__/ [ Oliver Wong ] on Monday 21 August 2006 23:03 \__
>
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9555892.zWO4msPaxB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> I wonder about precedents and history of this universal sign. I very much
>> doubt Wikipedia has an article titled Up Yours.
>
> You'd be surprised
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_finger
> <quote>
> In western cultures, the finger, as in giving someone the finger, is a
> popularly known obscene hand gesture made by extending the middle finger of
> the hand while bending the other fingers at the second knuckle. The finger
> is a silent way of saying "fuck you".
> </quote>
>
> Also, it might not be all that universal:
> <quote>
> In China, contrary to the offensive nature of the gesture in other
> cultures, Chinese Sign Language used by the deaf of China employ this
> handshape to represent the first born male, a position of status in
> traditional Chinese culture.
> </quote>
>
> (Born in Canada, I've been heavily westernized, so I cannot verify the
> authenticity of the above claim).
>
> Wikipedia doesn't seem to be shy about vulgar topics:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_word_%22fuck%22
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_allusions_to_the_word_%22fuck%22
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_ordered_by_uses_of_the_word_%22fuck%22
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_slang
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-letter_word
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherfucker
It's very interesting that a friend of mine wrote an item about the origin of
that universal sign last night. He sent me a picture of a month-old baby who
is giving the finger, in order to add the picture to the site. What a
coincidence!
Best wishes,
Roy
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