Waves It’s two o’ Clock on a warm 90 degree Iowa day. I’m headed down the road with the windows down and my hand out the window on the beautiful day. I have the music cranked up in my car listing to my favorite song. I’m in a wonderful mood because I had early sign out and its warm out and at the moment I have no worries in the world. I am cruising along in 5th gear about 60 miles per hour on the road going home from school enjoying the rest of my day. I see a car coming and decide to wave but what kind do I do. There are many types of waves in Iowa because almost everyone waves. I put my hand up and shake it to say, “Hi” even though they can’t hear me. They wave back by putting a one finger up on the searing wheel. Everyone in small towns
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“They must not be from around here” I think. They must be from the city if they didn’t wave back. Most people around small towns will wave back no matter what. There are some instances where someone might not like them or sometime they just didn’t see you. You can tell if it’s those or if there are just to cool to wave.
The nod This is a wave that many people use. It may not be hand gesture but, it is still considered a wave. Some people are "too cool" to wave so they use this instead. It can also be used when you are too busy to wave. Many people use it if they are doing something with their other hand like changing the radio. Truckers or people also use it if they are user guide there other hand to shift their vehicle.
I have seen many people do this in both ways. Sometimes somebody with a nice car you think, "oh nice car I'll wave" but, they are to cool to wave back. In return my reaction is "oh ok" and I think he's too cool to wave back. I have also used this though when I am driving my car or truck that are manuals and I have to shift them so I can't put a hand up.
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When you are driving and see the local farmer that knows you they will do this and you do it back just as a nice friendly gesture. As you can see there are many types of waves. From the simple to wave, to more complex waves like putting your hand up and shaking it, to the no wave. Everyone in the county waves so there are many different types. There many types of waves that I didn’t mention. Some people always use the same wave no matter who it is. There are used mostly just to say, “Hi” or “how’s it going”. They may not be able to hear you but that’s what people are saying. One thing is for sure if you meet someone in the country and you don’t know them and they wave they are friendly.
The next time you are driving down the road on a nice sunny 90 degree Iowa day what are you going to do? You won’t be too cool to wave? No you’re going to nod your head throw some fingers over the wheel or raise your hand and give it a shake. Maybe you will have a different
“They must not be from around here” I think. They must be from the city if they didn’t wave back. Most people around small towns will wave back no matter what. There are some instances where someone might not like them or sometime they just didn’t see you. You can tell if it’s those or if there are just to cool to wave.
The nod This is a wave that many people use. It may not be hand gesture but, it is still considered a wave. Some people are "too cool" to wave so they use this instead. It can also be used when you are too busy to wave. Many people use it if they are doing something with their other hand like changing the radio. Truckers or people also use it if they are user guide there other hand to shift their vehicle.
I have seen many people do this in both ways. Sometimes somebody with a nice car you think, "oh nice car I'll wave" but, they are to cool to wave back. In return my reaction is "oh ok" and I think he's too cool to wave back. I have also used this though when I am driving my car or truck that are manuals and I have to shift them so I can't put a hand up.
The Finger …show more content…
When you are driving and see the local farmer that knows you they will do this and you do it back just as a nice friendly gesture. As you can see there are many types of waves. From the simple to wave, to more complex waves like putting your hand up and shaking it, to the no wave. Everyone in the county waves so there are many different types. There many types of waves that I didn’t mention. Some people always use the same wave no matter who it is. There are used mostly just to say, “Hi” or “how’s it going”. They may not be able to hear you but that’s what people are saying. One thing is for sure if you meet someone in the country and you don’t know them and they wave they are friendly.
The next time you are driving down the road on a nice sunny 90 degree Iowa day what are you going to do? You won’t be too cool to wave? No you’re going to nod your head throw some fingers over the wheel or raise your hand and give it a shake. Maybe you will have a different