robert1652
Joined Wed 11/14/07
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| Sun 07/06/08 11:14 AM |
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More things to study:
"gimme 5", "hi5", and "knucks".
Funny enough no matter what tribe you visit in Nomad land or Amazonia even if they have never seen a western European or American They knnow the hand shake and some form of the Hi 5
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Jeanniebean
Joined Wed 01/30/08
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| Sun 07/06/08 11:16 AM |
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It is customary Americans stick the middle finger as the rude gesture
In England the rude gesture is displayed similar to the V sign except the other way round
so instead of middle finger you get the V sign with your fingers towards you.
The Story for this goes back to the war between the French and English in 15th century
The Archers would normally provide the cover for the soldiers on foot to advance so archers are of great importance and there were thousands of them
In one of the battles French under the cover of darkness captured what they thought was the brigade of the British archers and cut the fingers of all those soldiers.
In the morning British were informed of this and lined up all the archers at the bottom of the hill all showing the V sign to the enemy meaning "F**k Off We still have our archers and we will wipe you out" and they did
the symbol has continued to remain till today
Whatever you do do not tell a waitress Two coffee showing that sign you will be thrown out of the joint
I warned all potential visitors
Really? Two fingers, with the palm facing towards you is a rude sign in England? Who woulda thought it? Wow.
JB
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Gypsy41
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| Sun 07/06/08 11:16 AM |
What I want to know is where that hands been???
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Serchin4MyRedWine
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robert1652
Joined Wed 11/14/07
Posts: 5560
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| Sun 07/06/08 11:18 AM |
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QUOTE:
QUOTE:
It is customary Americans stick the middle finger as the rude gesture
In England the rude gesture is displayed similar to the V sign except the other way round
so instead of middle finger you get the V sign with your fingers towards you.
The Story for this goes back to the war between the French and English in 15th century
The Archers would normally provide the cover for the soldiers on foot to advance so archers are of great importance and there were thousands of them
In one of the battles French under the cover of darkness captured what they thought was the brigade of the British archers and cut the fingers of all those soldiers.
In the morning British were informed of this and lined up all the archers at the bottom of the hill all showing the V sign to the enemy meaning "F**k Off We still have our archers and we will wipe you out" and they did
the symbol has continued to remain till today
Whatever you do do not tell a waitress Two coffee showing that sign you will be thrown out of the joint
I warned all potential visitors
Really? Two fingers, with the palm facing towards you is a rude sign in England? Who woulda thought it? Wow.
JB
it is a very provocative gesture and if you use it on wrong person will land you in hospital
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Edited by robert1652 on Sun 07/06/08 11:21 AM
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Jeanniebean
Joined Wed 01/30/08
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| Sun 07/06/08 12:45 PM |
So be careful ordering two beers with your hands. Make sure your palms are facing outwards in England.
What does England think of the bird, ~one middle finger?
JB
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