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Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 18th, '19, 19:18
by Chrizine
That sounds indeed kind of confusing :D
How long ago was that actually used that way?
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 18th, '19, 19:30
by Popodoki
the predecessor of FB's unlike emoji c'':
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 18th, '19, 23:38
by jacobgrey
Yup! Actually, if you Google the term, a load of pictures come up :D We actually still use something like that now. However in the past it was a more serious, offensive gesture. Now we just use it to make silly faces at kids haha :D Usually you wiggle your fingers at the same time and make a silly noise.
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 18th, '19, 23:47
by Popodoki
Oh I do 'know' that gesture with both hands doing the silly face for kids, it's shown in movies sometimes right? c:
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 00:34
by jacobgrey
Probably, although I can't think of any of the top of my head! Also I can't think what the modern name for it is XD I don't really remember if we have a name for it or if we just, sort of, do it.
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 01:03
by Popodoki
well each country/culture/region has their own dialect and sayings etc, so s'just one of those things that are more done in America I guess? c':
I think if you'd ask people from all over the world to pull a funny face like they'd do for a kid you'd see differences
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 11:36
by LittleJulez
I've never seen that emoji :o
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 11:51
by Akili Li
Well, I followed your advice and did a Google search and have a much clearer picture of what it means, now.
Although the photoshopped images of people with a thumb on their face where their nose should be are rather disturbing.
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 12:36
by jacobgrey
LOL @akili I didn't see those hahaha
@Popo well, I'm in the UK :P I used to see it here a lot.
Re: [Helping Hand] ~ Monthly raffle CLOSED ♥
Posted: Jan 19th, '19, 14:45
by Popodoki
Oh I know you're not from America, otherwise I wouldn't have shown you my EU giveaway for example c':
but I meant that most of the time (at least here) movies are American/show American places and customs so I figured it was 'an American thing' based on only seeing it in movies myself