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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2006gestures
Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures that can be seen in the following pictures? http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > > http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg > http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg The one from the happy couple looks as if it might be a British version of "Can you hear this (or shall I turn it up)? > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > >http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg Dunno. >http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg When I was a teenager, that was a commonly used gesture. The accepted meaning was "bullshit". Those two fingers were held up in that manner to indicate whatever was being said by the other person was not believed. One finger held up - the middle one - was "f.ck you", and was a general statement of your opinion of the other person. Those two fingers held up was a specific statement about what was being said. I can't promise that the above associations were universal, but that's what the interpretation would be where I grew up.  SignatureTony Cooper Orlando, FL > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > >http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg >http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg The second on is known as "cornuto" in Italy, and its meaning is described in this image: http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/images/mani/cornuto/cornuto_crop.jpg Jitze > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > > http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg > http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg Gangsta wannabe signs. >>http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg >>http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg >Gangsta wannabe signs. Searching for "gangsta" gives some pictures with similar gestures: http://www.leh.art.pl/tapety/gangsta.jpg http://kumar-gangstah.tripod.com/Gangstastuff/thumbnails/400x300/gangsta.jpg http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~nmd28/Halloween-Gangsta%20Style.JPG http://www.chavscum.co.uk/4images/data/media/11/Gangsta.jpg http://www.happygraphics.net/goodies/gangsta.jpg The number and position of the fingers shown differs, while usually the outer side of the hand is shown. So, the question remains, whether these gestures do have any specific meanings to "gangstas". And one wonders what the origin of these gestures is and why they are associated with "gangstas". > >>http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg > >>http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.leh.art.pl/tapety/gangsta.jpg http://kumar-gangstah.tripod.com/Gangstastuff/thumbnails/400x300/gangsta.jpg > http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~nmd28/Halloween-Gangsta%20Style.JPG > http://www.chavscum.co.uk/4images/data/media/11/Gangsta.jpg [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > And one wonders what the origin of these gestures is and why > they are associated with "gangstas". They are like secret handshakes or code words, they signal belonging to a group. Stefan Ram filted: > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > >http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg "Look it up", from the phone company's old slogan "let your fingers do the walking in the Yellow Pages".... >http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg "I love you", in American Sign Language (it combines the letters I-L-Y)....r Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. > Stefan Ram filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > "I love you", in American Sign Language (it combines the letters > I-L-Y)....r Actually, from the orientation, it would more likely be "You love me". More properly, I believe, if the motion is toward the signer it would be something like "You express love for me". SignatureEvan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------ HP Laboratories |Specifically, I'd like to debate 1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 |whether cannibalism ought to be Palo Alto, CA 94304 |grounds for leniency in murder, |since it's less wasteful. kirshenbaum@hpl.hp.com | Calvin (650)857-7572 http://www.kirshenbaum.net/ Evan Kirshenbaum filted: >> Stefan Ram filted: >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >me". More properly, I believe, if the motion is toward the signer it >would be something like "You express love for me". I just figured the signer was checking out the configuration to make sure she got it right....r Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? Gestures change from place to place. I have found quite a few over the past years working abroad. Eg 1 - Wiggle your index finger at me and the Englishman will understand "Come here (you subserviant person)", but the Arab will receiver the message "You have a small penis." Eg 2 - Touch your thumb with the index finger. Three fingers remain slightly bent, and you have formed a ring wuth the thumb and index finger. - In England this means "Ok." - In China this represents the female genitalia. - In Ireland this means "Thursday". (Thumb touches fingers to count the days). > http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg "Go take a hike" : "Sod off" : "get lost" > http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg "What a load of bollocks!" Both gestures could have evolved since my last exposure to my native language, or even be modified in this example, depending upon the context in which they were used. Harry Lethall filted: >Eg 2 - Touch your thumb with the index finger. Three fingers remain slightly >bent, and you have formed a ring wuth the thumb and index finger. > - In England this means "Ok." > - In China this represents the female genitalia. > - In Ireland this means "Thursday". > (Thumb touches fingers to count the days). In Japan it means "money"...in other places it signifies "nothing"....r Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. } Harry Lethall filted: }> }>Eg 2 - Touch your thumb with the index finger. Three fingers remain slightly }>bent, and you have formed a ring wuth the thumb and index finger. }> - In England this means "Ok." }> - In China this represents the female genitalia. }> - In Ireland this means "Thursday". }> (Thumb touches fingers to count the days). } } In Japan it means "money"...in other places it signifies "nothing"....r If you do so with both hands, then put the rings over your eyes palm faceward with the heels of your hands over your eyebrows, you can sing the Junior Birdman song. Signaturerjv > } Harry Lethall filted: > }> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > faceward with the heels of your hands over your eyebrows, you can sing the > Junior Birdman song. We wus raccoonies then. > Is there any specific meaning associated with the gestures > that can be seen in the following pictures? > > http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/trustme0021/DSC01418.jpg > http://x94.xanga.com/7a5a921a4163766971978/b44954113.jpg They're throwing gang signs or -- much more likely -- pretending to. I suspect they made them up. SignatureSML |
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