'm stood at the kerb waiting for them to go past before crossing.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I once crossed a zebra crossing and failed to say thanks to the driver, he then admonished me out of his window with a sarcastic and aggressive shout of "you're f***g welcome, I won't stop next time!".

I agree with theClaud, this habit of thanking a motorist for complying with a mandatory stop is convincing some of them that it's voluntary and they've done you a favour. Though I fear this particular horse has already bolted and it's such a widespread behaviour / belief that it can't be reversed.

 

[slowmotion]

Drivers never wave thanks to me when I'm stood at the kerb waiting for them to go past before crossing.

Nobody's pretending that good manners are going to be rewarded.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Drivers never wave thanks to me when I'm stood at the kerb waiting for them to go past before crossing.

Indeed, and drivers passing through a green signal don't wave at other drivers who have had to stop at a red light.

 

[theclaud]

Nobody's pretending that good manners are going to be rewarded.

But you think drivers should be rewarded for not running you over?

 

[slowmotion]

But you think drivers should be rewarded for not running you over?

I hardly think me nodding at a stationary driver at a pedestrian crossing is a massive reward, and I don't keep a mental score of other people's manners. If we were all strictly transactional, the country would be a pretty dismal place.

 

[theclaud]

I hardly think me nodding at a stationary driver at a pedestrian crossing is a massive reward, and I don't keep a mental score of other people's manners. If we were all strictly transactional, the country would be a pretty dismal place.

Make your mind up, slowmo. Your word, not mine.

 

[slowmotion]

Make your mind up, slowmo. Your word, not mine.

Sorry, I don't understand that.

 

[mjr]

I might start thanking the basic law abiding ones for stopping if we ever start punishing most of the scofflaws for driving through. Zebras and even puffins/toucans/pelicans are basically seen as subject to the driver's discretion now.

 

[slowmotion]

I might start thanking the basic law abiding ones for stopping if we ever start punishing most of the scofflaws for driving through. Zebras and even puffins/toucans/pelicans are basically seen as subject to the driver's discretion now.

The person who stopped for you is one of the good guys. Doesn't he get a nod? It wouldn't cost you anything.