Do you acknowledge courteous drivers who let you in?

Absolutely… with a wave. And I appreciate it when someone waves to me.

I try to but man it pisses me off when people dont acknowledge me when I let them in….man it pisses me off

I do give the wave, if I’m at all able. I don’t mind it when people don’t wave at me. What really pisses me off is when someone does something really, really, stupid and then waves at me like I had a choice in the matter.

Yes. With a wave or a nod!

I don’t drive and I always wave at courteous drivers.

by letting them live?

Yep

Always…also, always try to be considerate of others who are waiting to get into the flow of the traffic.

My definition of a good driver is one that thinks about others before himself! This is good for defensive purposes also!

Yes I acknowledge them with either a hand wave or a nod.

10–4. i always raise my hand, look in my cars rearview mirror, and wave. most of the time the driver behind, waves back. its just common road courtesy. one time, i was waiting in a long car line on the interstate. been there a long time. the traffic was moving, but at a snails pace. this woman entered the onramp behind me and was beside my car waiting for someone to let her in the line of traffic. i was going to let her in front of me, when the trafic began moving again, but she was too anxious. she placed her cars left front bumper within two inches of my right front bumper and dared me to hit her. yes, i saw red. she was forcing me to let her in front of me. did i back down and let her go? NO. forcing ones way on the road has all the ingredients of road rage. i would have let her in, if she had not forced this upon me. she had no common courtesy and she just had to deal with someone else.

I sure do. Everything that Austinlad said.

Just as with children, I always try and acknowledge when someone does something nice, and when they don’t… I say to myself “now you’re special!”
if they do something nice for me and then don’t acknowledge my thank you/wave, that’s Okay!
After all it’s they who did me a favor…

Always!!!!!!.... It makes me made when I let others out and they just ignore me… grrr

It’s always a wave from me because I sincerely appreciate courteous drivers and responsible driving habits and behaviors also.

I am happy to see a lot of like-minded drivers; (I see you everyday!) however, no ‘non-wavers’ have responded..I am curious (kinda) what they are thinking…

Yup, I wave… @BluRhino maybe the non-wavers are afraid to answer after seeing all the ‘yes’ answers. :-)

Yes, I wave. I don’t mind if someone doesn’t wave back after I let them in, but they usually do it when we make eye contact and I indicate they can go ahead.

I wave, smile or nod, and I don’t care if people I let in acknowledge me. I do it for me, anyway, so I feel as if I am doing something nice.

Always. My attitude is the same as Seinfeld’s:

(Jerry is driving alone talking on his car phone to Elaine at home in her
bed)
Elaine: You know it’s bad enough you have a car phone, you have to use the
speaker?

Jerry: It’s safer! Plus it’s more annoying to the other person.

(Driver cuts in front of Jerry)
Jerry: Oh look at this guy.

Elaine: What’s goin’ on?

Jerry: Oh there’s a guy trying to get in front of me, he has to ask
permission. Yes. Go ahead. Get in, get in.

Elaine: Did you get a thank you wave?

Jerry: No, nothing. How could you not give a thank you wave? Hey buddy!
Where’s my thank you wave?

(Jerry sticks his head out the window)
Jerry: Give me that wave!

I do give a wave and usually mouth “thank you.” I like to get a wave or some sort of acknowledgment when I let someone in, but when it makes the person take extra long to make the entrance into traffic they can just skip it. That annoys me more than not getting a wave. Move with purpose, people!

The proverbial wave.

Courtesy doesn’t cost anything. I always let people in or out. I don’t block driveways or exits when I’m on the street. I’m always pleasantly surprised when someone shows courtesy to me as I no longer look for it. I always try to give a thank you wave or mouth the words “thank you”. If I don’t, I feel like a Bi**h. It sometimes happens that I can’t because of something bizarre going on in my car. I can’t think of any examples now, of course, but it HAS happened.
Let me amend that previous statement: If there is a sign that tells me to get over because of something ahead, I do so. If, when I get near the obstruction, you have zoomed up from the back and now want to get over ahead of all these other people who got over as well, I’m NOT letting you in. I hate you. I could be wrong, but I feel that you think you’re better than the rest of us, your hurry is more important than ours, the rules of the road do not apply to you. Whatever. In this case I make an exception and do not let people in. If others behind me feel it’s ok, that’s up to them, they can let you in.

I always acknowledge another driver’s courtesy. It can often be catching. One good deed , one simple act of kindness, can often start a chain reaction of goodwill. We could use a lot more of those on the highways..

Always.

I ALWAYS acknowledge that someone has let me in. No matter what. I think it’s just good karma. And I admit, I always am a little bit irritated when someone doesn’t acknowledge me when I let them in.

This question might be an excellent study in sociology or psychology or something.

:)

100% of the time, I show my appreciation. Considerate behavior should be encouraged.