On 22/05/2015 12:11, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/05/15 11:59, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 22-5-2015 10:43, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 22/05/2015 09:40, scott wrote:
>>>>> When you worked in Germany. Did anyone ever hold up two fingers to you
>>>>> when counting?
>>>>
>>>> Not while counting, no ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ;-)
>>> Someone did it to me for emphasis. I did not know I could be so shocked
>>> like that. :-)
>>>
>>
>> You don't do that in Britain? As far as I know one can go at least up to
>> five for emphasis, 1 being thumb or index. No other meaning involved,
>> except for the single middle finger of course ;-)
>>
>
> It depends on the orientation of the hand as well as the separation of
> the digits.
> Palm forward: digits together, two. Digits separated, Victory.
> Palm backwards: digits separated, f*** you. Digits together, undefined.
>

George Bush, famously did it to a group of Australian farmers, who were 
protesting. He thought it was the peace sign.


> I have started to adopt the (middle-)European way of doing things using
> thumb and index finger.

The Okay sign?



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Regards
     Stephen

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