Giving Someone the Pointer Finger: Difference between revisions

Generally unrelated to giving someone the [[Finger-Poke of Doom]] or the [[Declarative Finger]], nor is it really related to [[Flipping the Bird|giving someone another finger]].

 

 

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* Sana from ''[[Kodomo no Omocha]]'' is fond of the inappropriate use of this.

* As is Tomo from ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''.

* Ubiquitous in ''[[Doraemon]]''. About the only ones who don't do this are Shizuka ([[The Smurfette Principle|who is a girl]]) and Doraemon ([[Fridge Brilliance|who doesn't have visible fingers]]).

 

* Just about any comic drawn by [[Jack Kirby]].

* God almost always does this when sending someone to hell in [[Jack Chick]]'s strips.

** "Do you want to have '''SEX'''? I think we should have '''SEX'''. '''CASUAL SEX'''."

 

* Kyon's sister to Sasaki in ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'' when the former accuses the latter of making Kyon lose his smile.

* In ''[[With Strings Attached]]'', Paul does this several times in a nonserious way; he does it in [[Real Life]].

{{quote|'''Trixie:''' Don't point that ugly sausage of a finger at Trixie! }}

 

* In the film ''[[Ghost Rider (film)|Ghost Rider]]'', the titular character [http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20070219.html often does this], even when he really oughta know better (it's probably not wise to point and say "YOU!" to Satan himself). Oh, and he once points threateningly to a young child while transformed, and then says "innocent!" and walks away. Said child passes out from the fear.

* Gunnery Sergeant Hartman is very fond of doing this in ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]''.

* ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' "The finger?!? Again with the finger?!?"

 

* At the end of the first ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book, Ginny excitedly points at Harry after he arrives back at King's Cross and Mrs. Weasley tells her that it's rude.

* In [[Ciaphas Cain|''For The Emperor'']], Inquisitor Vaile confronts {{spoiler|the treacherous}} Governor Grice, "pointing an accusing finger at him like a schola tutor admonishing an unsatisfactory student." {{spoiler|Of course, she was wearing a digital needler that shoots poisoned darts.}}

 

* [[Stephen Colbert]]. [[The Colbert Report|You're all "on notice"!]]

* Chris Morris sometimes does it on ''[[Brass Eye]]''.

* [[Kamen Rider Fourze|"My name is Gentaro Kisaragi, and I'm going to be friends with everyone."]]

 

* Western example: uber-star [[Hulk Hogan]] did this all the time when he [[My Name Is Inigo Montoya|made his big comeback]]. Inevitably, after the fingerpoint (punctuated by the crowd yelling "YOU!"), the match would be won within a minute.

 

* Phoenix Wright's signature move from the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' games whenever making an exclamation ("[[Catch Phrase|OBJECTION!]]") is to pound the stand and point. Heck, everyone in those games do. It's their ''job''. The game logos in all regions even features the title character's silhouette striking a dramatic pointing pose. This is recognized enough that ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi|Haruhi]]'' paid [[Homage]] to it during the "Murder Mystery" episode. There is massive [[Lampshade Hanging]] over the constant forceful pointing and yelling.

** Some anime characters would be concerned about [[High-Pressure Blood]] spray if they cut their fingers. In Case 1-5, Phoenix is concerned about not being able to point at people.

* In ''[[Meat Boy|Super Meat Boy]]'', one of the worms in the fifth boss fight does this, combined with [[Roar Before Beating]].

 

* [http://eecomics.net/?strip_id=943 This] most epic page from [[Emergency Exit]].

* [http://www.leasticoulddo.com/comic/20090504 This strip] of [[Least I Could Do|LICD]].

** "Knife Hands" is also the name of ''Terminal Lance's'' printed compilation.

 

 

* [[Uncle Sam Wants You|Uncle Sam]], who wants '''YOU''' for the U.S. army.

* For the Brits, Lord Kitchener, who wants '''YOU''' to join your country's army.

* What made [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlLRHcFoUoM Ricardo Lagos] famous in [[Chile]]an politics was mixing this, [[Kubrick Stare]] ''and'' [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] during a TV debate in 1989. [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|While directly addressing]] [[General Ripper|Augusto Pinochet]], [[President Evil|who was still in power.]]

* In the [[Yanks With Tanks|US Military]], a common subversion is to ''avoid'' pointing at someone with your finger, particularly if you are correcting them. Instead, it is common to point with ''your entire hand'', in a gesture known as "Knife Hands". Use a "karate chop" motion for added emphasis.

 

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[[Category:Body Language]]

[[Category:Hand Tropes]]