I know it’s not your fault, but I think it’s time for a chat. I think things have gotten out of control, and I’m scared for all of us. This is why I write to you all with a heavy heart.
When you buy a Jeep there are certain unwritten rules. It was easy to understand up until 2007. There was a clear definition of what a Jeep was. We all had four wheels. We all had a steering wheel. Many of us veered off from the stock purchase and added some winches, and modifications that made our little Jeep our best friend. And yet we still shared that common bond of 2-doors.
We have had a long standing appreciation that our 2-doors was the natural law of Jeepkind. That any other modification was unnatural, and possibly suspect by some evil force. Perhaps it was a Hummer disguising itself as a Jeep. Stranger things have happened. But it was easy for us to know when one of these things is not like the other. Our kind and friendly way is a path that either you get or you don’t. It’s also not like we flaunt our vehicles in the faces of others, although some glaring may occur from other “off-road” vehicles as we zip by.
Whether covered in mud (both outside and inside), whether driving in the fiercest of blizzards while everyone else cowers inside, or whether we are out for a pleasant drive, we all know the about the unwritten rule of owning a Jeep. The Jeep Wave.
You may be startled to know that there really IS a reason why some other Jeep owners have been waving at you! Perhaps you have scratched your head wondering if the person is on drugs, perhaps keen to say hello, or possessed with happiness and love for all people. I suppose the latter may be true in that all Jeep owners do have an appreciation for our fine vehicle heritage. Some of our kind are very old, ancient in some books. They receive a certain amount of respect from everyone. Even the new Jeeps have a certain squared-designed dignity on the road. We may not be stately in some people’s eyes, but all owners, given the correct circumstances try to wave to one another.
This is a kinship. A rather scared one at that. Built off the backs of many Jeep owners, both urban and suburban, from the top-down-only Jeeps to the truly hardcore off-roaders with long-arm suspension kits worth more than the Jeep itself. All ages are included in this family. It really is a Jeep Thing. And yet, you 4-door owners apparently need a gentle reminder.
When a Jeep waves at you, you should wave back if circumstances allow.
See, isn’t that easy? We’re not trying to get your number, and we’re not going to hurt you. We’re just saying “Hi, it’s a pleasure to know that you and I share a common bond, and I will express such with a simple wave.” It’s not so hard.
I’ll admit, it was a little confusing seeing your 4-doors on the road at first. We had a tough time understanding why you existed in the first place. But with strange times for all of us, acceptance set in. Even with all your fancy gadgets inside and the fancy multi-part top, it definitely raised some eyebrows. But we 2-door owners recognized we had to embrace you, as a new and strange friend, and extend our previously exclusive kinship to your kind.
The problem remains that you guys aren’t pulling your weight when it comes to upholding The Jeep Wave. And so this is why I write this letter, a proverbial tear shedding down my cheek for all our sake, and ask that you 4-door owners recognize your failure since 2007, and start to wave back. I think you’ll understand a little better what owning a Jeep is all about when you do start to wave. You may not get a wave back, you need to understand some of our kind have to shift around corners, but a nod is equal to a wave.
And so I end this letter with The Wave of friendship between our 2-doors and your 4-doors.
Sincerely Yours,
2-door Jeeps & their owners (inclusive of all years and types)
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an open letter to 4-door jeep owners
by Ben on March 16, 2010
Dear 4-Door Jeep Owners,
I know it’s not your fault, but I think it’s time for a chat. I think things have gotten out of control, and I’m scared for all of us. This is why I write to you all with a heavy heart.
When you buy a Jeep there are certain unwritten rules. It was easy to understand up until 2007. There was a clear definition of what a Jeep was. We all had four wheels. We all had a steering wheel. Many of us veered off from the stock purchase and added some winches, and modifications that made our little Jeep our best friend. And yet we still shared that common bond of 2-doors.
We have had a long standing appreciation that our 2-doors was the natural law of Jeepkind. That any other modification was unnatural, and possibly suspect by some evil force. Perhaps it was a Hummer disguising itself as a Jeep. Stranger things have happened. But it was easy for us to know when one of these things is not like the other. Our kind and friendly way is a path that either you get or you don’t. It’s also not like we flaunt our vehicles in the faces of others, although some glaring may occur from other “off-road” vehicles as we zip by.
Whether covered in mud (both outside and inside), whether driving in the fiercest of blizzards while everyone else cowers inside, or whether we are out for a pleasant drive, we all know the about the unwritten rule of owning a Jeep. The Jeep Wave.
You may be startled to know that there really IS a reason why some other Jeep owners have been waving at you! Perhaps you have scratched your head wondering if the person is on drugs, perhaps keen to say hello, or possessed with happiness and love for all people. I suppose the latter may be true in that all Jeep owners do have an appreciation for our fine vehicle heritage. Some of our kind are very old, ancient in some books. They receive a certain amount of respect from everyone. Even the new Jeeps have a certain squared-designed dignity on the road. We may not be stately in some people’s eyes, but all owners, given the correct circumstances try to wave to one another.
This is a kinship. A rather scared one at that. Built off the backs of many Jeep owners, both urban and suburban, from the top-down-only Jeeps to the truly hardcore off-roaders with long-arm suspension kits worth more than the Jeep itself. All ages are included in this family. It really is a Jeep Thing. And yet, you 4-door owners apparently need a gentle reminder.
See, isn’t that easy? We’re not trying to get your number, and we’re not going to hurt you. We’re just saying “Hi, it’s a pleasure to know that you and I share a common bond, and I will express such with a simple wave.” It’s not so hard.
I’ll admit, it was a little confusing seeing your 4-doors on the road at first. We had a tough time understanding why you existed in the first place. But with strange times for all of us, acceptance set in. Even with all your fancy gadgets inside and the fancy multi-part top, it definitely raised some eyebrows. But we 2-door owners recognized we had to embrace you, as a new and strange friend, and extend our previously exclusive kinship to your kind.
The problem remains that you guys aren’t pulling your weight when it comes to upholding The Jeep Wave. And so this is why I write this letter, a proverbial tear shedding down my cheek for all our sake, and ask that you 4-door owners recognize your failure since 2007, and start to wave back. I think you’ll understand a little better what owning a Jeep is all about when you do start to wave. You may not get a wave back, you need to understand some of our kind have to shift around corners, but a nod is equal to a wave.
And so I end this letter with The Wave of friendship between our 2-doors and your 4-doors.
Sincerely Yours,
2-door Jeeps & their owners (inclusive of all years and types)
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