just wondering
2007-07-12 14:34:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Dearest Gwen,
I have always enjoyed the origin of the middle finger.
In the times when archers were the military's best defense across England and Europe the archers need both their pointer and middle finger to successfully draw and launch their arrow. These were times when armies would stand across from each other and launch attacks within viewing range of each other.
When an archer was captured by the enemy the archer would have their middle finger chopped off to prevent them from ever drawing a bow and arrow again. So when archers stood against their enemy and still had their middle finger they would flash it to the enemy as a way of saying "Ha ha! I've still got mine!"
And this display of confronting someone you wish to display or express sarcastic anger against has stuck.
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2007-07-12 15:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by CreepyHollows 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol, some of the answers on here.... The middle finger came from archers from the medieval ages. The longbow was so effective that rival kings told their soliders to cut off the pointer and middle finger of any archers caught in battle. So when two armies met up before the battle started the longbowmen would hold up their pointer and middle finger up to taunt at the enemy, then over time after the medieval ages it went to just the middle finger.
That's why when one of my friends throws up the middle finger its more amusing now than it is offensive I just tell them "Are you going to the renaissance fair..." "Where's your longbow?" lol.
2007-07-13 08:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Ducati 996R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was wondering myself, it's like- it just a finger!
that is a real good question, i guess the always want there to be something bad about everything?
2007-07-12 14:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by sincerely,beautiful 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not bad to do that. It just is a way of showing some one you are very angry at them or their actions most of the time
2007-07-12 17:29:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hiya
i've always been led to believe that it's along the lines of, 'take this and stick it where the sun don't shine'.
the archer theory i heard was related more to the two-fingered salute.
2007-07-13 09:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by pluginmaybe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally chilly, no longer warm, is the process action. yet once you're helpful it is purely sprained and not broken or you haven't any longer torn or ruptured something, then if warm feels reliable - you're no longer doing any injury. no count if it is swollen, you will desire to be utilising chilly and taking ibuprophen (sp?).
2016-11-09 04:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by sanderson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a stab in the dark, but I think it's a phallic symbol, thus sexually suggestive
2007-07-12 14:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by frotch25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the American way of saying F-you when you can't speak to them or don't want to,like in the car.
2007-07-12 15:04:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i did it in kindergadern the teacher said it is very bad words like f.......
2007-07-12 15:26:16 · answer #9 · answered by xxlive.laughxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is in some countries so know your culture before you make a fool of yourself.
2007-07-12 14:58:58 · answer #10 · answered by franj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋