I don't recall ever having seen what you describe as the "straight up" finger-flip.
The visual metaphor of the extended middle finger is obvious, but in the "straight up" version, what does the extended thumb represent? --- In [email protected], "futur.musik" <futur.musik@...> wrote: > > Ha-ha, good line!! > > I am curious whether people on here flip people off (a rare occasion I hope), > using the "fist and finger" position, as shown in the illustration, or the > more formal "straight up" position, with the fingers on either side of the > central upright finger curled in support of it, with the thumb held out to > the side? > > When I was growing up in SE Asia everybody did the "straight up" finger, > though here in the US I see more of the "fist and finger" version. > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > wrote: > > > > Wow, the number one guy, good to know. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 2012, at 11:48 AM, obbajeeba wrote: > > > > > > > Vaj, you really are a FBI Agent? What is your Identification number? > > > > I believe you are required to give that when asked. > > > > > > ....................../´¯/) > > > ....................,/¯../ > > > .................../..../ > > > ............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸ > > > ........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\ > > > ........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...') > > > .........\.................'...../ > > > ..........''...\.......... _.·´ > > > ............\..............( > > > ..............\.............\... > > > > > >
