Why do people wave?

[her209]

What's the purpose of the open hand wave? Is it to visually display to the other person that they are not armed?

 

[bradruth]

Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

 

[apac]

Trying pointing and laughing instead. I heard that gives a great first impression.

 

[GhettoFob]

You could wave you middle finger instead.

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

:thumbsup:

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: GhettoFob
You could wave you middle finger instead.

Yes, but do you know where showing the middle-finger came from?

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

Why not just raise your leg?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Because moving objects are more noticeable at a distance than still ones. The open hand is probably as you guessed, to show you aren't about to plant a shuriken in their forehead.

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: GhettoFob
You could wave you middle finger instead.

Yes, but do you know where showing the middle-finger came from?

not sure, is it related to the peace sign?

fyi the peace sign is from the 100 years war. when english longbow dudes were captured by the french, they would have their index and middle fingers cut off, so that they could no longer draw back the string on their bows. so, in battle, the english would wave their two fingers at the french, showing that they still had them/french were unable to capture them.

-Vivan

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

Why not just raise your leg?

Some people have balance issues.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: GhettoFob
You could wave you middle finger instead.

Yes, but do you know where showing the middle-finger came from?

not sure, is it related to the peace sign?

fyi the peace sign is from the 100 years war. when english longbow dudes were captured by the french, they would have their index and middle fingers cut off, so that they could no longer draw back the string on their bows. so, in battle, the english would wave their two fingers at the french, showing that they still had them/french were unable to capture them.

-Vivan

:thumbsup:

 

[boomdart]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

 

[Slacker]

In response to the o.p.

yes

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: boomdart

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

Shake harder, boy!

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: boomdart

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

Shake harder, boy!

Who wants some more turnip juice?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: boomdart

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

Shake harder, boy!

more than three and you're playing with it

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: boomdart

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

Shake harder, boy!

Who wants some more turnip juice?

*shudder*

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: boomdart

Originally posted by: bradruth
Do you suggest some sort of closed-fist wave instead?

That's an expression of anger

Shake harder, boy!

more than three and you're playing with it