So I thought this dude was giving me the "peace" sign. Not so. Not so. He was telling me to go F myslef. I showed someone at work and they let me know. Wikipedia has some interesting notes on the reverse V.
Here's a blurb:
"The insulting version of the gesture (with the palm inwards) is often compared to the offensive gesture known as "the finger". The "two-fingered salute", also known as "The Longbowman Salute", "the two" and as "The Tongs" in the West of Scotland and "the forks" in Australia is commonly performed by flicking the V upwards from wrist or elbow. The V sign, when the palm is facing toward the person giving the sign, has long been an insulting gesture in England."
That's really very funny.....you are learning the ways of the Brits my son!!
ReplyDeleteI just thought he was an angry pacifist. Turns out he was just an angry guy.
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