Hand Signals

[andyh]

I have just bought a bay window camper and have heard about the friendly nature of my fellow drivers and was expecting lots of waves. A few people have done a wierd hand gesture involving sticking out their little finger and thumb and rocking from side to side. It's cool but what does this mean?????

[Clem]

Its a surfers wave, derived from a fact or myth that the distance between the end of the thumb and the end of the little finger is the same for everybody, thus an 'all men are equal' type symbol.
It was a symbol used by the No Worries clothing company in the early 90's, and like the clothes, is generally considered a bit naff now.
Still, better than being ignored by the driver, eh?
I think a wave is ample, but then again, maybe Im a bit standoffish? I hope my child doesnt inherit such a trait!!

[astro girl]

I've found a wide variation in waving-quality around the country! In London, where I am, you can feel quite shunned by other VWs but I suppose manoevering in the traffic takes both hands... :rolleyes:

However, the south west of England and the North of Scotland are definitely the most friendly - loads of enthusiastic fellow wavers there! Mind you, in the Outer Hebrides everybody waves to everybody, regardless of vehicle, so make sure you follow local custom :D

I'm just going to carry on waving regardless (no silly signals either, full-on waving only)

[Ben]

I always understood it to mean 'narly'

meaning from 'http://www.ocfiles.com/forum/t481.html'

"Narly can be used as an expletive to mean cool or awesome"

VWCampers = Narly 110%

[Jolly Boy A]

Long, long ago when I was into surfing I understood that this hand signal was a loose representation of the letter 'L'. It is supposed to be done with the palm of the hand towards the waver with thumb pointing up and little finger horizontal. It's meaning is (or was) something along the lines of 'Hang Loose'.
Just my tuppence worth.

Andrew :cool:

[aaronsm]

It is definitely has a Hang Loose meaning, and apparently it comes from Hawaii, where its used loads.

As a Karmann ghia driver (wanting a Bay) I get hand waves from all camper and beetle drivers, though due to not seeing many on the road now, people probably dont know that a KG is VW.