2007-01-01 05:34:28 · 13 answers · asked by innocently_naive 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
in america if you cross your fingers when someone asks you a question it means your answer is a lie
2007-01-01 05:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found most British people to be quite polite and rather fun. I am an American, the son of a Scotsman, and if there was ever a people to dislike the Brits, it should either be a Scot or an Irishman. Growing up, I spent at least one day per week playing soccer with foreigners, as it was not a well known game back then. The differences in our cultures explain much of how we perceive them as such, but when you get to know the people, you will find they are truly a fun loving bunch and make as much fun of themselves as the do others. It is almost a British comical cultural thing. They make fun of each others' favorite teams, much as we do, but their style of humor comes across a little "off" by our standards. So, just try to realize our cultural differences are what makes us see them as the "high and mighty, self-righteous assholes", (that and the fact that we beat them for our independence and many are still bitter about that.)
2016-05-23 03:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans will use "fingers crossed" as slang more often. Like they will hold up their fingers to say "fingers crossed" as a way of saying they are hoping/wishing for something.
More often Americans will say "cross your fingers" as a wishing of good luck.
So they will express the desire for someone to cross their fingers more than they will convey that their fingers are crossed.
2007-01-01 06:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America, crossing your fingers is something you do for good luck.
Or, when telling a lie, you cross your fingers and that makes it okay.
2007-01-01 05:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by The Maestro 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Americans use the expression in several ways:
1) when hoping for something to happen
2) do it so that it is not necessary to actually do what was promised
Hope my information helped!
2007-01-01 05:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by dolphinluver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Americans do use it, but there are two meanings to it.
"I crossed my fingers when I made that promise, so that means I don't have to follow through. "
"Good luck, *crosses fingers*"
2007-01-01 09:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by Sungchul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crossed fingers can be used for lying or as an expression of hope i.e. 'cross your fingers and hope it works!'
2007-01-01 05:42:56 · answer #7 · answered by jerry c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The expeession is widely used by Americans.
2007-01-01 05:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's used in both countries.
2007-01-01 05:55:47 · answer #9 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes people do use the phrase in the states. it isn't said often though..
2007-01-01 05:42:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋