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3/25/05

Flipping the Bird

 I think it is a definite tribute to our society that we have a hand sign for “Fuck you” but don’t have one for “I’m sorry”.

 How many times have you been driving and had to pull a “dick move” and cut somebody off to accomplish your navigation requirements?  A million?  Well, that’s more then me, but I understand where you’re coming from.  That’s why I propose that we initiate an international hand sign for “I’m sorry”.

 It’s kind of hard to find a hand sign that hasn’t already been taken.  We already have the “rock and roll” hand sign, otherwise known as the “sign of the devil”.  We also have the “Okay” hand sign, and the “Hang loose” hand sign.  With such an abundance of things to do with your fingers, new hand signs are hard to come by.  But I think that an “I’m sorry” hand sign is necessary.

 That’s why I’m proposing that we switch it up a little bit.  From now on, let’s let the middle finger be our “I’m sorry” sign.  Why designate such a negative connotation to the most prominent of our upper ten digits?  What did the middle finger do to deserve this disgrace?  Not a “fuck you” thing, thank you very much.  Come on, everybody.  Let’s set the middle finger free.

 I’m going to start doing this tomorrow, and I think you all should too.  If we all start doing it together, we can start a tidal wave of good nature.  So tomorrow, if you have to cut somebody off, give ‘em the old “I’m sorry” finger.  And if you get cut off, I hope you’ll show the finger to that person as well, as a sign of forgiveness.  We’re going to do it everybody!  We’re going to change the world and it’s going to be all right from here on out.  The greatest finger one can receive!  The “I’m sorry” finger. 

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