nothing really - just more comfortable. It looks close to what this guy is doing, only with the three folded fingers brought even more forward of the middle finger:
http://www.visualphotos.com/image/2x4686928/man_giving_the_finger --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@...> wrote: > > 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 FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "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 FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > Wow, the number one guy, good to know. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, 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. > > > > > > > > ....................../´¯/) > > > > ....................,/¯../ > > > > .................../..../ > > > > ............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸ > > > > ........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\ > > > > ........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...') > > > > .........\.................'...../ > > > > ..........''...\.......... _.·´ > > > > ............\..............( > > > > ..............\.............\... > > > > > > > > > >
