What are the V fingers meaning?

[robhol]

Originally Posted by TalnSG

along with various cultural gestures turning up in the U.S. there is just a general perception that if someone raises the hand to you with the knuckles facing you its some sort of insult.

Funnily enough, in a certain (number of?) culture(s) the exact same thing applies to "showing ones palm" to people in gestures. I'm not sure where, exactly, (just something I read in passing) but I think it might've been Greece or somewhere not too far away. (From there)

At any rate, showing your palm is considered rude or even offensive.. to indicate numbers, 5, "STOP!", etc. you should let the palm face towards you.. Kinda confusing, eh?

Bottom line: if you're not sure where you are, lay off the gestures.

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by robhol

At any rate, showing your palm is considered rude or even offensive.. to indicate numbers, 5, "STOP!", etc. you should let the palm face towards you.. Kinda confusing, eh?

Bottom line: if you're not sure where you are, lay off the gestures.

yep, I thought of that right after I posted - like in the "talk the hand" that was popular a while back - definitely insulting.

[sarasi]

Originally Posted by TalnSG

The two fingered "salute" with the plam inward/knuckles to the recipient is rather unique tot he UK

It's not unique to the UK- I listed the countries where it is commonly used above. Unsurprisingly they are countries with strong historical links to the UK.

[Jaydelart]

It means, "I'm a ninja, and I will poke you in the eyes."

[mbmmbi]

What does the V-Symbol mean in terms of hidden meanings.

I have heard about DaVinici code and "V" is the symbol for the holy grail.

In Hebrew 'V' means vav = 6

Anybody else knows something about it?

[MissHoneyBeeee]

Oddly, living in America never prevented me from knowing people who do the V sign, or developing a habit of using it in pictures. I guess it's cause I lived in an Asian community? V signs pretty much define the pictures my friend's and I take! it's also interesting how where I am now, no one does the V sign!
It also takes a lot of will-power to not make the sign x)

[MissMisa]

I thought it was a whole Winston Churchill V for Victory thing. And it means peace here! Related to happyness and hippies, haha.

As mentioned, the other way round means 'f**k off.' xD

[Aniki]

Originally Posted by MissMisa

As mentioned, the other way round means 'f**k off.' xD

Wow, really? I should start using smilies more often.