In Great Birtain a much older signal is
often used: the middle and forefinger pointed aside. If the hand is raised, the
meaning of the sign is "peace on earth" or "victory". But
if the hand is raised and turned towards the observer with its back side, it
means, "go to hell!". One can send this message into the rearview
miror simply by raising the hand.
In Africa, in Greece and in some other
places, the raised thumb means an obscene gesture, similar to a raised middle
finger. Therefore, it's better to stop the car by waving one's hand towards the
ground as if trying to make the driver slow down in these countries. This is
done by the natives in all third world countries…
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& photo: Janin Klemenčič
