The Jeep wave.... disappearing?
01-03-2010, 09:29 AM
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The Jeep wave.... disappearing?
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So ever since i owned a TJ I was well aware of the Jeep wave. The common brotherhood of jeep ownership made this a daily event.
Today, with the 4 dr jeeps everywhere as baby haulers, im noticing more and more that people dont wave or wave back... is it just me?
Id also say that i see more jeeps since JK 4 drs came out than ever before in my LIFE.... is this what is killing the jeep culture?
What does everyone think?
So ever since i owned a TJ I was well aware of the Jeep wave. The common brotherhood of jeep ownership made this a daily event.
Today, with the 4 dr jeeps everywhere as baby haulers, im noticing more and more that people dont wave or wave back... is it just me?
Id also say that i see more jeeps since JK 4 drs came out than ever before in my LIFE.... is this what is killing the jeep culture?
What does everyone think?
01-03-2010, 09:57 AM
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This has been discussed ad nauseum.
Now that the typical Jeep owner is more likely to be holding a cell phone or Starbucks cup than waving, don't expect too many waves.
And like all motorcycles not getting respect because of the ignorant punks that show their asses, the halo effect of disdain for the latté-sipping metros spills over to JK owners that actually DO play in their Jeeps as God intended.
Now that the typical Jeep owner is more likely to be holding a cell phone or Starbucks cup than waving, don't expect too many waves.
And like all motorcycles not getting respect because of the ignorant punks that show their asses, the halo effect of disdain for the latté-sipping metros spills over to JK owners that actually DO play in their Jeeps as God intended.
01-03-2010, 10:04 AM
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If this was everyone's attitude this forum would be use the search function and nothing new would be posted and it would be dead.
Sorry to bash you but comments like this mean you don't really want to read new posts.
Also I am in a bitch mode today and its better if I bitch at you instead of my wife, so I still have a chance to get some tonight.
Sorry to bash you but comments like this mean you don't really want to read new posts.
Also I am in a bitch mode today and its better if I bitch at you instead of my wife, so I still have a chance to get some tonight.
And when you have a chance to greet the obvious soccer mom, be sure to mention to her about the tradition of the Jeep wave.
01-03-2010, 02:06 PM
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You should thank the Jeep Gods for producing the 4 door. Fact is, the 4 door may be what saves the Jeep culture.
There are a ton of people, myself included, that realized with a growing family that a 4 door is the best option to continue to live the Jeep lifestyle. It has also increased sales of a vehicle that could have been on the chopping block.
Sure there are soccer mom Jeeps, it is a good vehicle for that, but there are more and more 4 doors showing up on the trails too. Look at the threads on this forum, including Wayolife and wayofifette. They own 2. That's a total of 8 doors on two pretty badass Jeeps
I wave to all Jeeps, and I see more and more JK's waving back. If anything I get less waves from TJ's.
Perhaps it's 2 door owners that fail to realize that when they take shots, intended or not, at the Unlimited they are they ones that are "killing" the Jeep culture. It is a brotherhood after all.
By the way
from a 4 door
There are a ton of people, myself included, that realized with a growing family that a 4 door is the best option to continue to live the Jeep lifestyle. It has also increased sales of a vehicle that could have been on the chopping block.
Sure there are soccer mom Jeeps, it is a good vehicle for that, but there are more and more 4 doors showing up on the trails too. Look at the threads on this forum, including Wayolife and wayofifette. They own 2. That's a total of 8 doors on two pretty badass Jeeps
I wave to all Jeeps, and I see more and more JK's waving back. If anything I get less waves from TJ's.
Perhaps it's 2 door owners that fail to realize that when they take shots, intended or not, at the Unlimited they are they ones that are "killing" the Jeep culture. It is a brotherhood after all.
By the way
from a 4 door
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01-03-2010, 02:11 PM
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Hey
Well i wave to all 4 doors, I just find I rarely get a wave back from them compared to everyone else (including the TJs). I guess that is because there are alot more baby haulers on the 4 door set than any other breed of jeep, but who knows?
Well i wave to all 4 doors, I just find I rarely get a wave back from them compared to everyone else (including the TJs). I guess that is because there are alot more baby haulers on the 4 door set than any other breed of jeep, but who knows?
