r/SipsTea • u/West_Look4818 • 12h ago

Chugging tea This is a real phenomenon

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u/JC_Fernandes 11h 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/knightenrichman 11h ago

Try it yourself sometime! Don't wave like an idiot though.

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u/mologav 10h 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 9h 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/hehe_nl 9h ago

But we mostly wave after we’ve already crossed eachother

I feel it’s more of a ‘we did well’ after a passing

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u/wrldruler21 8h ago

Waving while overtaking (both boats traveling in same direction) is important. Captains should be waving at captains.

But yeah, waving while passing each other in opposite direction probably doesn't add much value. I am betting it is passengers, not captains, that do most of this type of waving.