Why showing middle finger is wrong gesture: You must have often seen people showing middle fingers to each other while fighting on the road side, in the streets or in some action scenes of Hollywood-Bollywood films. Especially, the trend of showing someone the middle finger of the hand by raising it is increasing among the youth. Generally showing someone the middle finger is a wrong gesture. Some people even consider this obscene. Even when teenage boys have an argument or fight with someone, they show the middle finger to each other in anger. So is showing the middle finger always a dirty thing? After all, how did it start, what is the reason for showing this finger? Why did the finger become so infamous after this gesture? Let us know here.
Meaning of showing the middle finger, how did it start?
-It is true that showing the middle finger to anyone is considered an obscene, dirty and insulting gesture. In English it is also called flipping the bird, flipping off. It means to point the finger at someone. This gesture is considered obscene in western culture, but it seems that foreigners show the middle finger to people while talking.
-When you show someone the middle finger, it clearly means to insult someone, to express your anger, displeasure or protest.
-According to media reports, there used to be a famous comic playwright in Greece, whose name was Aristophanes, he used the middle finger gesture in his play The Clouds. In this drama also this finger was used only to humiliate someone.
-Even today, when someone shows the middle finger to someone in a movie, a game or in real life, it is considered insulting.
-Now the contemporary meaning of showing the middle finger is also being considered as ‘fuck you’ or ‘go to hell’. You must have seen many times while watching a cricket or football match that one of the players got angry and showed the middle finger to the other player on the field. Due to this, fine is also imposed on them.
-In ancient times, Romans also used this posture of the middle finger as a symbol of the male organ (penis). It is also said that there used to be a very infamous emperor in the Roman Empire, who used to force his subjects to kiss the middle finger to humiliate them. For this reason, the people there used to look at the middle finger with contempt. In Greece and ancient Rome, the middle finger was viewed with contempt.
What do finger gestures say?
-The way and meaning of showing and raising fingers is different. Its meaning also varies in different countries. In some countries this is a normal thing, while in others it is considered a serious crime and an aggressive attitude. Even in our country, if a person shows the middle finger to someone, it is considered a bad and obscene gesture. In such a situation, never show the middle finger to any woman.
,little finger To show means pinky promise i.e. to make a promise to someone on completion of some thing or work. However, people also show it to go to the toilet.
,index finger Showing also shows rudeness. Many times people get into an argument or dispute and get angry and point their index finger at the other person and shout at him. This also shows your being rude.
,thumbs up It means to agree with the other person on some thing or idea. Everything should be fine. This is a normal gesture. Thums up is used the most. This is done by extending the thumb upwards or downwards in a closed fist. People also use the thumbs up emoji a lot to express encouragement.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 22, 2024, 12:47 IST
