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Re: The Etiquette of Waving

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Subject: Re: The Etiquette of Waving
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 10:52:14 +0100
In article <6276614.1024870580843.JavaMail.SYSTEM@xin-datong>, James 
Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk> writes

>Great questionire Mike!
>
Glad you liked it.

>Well Im a well rounded individual then... got my head screwed on. 
>Although I do wish you had put a "none of the above" option on the MG 
>section.... just for me of course <g>
>
>Mike, could you possibly make an easy-fold flow diagram to keep in the 
>car, for reference to tell me if I should wave or not... :)
>
The following is based on your Personal Profile, as defined by your 
answers to the questionnaire.   Please print this out and keep it within 
easy reach.

Are you in your car?
Y - see below
N - don't wave, you'll only confuse people

Are you on the road or in your garage?
Road - see below
Garage - don't wave, no-one can see you

Is there a vehicle coming towards you?
Y - see below
N - don't wave, unless you are trying to put a match out, or to dry your
     nail-polish

Is it being driven by an attractive member of the opposite sex?
Y - wave anyway, regardless of type of vehicle, year, make or model
     (You never know your luck)
N - see below

Is it a car?
Y - see below
N - don't wave: you know what they say about lorry drivers...

Is it over twenty years old?
Y - see below
N - don't wave: it's cars like that which put Triumph out of business

Is it a Triumph?
Y - wave: it's your duty and privilege so to do
N - see below

Is it an Austin Allegro or a Morris Marina?
Y - don't wave, but please try not to sneer either
N - see below

Is it an MG?
Y - wave, unless you feel strongly about it, in which case, don't
N - see below

Is it British?
Y - wave, and share the pain
N - see below

Would you be seen dead in it?
Y - wave
N - don't wave

HTH HAND

ATB

-- 
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FM105671

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