As I understand it from a colleague at work - the symbolism of putting one arm across the other is to hold it down so implying "What I really want to do is give a Nazi salute but I can't so I'm actively stopping myself from doing it" - e.g. Peter Sellers as the German scientist in Dr. Strangelove. Sarge
Sent from my iPhone On 21 Jan 2014, at 12:00, Joe Skinner <[email protected]> wrote: > Forget about all the noise about whether the gesture is racist or not. An > inverted Nazi salute is never a great idea (is the real one banned, like > swastikas?). > > He did in in 'support' of his 'mate', a comedian (who is variously at > best/worst, a racist, anti-semite or anti-zionist) who was/is being banned > for continual use of said gesture. [How can you ban a comedian?] > > Whether he thinks he's being anti-establishment for using it, he's a tit. > > Anelka is an even bigger tit or at best, dim witted and a moron for thinking > he'd get away with it or face no consequences. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
