Does anyone know what it means when a person exposes his arm straight and crosses his middle and ring fingers? Looks snobbish and vulgar.
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Does anyone know what it means when a person exposes his arm straight and crosses his middle and ring fingers? Looks snobbish and vulgar.
No. When you cross those fingers usually it means:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
a. crossing them for luck
b. crossing them to NOT make an oath hold (usually behind your back so the other person can't see. e.g.: I "promise" you that I won't tell a secret of yours, but my crossing my fingers "cancels" it. I don't know where this came from; it's pretty juvenile)
c. as part of an expression of intimacy (I cross my fingers and say "Bob and Becky have been dating since sixth grade -- they're like this [showing the crossed fingers])
To my surprise, I've thought you cross your index finger with your middle finger to show that. :?
my first thought was same as Barmaley.
on the 2nd thought, do you mean it like when your hand is sort of in the shape of the letter "W"???
It's some sort of gang symbol. Like "East-Side". His hand probably makes an E shape.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
I've always thought it stands for "w", as in West side. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
If you turn a W on it's side you get an E.
*tries it* aye, true :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
it's got to the with the hip-hop subculture, doesn't it.
i can't figure out is it west side or east?
i guess both, depending on how you turn the hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by flowforever
If you extend your arm and split your middle finger and ring finger and make a "V", it is a Vulcan sign for "live long and prosper". :D
Yep. I didn't read it closely enough -- my explanations are indeed for the index and middle fingers.
I think that's the point. It's in the Ali G film. I don't think people really use it, do they? Not many gangs around my way :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by flowforever
west siiiiiiide
http://tinyurl.com/qrxuf
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Originally Posted by kwatts59
Or "Peace and long life" :lol: [/startreknerdiness]