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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Culture

About the body language.

I once heard that it is not polite to pose "V" with our fingers in England or Greece.

Is that true?

Does anyone know the reason?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, It's a gesture that has a sexual connotation in England. Greece, I don't know, probably. And only if you have the back of your hand towards the watcher, I believe.

— Clive

  • Hi, It's a gesture that has a sexual connotation in England.
  • Greece, I don't know, probably.
  • And only if you have the back of your hand towards the watcher, I believe.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It's a gesture that has a sexual connotation in England. Greece, I don't know, probably.

And only if you have the back of your hand towards the watcher, I believe.

Clive
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In England, giving someone the 'v' sign (as Clive says, with the back of the hand towards the watcher) means much the same as showing your middle finger in the US - that is, expressing "f*** off!" or "f*** you!". It's not sexual. If you mean it to be less agressive, it's often accompanied by blowing a raspberry.

The common understanding of the origin of the 'v' is that it emerged during
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Hi again,

The V sign is certainly aggressive, but I also see it as having a strong sexual aspect. Perhaps this is a discussion that we shouldn't have.
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