Flipping Birds - Page 2

infinite monkey · 02-08-2012, 02:21 PM

Awesome! The rope and some droppin' and poppin'!

Gravdigr · 02-08-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

...And the rope guy was amazing!

Quoting another Dwellar (Mr. Helm, I believe):

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...taint of steel...

monster · 02-08-2012, 09:28 PM

It really was an interesting article. Not about the superbowl at all. The Romans used to do it, you know......

Beest · 02-09-2012, 03:48 PM

I didn't, I always thought it was a modern American gesture, I don't remember it when we were kids, people started to copy it form American TV when were teens.

I thought the europeans all had their own hand gestures too, i thought the Italians was something to do with touching the thumb to the front teeth.

monster · 02-09-2012, 03:58 PM

That's just because they eat so much spinach.

monster · 02-09-2012, 03:59 PM

I guess I could go get Thor if you want, I just got home.

ZenGum · 02-09-2012, 07:04 PM

I've noticed a slight difference in the American and Australian ways of flipping the bird.

US birds have the first, third and fourth fingers curved only from the second knuckle joint. I.e. the first section of the finger is vertical beside the main bird finger.

In Australia, the three fingers are curved down behind the hand as much as possible (often need to be tucked in with the thumb) and only the bird finger is straight upright and visible.

Accent, eh?

monster · 02-09-2012, 08:08 PM

I think that depends on how vehement you're being/the chances that you might need to pretend your gesture was unintentional...... I am quite surprised by how shocked people are by it round here though. I can always get a laugh with a quick flip.....

Aliantha · 02-09-2012, 08:20 PM

My cousin was having an argument with her father one day. She gave him the bird and said, "here's one for you", then she turned her hand 90 degrees and said, "here's one for your dog", then she closed her fist and used her whole arm and said, "and here's one for your horse!"

It was the funniest sequence of birds I've ever seen in my life. I still laugh about it.

ZenGum · 02-09-2012, 08:50 PM

That's great.

Clodfobble · 02-10-2012, 11:01 AM

We would get in trouble at school if we flipped someone off, so we would hold up the first three fingers next to each other and say, "Read between the lines."

Sundae · 02-10-2012, 01:33 PM

We used to flick the v's at people using facial gestures.
In the same way that stroking the chin meant "Chinny reck-on" (you are lying), rubbing the mouth and nose with the splayed index and centre finger was accepted shorthand for Up Yours.

I haven't done that whilst working in school, but it was still current when I worked in an office.
It was only used amongst pals of course, you couldn't hope to get away with it against a boss.
And it was considered funnier in a social setting, where you could make the gesture openly.

Gravdigr · 02-12-2012, 06:40 PM

I've used 'the ol pushing up my glasses with my middle finger' for ages and ages.

I don't wear (and have never worn) glasses.

I amuse myself, easily.

Sundae · 02-14-2012, 05:19 AM

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I amuse myself, easily.

I amuse myself, endlessly.

02-08-2012, 09:28 PM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It really was an interesting article. Not about the superbowl at all. The Romans used to do it, you know...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-09-2012, 03:58 PM	#20
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	That's just because they eat so much spinach. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-09-2012, 03:59 PM	#21
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I guess I could go get Thor if you want, I just got home. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-09-2012, 07:04 PM	#22
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I've noticed a slight difference in the American and Australian ways of flipping the bird. US birds have the first, third and fourth fingers curved only from the second knuckle joint. I.e. the first section of the finger is vertical beside the main bird finger. In Australia, the three fingers are curved down behind the hand as much as possible (often need to be tucked in with the thumb) and only the bird finger is straight upright and visible. Accent, eh? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-09-2012, 08:08 PM	#23
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think that depends on how vehement you're being/the chances that you might need to pretend your gesture was unintentional...... I am quite surprised by how shocked people are by it round here though. I can always get a laugh with a quick flip..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-08-2012, 02:21 PM	#16
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Awesome! The rope and some droppin' and poppin'!

02-09-2012, 03:48 PM	#19
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	I didn't, I always thought it was a modern American gesture, I don't remember it when we were kids, people started to copy it form American TV when were teens. I thought the europeans all had their own hand gestures too, i thought the Italians was something to do with touching the thumb to the front teeth.

02-09-2012, 08:20 PM	#24
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	My cousin was having an argument with her father one day. She gave him the bird and said, "here's one for you", then she turned her hand 90 degrees and said, "here's one for your dog", then she closed her fist and used her whole arm and said, "and here's one for your horse!" It was the funniest sequence of birds I've ever seen in my life. I still laugh about it. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-09-2012, 08:50 PM	#25
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	That's great. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-10-2012, 11:01 AM	#26
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	We would get in trouble at school if we flipped someone off, so we would hold up the first three fingers next to each other and say, "Read between the lines." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-10-2012, 01:33 PM	#27
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	We used to flick the v's at people using facial gestures. In the same way that stroking the chin meant "Chinny reck-on" (you are lying), rubbing the mouth and nose with the splayed index and centre finger was accepted shorthand for Up Yours. I haven't done that whilst working in school, but it was still current when I worked in an office. It was only used amongst pals of course, you couldn't hope to get away with it against a boss. And it was considered funnier in a social setting, where you could make the gesture openly. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-12-2012, 06:40 PM	#28
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I've used 'the ol pushing up my glasses with my middle finger' for ages and ages. I don't wear (and have never worn) glasses. I amuse myself, easily. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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