http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/a-clever-bit-of-marketing/ Selected thoughts and images Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.raoulpop.com/2008/a-clever-bit-of-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-147238 Jennifer Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:48:45 +0000 http://raoulpop.com/?p=3644#comment-147238 That's interesting that it's a marketing thing and that people actually do it. Motorcyclists wave to each other as well, but it's more of a communal "understood" thing. When Zach first got his bike and started riding, he was rather surprised by other riders waving at him (extending the left arm out and down in a sort of pointed look - down because it's easier), so he looked on forums and realized that all bikers - no matter what kind of bikes they had - wave at each other. Sure not all of them do, some because they just don't feel like it or mostly due to not being able to (the left hand controls clutch, so it's not possible at times), but more often than not, they do. Even passengers wave and it's considered ok for both driver and passenger to wave. Sometimes I do when I go out with Z, and it's always a nice thing to see that sort of community. From the older, overweight Harley riders with Hulk Hogan moustaches wearing a white tank top, jean shorts and flip-flops, to those decked out in all gear (like us, we always wear head-to-toe gear) on sports bikes that cost three times the one we ride, it's always nice to see the wave. I like that it's more of a communal motorbike rider thing than it is just a specific thing, or marketing. Although I think for a while, in the beginning, when ipods weren't as prevalent as they are now, people sorta waved (tossing nose up in the air in a "sup" sorta way) as well. That’s interesting that it’s a marketing thing and that people actually do it. Motorcyclists wave to each other as well, but it’s more of a communal “understood” thing. When Zach first got his bike and started riding, he was rather surprised by other riders waving at him (extending the left arm out and down in a sort of pointed look - down because it’s easier), so he looked on forums and realized that all bikers - no matter what kind of bikes they had - wave at each other. Sure not all of them do, some because they just don’t feel like it or mostly due to not being able to (the left hand controls clutch, so it’s not possible at times), but more often than not, they do. Even passengers wave and it’s considered ok for both driver and passenger to wave. Sometimes I do when I go out with Z, and it’s always a nice thing to see that sort of community. From the older, overweight Harley riders with Hulk Hogan moustaches wearing a white tank top, jean shorts and flip-flops, to those decked out in all gear (like us, we always wear head-to-toe gear) on sports bikes that cost three times the one we ride, it’s always nice to see the wave. I like that it’s more of a communal motorbike rider thing than it is just a specific thing, or marketing. Although I think for a while, in the beginning, when ipods weren’t as prevalent as they are now, people sorta waved (tossing nose up in the air in a “sup” sorta way) as well.

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