My finger points

[Deleted]

Good morning everybody!

I had a bit of a weird chat with colleagues after we came out of a meeting with a client of ours giving a presentation.

It might be odd, but every time the speaker was pointing to various things on a powerpoint slide, he used his middle finger as a means of gesture.

I myself have always used my index finger when pointing to something, and found it quite bizarre that the use of the middle finger was used.

It might be that I am from the UK (I know its common in other countries), but the middle finger is normally used for, lets say, expressing distaste at something. It did result in us spending a packed train journey swearing at each other to the delight of other commuters.

In a nutshell, what finger do you use for gesturing or pointing?

And bonus points if people get the thread title reference!

[Aeula]

Maybe he was an archer and there was a French dude looking at him.

[Guyviroth]

Face to foot style, how d'you like it?

But anyways, I always point with my index finger.

[XDurionX]

You might want to look up, what "index finger" means. "Indicare" IS "pointing".

[Deleted]

You might want to look up, what "index finger" means. "Indicare" IS "pointing".

Not the middle?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_finger

Thats my point, it was weird!

[The One Percent]

Knife hand, baby

[snaek]

I once heard that using the middle finger to point is a subtle way to nonverbally say you are above the others. Better than them. I have nothing to back that up though.

As far as I know the index finger is universally the pointing finger, although in varying degrees. In some cultures it is rude to point a finger - any finger - at a person, for instance.

[Airlick]

I point at things with my whole hand, much more polite. Obviously index finger when pointing at a precise spot.

[XDurionX]

Not the middle?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_finger

Thats my point, it was weird!

Even small children use their index finger to point at things, so i guess it's not even a conscious decision. Either that guy was kind of passive aggressive, or just plain weird.

[Ravenblade]

I'm using my laser finger. Followed by full-auto rapid fire.

[Deleted]

Face to foot style, how d'you like it?

But anyways, I always point with my index finger.

I'm bleeding, making me the victor.

[Deleted]

In middle eu we point with index finger on objects and full hand on people. Using index finger to point on people is considered rude, or expressing anger.

[Radio]

I'm bleeding, making me the victor.

We purposely trained him wrong, as a joke.

[Livnthedream]

Pinky or gtfo.

[Svad1287]

Maybe he was an archer and there was a French dude looking at him.

You win this thread mate, still laughing xD

[ItachiZaku]

Head gesture as to not seem obvious. Or verbal clock location.