It depends on which way your palm is facing.
If you face your palm outwards, toward the other person, the sign could mean "V for Victory" or "peace."
If you face the palm inwards, toward yourself, the sign is a vulgar one meaning the same as the middle finger raised.
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It is a rude gesture where the hand symbolizes the male genitals.
It is inappropriate in almost any use, being both offensive and inflammatory.
It means "F*&ck off"
you do it to someone you hate,
however dont do it, its rude, and if someone did that to you its rude
HOWEVER, you CAN do it as a joke and stuff
Make a fist then straighten the middle finger.
Its not the shocker obviously whoever said that is off by a long shot. he's showing the Memphis sign. therefore putting the middle finger and pinky finger up, you have the ring finger that's half up, giving the illusion of an "M". P.S. to the person who thought it was the shocker the shocker is the pointer finger that is added"2 for the pink, 1 for the stink
Brook means to put up with, or tolerate, so the whole thing means it doesn't have to to put up with any argument.
No, it isn't good etiquette to point your pinkie, or little finger, anywhere at all when drinking tea. It is considered bad manners. Put your index finger through the handle up to the second joint, your thumb outside the handle, while your second finger helps support the handle from underneath. Just let your third (ring finger) and fourth (little finger or pinkie) fingers rest naturally without pointing them anywhere.
He meant that the reform ideas that were the basis of the populist movement, which was comprised mainly of farmers, had been taken on by the progressives, who were the educated, urban middle class.