Memetic Hand Gesture: Difference between revisions

** It even has its own [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive|trope]]

* The Son family's [[Hand Behind Head]] from [[Dragonball Z]].

* [[Macross Frontier]]: Ranka Lee's *sparkle* hand gesture.

* Pointing one's arm straight up with the index finger extended is synonymous with ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' and specifically [[Arc Words|piercing the heavens.]]

 

== Comicbooks ==

* [[Transmetropolitan]]: Spider Jerusalem lighting a cigarette, head slightly cocked, hand cupped in front of it. Hard to describe, but if you've seen a picture of him, you've seen him do this. Gets lampshaded in-series; at one point, Channon comments that Yelenna is turning into Spider, and while Yelenna's denying it, she makes this exact pose.

 

 

== Live-Action TV ==

* Mr. Saxon of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' gives this trope two thumbs up. So famous, the page image has served on at least four different pages.

* Spike of ''[[Buffy]]'' fame once pulled a [["V" Sign]] with the palm facing away from the intended target, which made it into the opening credits. It's infamous, because the American censors didn't realize the gesture is ''not'' a variation on the victory sign, but is actually an obscene gesture in certain countries, including Spike's native Britain. While not unique, it's rare on American TV.

* ''[[Star Trek]]'''s Vulcan salute.

** Turned sideways, it's ''[[Mork and Mindy]]'''s Orkan greeting. [[Catch Phrase|Nanu nanu]].

** It appears to be three signs. First, an "M," which he's done in two ways, either three or four fingers pointing down. If he uses four, the middle two stay together. Then, a "V". Last, an "F," formed by taking his right hand and extending the index and middle fingers horzontally, then using one finger on his left hand raised vertically to make the back of the F.

* Carol Burnett pulling her ear at the end of [[The Carol Burnett Show|her self-titled show]].

* The "Be Seeing You" gesture from ''[[The Prisoner]]''.

* Tendou Souji of ''[[Kamen Rider Kabuto]]'' always points to the sun when reciting his [[Catch Phrase]].

* ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]'': Bridge likes his toast buttery, and can't help but wiggle his fingers whenever he ''says'' "buttery". When called on this, he denies it - only to realize it's still happening, even as he tries to stop himself.

* [[Happy Days]]: Fonzie's "aaay!" thumbs up.

** Older roles stroke their beard whenever they're plotting something.

** [[Badass]] characters who have the feather hat (i.e. what Lu Bu is seen to wear in the [[Dynasty Warriors]]) series will hold one of the feather's in their hand during solos.

 

 

== Videogames ==

** At one interview, Hideo Kojima didn't even say Ocelot's name when {{spoiler|revealing the Boss's son is in ''3''}}; he just did the gesture.

* The vast majority of the poses and gestures made during court cases in ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series.

** One episode of ''[[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' has a "trial" scene that replicates many of these perfectly.

* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' has made the air quotes gesture memetic with its infamous line "Ah yes, 'Reapers'". It is often rendered with single quotes (and single fingers for air quotes), because the turian councilor who delivers the line only has three fingers per hand. If you are familiar with this meme, it is pretty much guaranteed that you will chuckle every time you see that gesture (and in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' there are actually several characters who make it).

* Holding an item above your head is [[Item Get|iconic in a multitude of video games]]. Frequently lampshaded. While it predates Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda made it more famous.

* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'''s [[Finger Wag]].

 

 

== Western Animation ==

 

 

* The Queen's Wave, often attributed to HM Queen Elizabeth II is often used for royalty in British media.

** Though it was mocked by [[Whoopi Goldberg]] during her time on ''[[Whos Line Is It Anyway]]'' when she acted out asking the Queen if she was picking her nose when she did the wave.

** Unless it's in the pre-[[World War Two]] United States and the people doing it recite the Pledge of Allegiance; that's the Bellamy Salute, and it's totally patriotic.

* The Tomahawk Chop used at Atlanta Braves games (and several other stadiums with teams named after Native American themes).

** [[Richard Nixon]]'s double-V-sign pose.

** [[George W. Bush]]'s W sign.

** In some parts of the world it's the "cuckold's horns" -- read: "Your wife/girlfriend is cheating on you."

*** Probably worth mentioning it started out as a sign to invoke/ward off horned demons and devils of various calibers.