Poll: Middle fingers

[Eclectic Dreck]

I've never seen someone do it in any context other than as a joke except in movies.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

Not too often. I will occasionally use it but only when I'm really angry ("Fuck" I throw around all the time).

 

[RaphaelsRedemption]

I prefer to do this, usually accompanied with a cry of "jog on!"

Its more British

I only ever use it jokingly though, I never get angry enough to use it properly.

In Australia, we call it the forks, as opposed to the V-victory sign, which is the other way round.

Also, depending on your ethnicity, you can flip under the chin, brush under the nose to signify the other person is snooty or just give the plain old single finger.

I don't drive, so when my fiance is driving, I'm in the passenger's seat. It's my job to flip the bird to idiot drivers who put us in danger...

EDIT: Also, when done to someone's face, like to a friend, people here generally take their time flipping the bird, pretending to wind the finger up, or to blow it up...

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

Pff. No. How juvenile.
It is worse than name calling in terms of childishness. "I MAD. THIS FINGER. MEAN FUCK YOU"

I do it facetiously all the time. But never seriously. It is too ridiculous.

 

[TheTaco007]

I don't think I've ever done it when I'm mad, but my friends and I all flip each other off instead of waving. (Like if you see one of your friends at a distance, instead of waving at him, flip him off.)

 

[FortheLegion]

When I'm Angry I shake my fist in the air

 

[The Rookie Gamer]

Seen it a lot, as I go to public high school.

 

[NooNameLeft]

Not me, but many girls in my school do it everytime they don't have decent response.

 

[feeback06]

Well since I have no horn in my car, it's all I really have,

 

[DanielBrown]

An old friend of mine used to do it in an unserious manner when I was joking with him. Other than that I cant say that I have seen it very often.

 

[Lance Arrow]

I once gave the middle finger to a train when it left before I got on it.

 

[Gypc]

I have honestly NEVER seen anyone give the middle finger to anyone else

Are you kidding? In Australia, it's as common as dirt. I picked up the habit when I was a supermarket clerk, but then they installed cameras.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

all im gonna say is...

sometimes words are not enough.

 

[JemothSkarii]

I most see people in Melbourne do it, mainly to other gangs or gay couples....well, whenever I go down there...whenever my Dad is being a douche aka. 90% of the time, he'll get the occasional bird

 

[CouchCommando]

Wow I thought the finger was like a prerequisite for getting your drivers license or something. Use it nearly every day. Hm but i'm kinda pretty feral.