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Post by **Angie** on Oct 19, 2014 2:43:21 GMT
Weird, had to pick a font in order to type a message.
Anyway, I keep seeing some of the kids making a sign in their homecoming pictures - thumb and first two fingers extended, back of hand facing the camera, usually with the middle finger parallel to the ground.
Figured I wouldn't show my age by asking them. Lol
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Post by Merge on Oct 19, 2014 3:03:18 GMT
My 13 year old says it's a variation on the peace sign (two fingers in a V).
Actually, what she said was, "Duh, mom, it's a peace sign."
To which I replied "A peace sign is supposed to look like this." And showed her the traditional way.
She shrugged and said, "Whatever. It looks cooler the other way."
So there you go. No one said teenagers make sense.
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Post by krazykatlady on Oct 19, 2014 3:05:01 GMT
I have no idea. But I might have imbibed in too much wine tonight so that could explain my ignorance.  ? |
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Post by **Angie** on Oct 19, 2014 3:52:06 GMT
Thanks, Merge.  |
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Post by alittleintrepid on Oct 19, 2014 4:18:06 GMT
This used to be a sign for "w" as in a West coast/ crips. It may be used as a peace-sign alternative these days but I wouldn't encourage it's use.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 19, 2014 5:21:26 GMT
My 9yo son does that hand signal and says " 'sup? "
Does that help?
I think he watches too many American TV shows!! |
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Post by jonnam on Oct 19, 2014 11:12:18 GMT
Means "fierce" around here, I think.
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Post by Miss Ang on Oct 19, 2014 12:23:00 GMT
Means "fierce" around here, I think.  I do it all the time to my kids and say, "Supah fierccccce!" They just love it....   Sometimes I follow up their eyerolls with part of Taylor Swift's chorus, "Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.....", etc. All the way to "Shake it off..."   |
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 19, 2014 12:25:43 GMT
For the visual learners among us could you post a picture? I can't even envision this enough to google. 'Course that could have something to do with not having enough coffee too...  (you should see the contortions I just tried to put my hands in trying to figure it out.  ) |
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Post by Country Ham on Oct 19, 2014 12:37:57 GMT
I sing that song all the time and didn't realize she sang it.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Oct 19, 2014 12:57:51 GMT
 Is that it? It looks like it means 'stay fierce' which is cool, awesome, etc. |
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Post by **Angie** on Oct 19, 2014 17:29:10 GMT
This is it.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 17:36:06 GMT
That is NOT the west coast crips symbol. Just so you know.
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Post by **Angie** on Oct 19, 2014 17:44:11 GMT
I didn't think so, but you never know.
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ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Oct 19, 2014 18:16:49 GMT
i see it in the photos a friend posts of her teenaged daughter
she does it in every.single.photo
kids around here don't do it...thank goodness
gina
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I do it all the time to my kids and say, "Supah fierccccce!" They just love it.... 
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Time to get off the internet!
