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Author Topic: Will someone please explain why this retarded hand gesture exists? Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-09-2008 07:57 PM                     That hand sign exists to perpetuate the posting of their photo on the internet. Looks like it worked.  |  IP: Logged Chad Souder Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 962 From: Waterloo, IA, USA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-10-2008 01:54 AM                     quote: Rachel Craven it is the big CRUDE 'thing' right now It must be making a comeback. I remember guys in my college yearbook in '93 making the shocker sign. The sad thing is, at the time I thought they were so cool and funny and I wished I was a part of their clique that did that, much like the guys in this picture probably think they are. How your perception changes as you age.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-10-2008 10:50 AM                     There is one hand gesture that is never misinterpreted.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 01-10-2008 01:05 PM                     yep,  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 01-10-2008 01:54 PM                     Nah, the thumb's up sign can be misinterpreted. I remember a guy I went to a community college with saying they had an exchange student living with his family once and one of his family members gave the thumb's up, causing the exchange student to jump back in shock. Apparently, in his homeland the thumb's up was to signify that you were a member of the Communist Party.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-10-2008 07:18 PM                     Thumbs up isn't it but the never misinterpreted gesture is similar.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 01-11-2008 12:38 AM                     You missed the joke. The poster directly above me used the thumb's up smiley.  |  IP: Logged

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