Universally accepted hand signals

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"check please"
"up yours"
"look"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"quote unquote"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)

"you can pull your car in front of mine"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)

"help help i am trapped in a glass elevator with an unrepentant farter oh god"

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

for reference

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:54 (twenty-one years ago)

"call me"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:58 (twenty-one years ago)

"wanker"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"victory!"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 18:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"you're/he's/she's crazy"
"I think you would look better with some rabbit ears"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"Milk a cow/drive a car"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

multi-faceted.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

"sit and spin"

― TOMBOT, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't think of a universal way of saying 'check please'.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

"come hither"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

"wrap it up, Talky McChatster"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost dammit nick!

right hand: makes writing motion
left hand: makes holding bill motion

works everywhere I've tried it.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"alms for the poor?"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't think of a universal way of saying 'check please'.

Are you being serious????

xxxpost thanks hstencil

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Looky me! I can spell "blood" with my hands--I'm street.

― sexyDancer, Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:06 (twenty-one years ago)

works in America for sure.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"do you know the time?"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"solid"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

OR you hold your index finger in the air to draw attention, then, once attention is yours, retract your arm swiftly and close with a hurried writing motion, sometimes on the palm of your hand.

xpost works in Europe too!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"cut that out"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"alms for the poor?"

hahaha!

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

"do you know morris day?"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:08 (twenty-one years ago)

OR you hold your index finger in the air to draw attention

Isn't that rude in some cultures?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"their bodies must never be found"

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm walking like an Egyptian." (Note: may not work in Egypt)

― na (Nick A.), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Isn't that rude in some cultures?

Not if you're my dad.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

the bat-toosi

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"I can smell an unpleasant odor"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"look, a moose!"

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"Me and so-and-so, we're like this"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)

(I guess you have to say that phrase, too.)

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"wanker"

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"rock and fucking roll dude"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"why you little/to the moon"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)

that one's also: "you just upset my fruit cart"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"raise the roof"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"It's gettin' hot in here"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"ssssssssssssssssss...hot!"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)

those last two are completely different, btw - the latter is the scorching tip of index finger move.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"i enjoy fellatio"

― g--ff (gcannon), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Which reminds me of this one: "Score one point for me, sucka!"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"yanqui go home!"

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"eh. so so."

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am flamboyantly homosexual."

― na (Nick A.), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

(There's another one for the ILX out of context thread)

― na (Nick A.), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"it's a little pricey"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

alternately: "do you have money for me?"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Someone remind me to do a taking sides: using index + middle fingers vs. using index + thumb to signify digital "2"

― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I also quite like "tear".

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I know, I'm being coy.

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

"keep your eyes on the ball"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

It looks good on you. xpost

― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Remind me, are you Eliza Dushku?

― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

"that dame's mighty curvy!!"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

"stinky"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

"O.K."
"you are pussy-whipped, my friend"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

"you're cruisin' for a bruisin'"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

"my heretofore strong erection has diminished"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

(or did i just make that one up?)

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"Thumb's up, soldier!"

― Mr. Tony Plow (Leee), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"She's got a lovely bunch of coconuts"

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:48 (twenty-one years ago)

"I can see it now! On a marquee!"

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:48 (twenty-one years ago)

"I shake off the playa hataz as if they were dandruff"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"SLAP! I'mRickJAMES, bitch!"

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"Cut. It. Out."

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"Spiffingly yummy food, Pierre."

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 20:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"2 legit 2 quit"

― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"Pass the courvoisier"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 21:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"scissors...paper...stone"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"talk to the hand"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"WESTSIDE"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

"pleased to meet you...ONLY KIDDING I'M RUNNING MY HAND THROUGH MY HAIR INSTEAD HAHAHAHA"

― adam. (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

"let your fingers do the walking"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

"hang loose, baby"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:14 (twenty-one years ago)

what's most unacceptable signal to come out of your hand?

― Kim (Kim), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

(typing, apparently)

― Kim (Kim), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

"blah blah blah blah"

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:23 (twenty-one years ago)

SATAN SATAN SATANNNNNN

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

(the greeting of nerdy D&D playing metalheads worldwide!)

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"Offside!"

"I got the ball"

"That's a dive"

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

even African Bushmen use it:
http://users.cnu.edu/~amclean/loser.gif

― Joseph Pot (STINKOR™), Tuesday, 10 August 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)

"Her breasts are large, her waist is narrow and, moving on down, her hips are wide"

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:39 (twenty-one years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1730000/images/_1730458_steps_prince150.jpg

"Tragedy."

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:41 (twenty-one years ago)

"lawnmowing"

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:53 (twenty-one years ago)

drink?

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"he's giving it all that"

― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 09:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am doing an impression of an caricature Italian"

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:02 (twenty-one years ago)

'That foul warrants a booking, ref'

― Joe Kay (feethurt), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"I don't want any of your fancy dan foreigner ways, with your waving imaginary cards, carry on or I'll book you instead"

Amazingly I can see this oin my head, usually performed by whatshisface, the housemaster at Harrow.

― Porkpie (porkpie), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"KILL THEM ALL, NONE MUST ESCAPE"

― duane, Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"it was THIS big"

― gem (trisk), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:34 (twenty-one years ago)

"it's the world's smallest violin playing just for you"

"your penis isn't very big"

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Christ that paying the bill gesture really gets on my tits.

― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:47 (twenty-one years ago)

"working on a computer" (doubles for "playing the piano")

― koogs (koogs), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"I just made a bad joke":
1. ba-dum-tish drum
or 2. trombone slide down and up

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 11:06 (twenty-one years ago)

"wait, i'm picking up a signal"

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 15:32 (twenty-one years ago)

"Badly packed kebab"
"Are/have you had sexual intercourse with"

― Mark P-a- (Assumed persona), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"big bolshy yarblockos to you, pal"

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"ooh, he's gonna get it" hand across throat

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

"Halt."

― briania (briania), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"Aye aye, captain"

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 17:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"you're dead"

― holojames (holojames), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

"I kill you with guns"

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"Watch my fire my web-shooters. Thwip!"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:22 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am Superman."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:22 (twenty-one years ago)

"Could you please speak up?"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"i am an aeroplane"

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"Yummy."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"I would like to hitch a ride, please."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"Hang Ten."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"Whew. That was close. Let me wipe the sweat from my brow."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:27 (twenty-one years ago)

"How embarrasing. I'd rather not even see it."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:27 (twenty-one years ago)

"Mr. Truck Driver, please honk your horn?"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"This reminds me of hip-hop."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:29 (twenty-one years ago)

ooooh you are too good at this for words yellow kid

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"It's a snap."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"Up, up, and away!"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"Make sure you follow through on that free throw."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"Yawn."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:32 (twenty-one years ago)

ok so it's picky but i think "up up and away" doubles up for "i am superman"

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:33 (twenty-one years ago)

("I am Superman" was supposed to convey hands on hips in an heroic pose - I wasn't happy with the phrasing, but couldn't think of a better one at the time.)

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"I have been left Home Alone."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am choking."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"Elizabeth, this is the big one!"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"elizabeth this is the big one!"??

(due to lack of visual clues can you explain, obviously i'm sure if i could actually SEE you signalling i'd know immediately)

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:47 (twenty-one years ago)

purely American reference, I'm sure.

― Harold Media (kenan), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:49 (twenty-one years ago)

hmmm oh right, i forgot how american = universal

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

(If the world doesn't know Fred Sanford, I'm not sure I want to know the world.)

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 06:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am, in a very real sense, a little teapot"

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 12 August 2004 07:32 (twenty-one years ago)

"You remind me of a chimp, or possibly a gorilla."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 07:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"Aye, Captain."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 07:52 (twenty-one years ago)

"I am a gladiator, and I salute you, O Emperor."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 07:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"Now which pocket are those keys in again?"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 07:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"Hmm, I am contemplating a tricky problem without coming up with an immediate solution"

"oh no oh no oh no oh no oh no" (or: "it's trad, dad")

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 12 August 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"four runs!"

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 12 August 2004 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

"I know the answer to the question you just asked, or at least I'm sufficiently concinced I do to make this clear."

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 12 August 2004 12:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"It's time to attack someone through the medium of punching"

"Cor, what's that stink? And no, it's not coming from *my* behind"

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 12 August 2004 12:54 (twenty-one years ago)

"Live long and prosper."

― na (Nick A.), Thursday, 12 August 2004 12:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Come on, throw me the ball! Throw it! Come on you asshole, throw it!!"

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 12 August 2004 12:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"do you gots a lighter i can borrow, yo?"

― g-kit (g-kit), Thursday, 12 August 2004 13:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm talking about a movie. You know, with a movie camera?"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

"Black Power!"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

"Stop!"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm a bad widdle boy."

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"Look at me! I'm like that Dr. Evil guy! Isn't that funny?"

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

("Live long and prosper" is an excellent one - I thought of it in bed last night and hoped no one had taken it by now.)

― The Yellow Kid, Thursday, 12 August 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"really gets on my tits"

― kelsey (kelstarry), Thursday, 12 August 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm afraid "Make sure you follow through on that free throw." has me baffled as well. WTF would that be?

Also who the hells Fred Sanford?

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 12 August 2004 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Fred Sanford was the lead character played by noted groundbreaking comedian Redd Foxx in a popular u.s. sitcom in the 70's called Sanford and Son. He owned a junkyard with his son (Lamont?), and when things got tight, he would start hollering about how he was coming to join his late wife (Elizabeth) in heaven, feigning a heart attack (the big one) by grabbing his chest and staggering around.

A free throw is a shot in basketball.

― jimmy crackhorn, Friday, 13 August 2004 12:07 (twenty-one years ago)

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