Professor Paalikles' teachings: Giving the finger

Pastorius · 28-05-2005, 18:32

Come closer grasshopper, and learn the ancient secrets of flipping

First, we look at the history of giving the finger:

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Giving someone "the finger" is one of the basest violations in modern culture, but its origins date back over 2500 years. The first written record of the insult occurred in ancient Greece, where the playwright Aristophanes (the Adam Sandler of his day) made a crude joke mixing up the middle finger and the penis. Even back then, the bird was considered an aggressive, phallic put-down. ....

For more historical knowledge, click here: http://www.ooze.com/finger/html/history.html

Next, we look at the process of giving the finger. I will guide you through it step by step, with illustrations. After you have gone through the process, try practicing in front of your mirror a few times before testing this on others.

You can see the step by step guide here: http://www.ooze.com/finger/html/how_to.html

For advanced learners, I now also offer new approaches to giving the finger.
There are several variations to giving the finger, and you can read more about them here:
http://www.ooze.com/finger/html/variations.html

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for or affiliated with the contents of the above mentioned site. Enter at your own peril.

Pastorius · 28-05-2005, 23:34

Noone bothered to say if they think I am st00pid, childish, not funny at all, etc?

ProPain · 29-05-2005, 00:06

I thought it was quite funny, but was intrigues me most is what drove you to look that site up. Did exams went so bad you needed to flip some serious finger to someone....

akots · 29-05-2005, 08:00

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Noone bothered to say if they think I am st00pid, childish, not funny at all, etc?

Seems rather cool indeed, very cool...

Pastorius · 29-05-2005, 10:04

I found it through a link from www.grumpygamer.com that went to the stuff I posted in the StarWars 3 spoiler thread.

CivGeneral · 01-06-2005, 22:06

I always thought "The birdie" started during the middle ages when the archers just presented their middle fingers to the enemy to let them know that they still have their fingers to pluck the bows-n-arrows.
But this one takes the cake

Whomp · 01-06-2005, 22:35

Urban legend Civgeneral. Makes for a funny story though.

Markstar · 01-06-2005, 22:36

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I always thought "The birdie" started during the middle ages when the archers just presented their middle fingers to the enemy to let them know that they still have their fingers to pluck the bows-n-arrows.

Yep, that's what I thought was well!

But this is also pretty funny!

Whomp · 01-06-2005, 23:05

And we can still pluck yew.....
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980904.html

Pastorius · 01-06-2005, 23:07

Why does the man on the right remind me of Mel in Whomp's link?

28-05-2005, 23:34	#2
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	Noone bothered to say if they think I am st00pid, childish, not funny at all, etc? __________________

29-05-2005, 00:06	#3
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	I thought it was quite funny, but was intrigues me most is what drove you to look that site up. Did exams went so bad you needed to flip some serious finger to someone.... __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

29-05-2005, 10:04	#5
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	I found it through a link from www.grumpygamer.com that went to the stuff I posted in the StarWars 3 spoiler thread. __________________

01-06-2005, 22:06	#6
CivGeneral Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA. Posts: 102	I always thought "The birdie" started during the middle ages when the archers just presented their middle fingers to the enemy to let them know that they still have their fingers to pluck the bows-n-arrows. But this one takes the cake __________________ Im back to the CDZ

01-06-2005, 22:35	#7
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	Urban legend Civgeneral. Makes for a funny story though. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

01-06-2005, 23:05	#9
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	And we can still pluck yew..... http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980904.html __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

01-06-2005, 23:07	#10
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	Why does the man on the right remind me of Mel in Whomp's link? __________________