1972Austin
My Mini is smaller than yours!
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« on: April 26, 2011, 06:14:00 PM » |
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Saw 4 MINIs yesterday coming home from work, I made direct eye contact with 3 out of 4 drivers, waved and got NOTHING back!!!  WTH is wrong with people that drive MINIs these days? And it's not just yesterday, 80% of the time I do not receive a wave back. I'll give 10% to people maybe not paying attention, so that leaves 70% of MINI driver (and 1 green MkII Original Mini driver) that just don't belong behind the wheel of one!  Rant Done! Shawn |
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2011, 07:12:40 PM » |
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I just wave wildly anyway! I try to make up for the ones I miss!
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 08:33:30 PM » |
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It kills me when they don't even look over!
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Dale Blankenship
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09 Laser Blue Clubman S
Wife thinks it's hers!
07 Mellow Yellow Cooper S
Of course son thinks it's his!
Guess I need a third MINI!
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 09:01:58 PM » |
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Face it, the majority of MINI owners don't get it.
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 09:02:59 PM » |
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You're beating a dead horse. Look at how many threads on NAM talk about this. You just have to tell yourself they don't get it.  |
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1972Austin
My Mini is smaller than yours!
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2011, 08:09:50 AM » |
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I know they don't get it and it sucks, but even common decency dictates that if you see someone wave you wave back. It's a degredation of the human condition.
Shawn
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 08:56:49 PM » |
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I know they don't get it and it sucks, but even common decency dictates that if you see someone wave you wave back. It's a degredation of the human condition.
Shawn
As I always say Shawn, many people get their MINIs because they are "cute" or "get good gas mileage"  . Just be the better man wave anyway like I do  . |
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Good things come in small packages, better things come in a MINI.
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« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2011, 06:12:34 AM » |
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Many years ago, when I got my first Volvo, there weren't very many of us on the road. All Volvo owners waved to each other. then as the car became more popular, the waving ceased. Same thing is happening with the Mini. I wave to every Mini, if I get a response, I consider it a bonus.
Keep waving. You'll make the world a better place.
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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 08:08:48 AM » |
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I have a loaner Countryman currently (Red is in the shop) i had a random S pass me I honked and got a smile, i figure thats at least better than nothing! BTW CF is loaning out Countrymen.... They are nice but i have almost wacked myslef in the head with the door at least a few times.... not sure i hate it, but i can say its not bad.... thought its not an ALL4 and i think that would help.
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2011, 04:31:27 PM » |
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Having just drove down and back from the Dragon with 13 MINI's in tow we waved at alot of MINI's and I'm not sure we got a wave back until we got close to Fontana.  |
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 07:56:05 PM » |
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While bringing up the rear we passed a lady driving a cooper somewhere near greensboro smilling from ear to ear and waving as I went by, came in behind the caravan but got off the interstate shortly afterward. Some of the truckers comments over the CB were: Look at all those itty bitty cars / must be Mini Cooper Day / and look at em go.....
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2011, 09:22:14 PM » |
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yea, i think i get more waves and smiles from non mini driving women than i do actual mini drivers, dont really understand that one...... and as the badges at the dragon said......."ITS NOT CUTE, IT'S MEAN"
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« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2011, 10:32:45 PM » |
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If anyone misses getting waves from MINI owners, I'd suggest visiting Fontana Village in early May 2012. Seems everybody I saw waves out there! |
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Dale Blankenship
Poquoson, VA
09 Laser Blue Clubman S
Wife thinks it's hers!
07 Mellow Yellow Cooper S
Of course son thinks it's his!
Guess I need a third MINI!
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« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2011, 05:52:28 PM » |
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If anyone misses getting waves from MINI owners, I'd suggest visiting Fontana Village in early May 2012. Seems everybody I saw waves out there! That is very true. I think I broke my hand waving.  |
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2011, 03:16:23 PM » |
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If anyone misses getting waves from MINI owners, I'd suggest visiting Fontana Village in early May 2012. Seems everybody I saw waves out there! That is very true. I think I broke my hand waving. Very much so. That's one of the best things about MOTD, and it helps make up for all those other times no one else does.  |
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