Are Australians excessive wavers? I don't know. I love the wave and participate in the excessive waving with much gusto. Makes me happy and have even enlisted the dog. Jessie, our Jack Russell, loves a wave and always brings a smile to the kiddies faces when it's time for goodbyes. The older people, I'm sure, think we're nuts, but that little doggy does a cute two pawed wave like no other.My eldest sister once owned an EH Holden (classic old Australian car) and a Kombi van and driving these cars required the two-fingered wave. When driving the Kombi/EH and passing another Kombi/EH owner, index and middle finger were raised from the steering wheel, acknowledging each other's coolness factor or sympathy depending on repairs and rust said car had. The slightest head nod was also thrown in, very discreet and completely hilarious.
