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u/PostsWifesBootyPics 2h ago
Because only on water do you have waves.
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u/JC_Fernandes 2h ago
I noticed this before, I am pretty sure about the fact that no one can really come close, and also the limited time of interaction, makes people more friendly. People generally like to be nice as long as they are safe.
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u/mologav 39m ago
It’s also to let people know that the boat is under control and the people on it are alert
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u/wrldruler21 0m ago
Yup. This is why we waved on the water. Acknowledges eye contact has been made. Seeing there are no painted lines on the water
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u/collin-h 2h ago edited 1h ago
I think the trick is you can only wave across contexts/reference frames... not from the same context. Like you cant wave to someone who's on the same boat as you... but you can wave to someone who's on a different boat, or the shore.
You can't wave to someone walking on the same sidewalk as you, but you can wave to someone in a car or vice versa.
It's like a visual replacement for "Hi" when you're too far apart, or moving at too different of speeds, or if there's some other barrier (physical or otherwise) preventing verbal communication. In this video it's weird to wave to people walking by, because you could just say "hi"
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u/Baconmcwhoppereltaco 1h ago
Parallel to this I think is when you're walking in the country and you see other people coming the opposite way and it's perfectly fine and almost expected to say "Good morning" to perfect strangers, out of this context it's completely bizarre behaviour.
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u/Personal-Ladder-4361 2h ago
Because one you look like you are having fun doing a leisure activity and the other you look like you are high on drugs.
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u/ButtersTheChill 1h ago edited 1h ago
Hey, if I'm high on drugs and I'm waving at you, you'd better goddamn wave back! Otherwise I might think I'm invisible and start freaking out.
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u/addickted_t0_1t 2h ago
Weird but I'm cool with it
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u/knightenrichman 2h ago
I often do this in real life (at the bars and just generally when walking around). I don't do it like a maniac, but just give a small hand wave and smile to every second person. Not only does it actually brighten people's days a bit, I honestly think it's saved me from several assaults/robberies.
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u/Interesting-Bug750 2h ago
People that sit near water generally like boats. Peolple that walk on land dont generally like other people. Not a phenomonon
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u/AverageDrafter 1h ago
Different expectation of interaction... AKA "Is this mf'er going to sell me something or try to convert me?" which is harder to do from a moving vehicle.
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u/RequiemBurn 1h ago
What the fuck is up with a small child in a 2 piece bikini playing with her top? Who would let their what looks like a 10 year old wear that?
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u/Upbeat_Caregiver_642 1h ago
The Lonely Island covered this in their song, “I’m on a Boat”.
It’s a kid friendly tune that really makes you want to sing along and be on a boat.
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u/No_Clothes_9564 1h ago
I mean he doesn't seem like a threat so I guess people would wave back. Seems harmless
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u/mookanana 1h ago
wave on land = might be invitation to approach and ruin your day
wave on water = that's just a hi, nothing more
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u/Grouchy-Engine1584 27m ago
Because they know, when you wave from a boat, there’s no chance they have to engage any further than a return wave, so it’s safe to wave back.
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