Thumb in ear, fingers waving...

[mousegunner]

If you put your thumb in your ear, and wave your fingers at someone, does this MEAN anything in particular? What?

[kb4ns]

That you're 'special needs'?

[Guest Guy N. Cognito]

That you're 'special needs'?

Or 4 years old. I've never heard that it had any specific meaning.

[Guest Lester Weevils]

If it was both thumbs in both ears, it would be reminiscent of Bullwinkle the Moose?

[mikegideon]

It means "hit me in the face"

[Garufa]

I know the gesture but have no idea what it means. It's probably French or Italian in nature.

[mousegunner]

Fat lot of help you guys are!

Seriously, does anyone know what it means? Maybe it means absolutely nothing. Hope so!

[BrasilNuts]

If it's both thumbs in both ears it sounds like someone getting ready to go through a TSA body scan.

Serioulsy, I've seen people do that before, but I really don't know exactly what it means

[hipower]

Not a clue!

[mousegunner]

Well, if you can't beat them, join them......I think Fred and Barney had to do that in their lodge meetings, back in the stone age. Honestly, I think they did...

Edited December 19, 2010 by mousegunner

[VERO1]

When we were kids many, many, moons ago, we used it as a taunt. Sort of along the liines of "Nah, Nah can't catch me" or some other challenge.

[Garufa]

Nanny nanny boo boo.

Stick your head in ... ....

[Guest BEARMAN]

I think it means...you're afflicted. ....

[VERO1]

Yeah, pretty much just like that.....

[Oh Shoot]

[Murgatroy]

When we were kids many, many, moons ago, we used it as a taunt. Sort of along the liines of "Nah, Nah can't catch me" or some other challenge.

My first thought. I remember doing it as a kid. I don't know where it originated but it always accompanied the cry of "Nah Nah Na Boo Boo, You Can't Catch Me!"

[laktrash]

If you put your thumb in your ear, and wave your fingers at someone, does this MEAN anything in particular? What?

You do know that you're leaving yourself wide open for alot of abuse from this thread.

thumb to nose is suppose to bad isn't it ?

[VERO1]

Thumb to nose is definitely Much Worse!

[HOLEPUNCHER]

Okay we give up, who did you do it too?, are they chasing you?, do you need a place to hide for awhile?

[Raoul]

It's French Taunting.

Go to 2:15 on this video.

[lunarpowered]

That you're 'special needs'?

+1

[Chief07]

Now that funny I don't care who you are!

My kids said it means naa, naa,naa..and the rasberries.

[Guest mustangdave]

It's French Taunting.

Go to 2:15 on this video.

LMAO..I knew it was just a matter of time before Monty Python and the French would show up