# More waving at people **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193 "2025-07-22T18:35:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/1 "2025-07-22T18:35:04Z")
Take off from this thread: > [@Waving at trains and boats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waving-at-trains-and-boats/1021080/62): > > I recently watched a video of passengers on that very train getting mooned by people on the Colorado River. One was even spreading his cheeks. Whattya expect from a river rat? I was in my car in line at Chick Fil A when I spotted some movement in the restaurant. Two middle Eastern teenagers at a table were trying to get my attention. When I looked at them they flashed some kind of a sign - maybe two fingers in a ā€œVā€ but upside down. I responded in kind and they started laughing so I made up a couple of other signs. They jumped on the idea and we all began making more and more ridiculous signs, much to their amusement. For a minute or so we carried on a hand sign conversation although I have no idea what we were saying. The line moved and I gave them a final wave good bye and they each bowed to me as I departed. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/2 "2025-07-22T18:40:51Z")
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/4 "2025-07-22T20:54:39Z")
There have been a couple of threads recently about situations like that since WFH became popular. People form an impression of what that disembodied voice and typist look like. Then they meet IRL or on a vid call. Surprise! ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/5 "2025-07-22T22:35:24Z")
I had that happen to me at a Dope meetup. Apparently my appearance greatly surprised someone. Not sure what they were expecting, they were too coy to say. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/6 "2025-07-22T22:43:00Z")
The K-pop kids use the 2 handed upside down peace sign thing. It means nothing but cute playfulness. Except, down under it may be offensive. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-waving-at-people/1021193/7 "2025-07-23T05:50:32Z")
I was watching the American Gang show on Vice channel. Dude got straight-up executed for flashing the wrong gang sign in the wrong part of Fresno. That series makes me glad I live in the middle of nowhere.