I often see some swimmers doing this kind of sign: curling back middle and ring fingers and extend pinkie, index and thumb. For example, Ryan Lochte's right hand in the left background picture on http://twitter.com/ryanlochte. What does it mean actually? Thanks!
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You know, I saw Ricky Berens do that once at a meet last year when his named was announced before a race and I just assumed it was some kind of Longhorns signal, since he goes to U Texas (or did- I don't know if he's graduated). And since a lot of big US swimmers are at Texas, that might explain why you see some swimmers doing that. Ande would know more...
But Lochte doesn't have anything to do with the Longhorns, so... that doesn't answer that, still.
Sometimes - when you just have to rock too hard, you put your fists together and just hold out your pinkies - because its too much rock for one hand!
Also - it means I Love You. Your pinky is the "I" the index finger and the thumb is an "L" and the index finger and the pinky is a "Y"
In any case, everyone has their own interpretation. I for one would vouch on the rock symbol, only because of the context its usually used.
It's the horns!
"In Italy, pointing the index and little finger at someone is ... an accusation of having an unfaithful wife."
My brother married a girl from Italy. She was quite surprised when she saw her first University of Texas football game and 70,000 people making an obscene gesture.
Sometimes - when you just have to rock too hard, you put your fists together and just hold out your pinkies - because its too much rock for one hand!
Also - it means I Love You. Your pinky is the "I" the index finger and the thumb is an "L" and the index finger and the pinky is a "Y"
In any case, everyone has their own interpretation. I for one would vouch on the rock symbol, only because of the context its usually used.
Ryan never has his thumb out for the "L" so in his case, it's not the "I love you" from sign language.
Sometimes - when you just have to rock too hard, you put your fists together and just hold out your pinkies - because its too much rock for one hand!
Also - it means I Love You. Your pinky is the "I" the index finger and the thumb is an "L" and the index finger and the pinky is a "Y"
In any case, everyone has their own interpretation. I for one would vouch on the rock symbol, only because of the context its usually used.
Almost. In ASL (American Sign Language), the pinky up is the letter I, the index up with thumb extended is the letter L. The combination of both at once is a common sign for the deaf to say, "I love You." Y is not part of the sign, it is implied since one has to see it being given.
Ryan's sign does not seem to have the thumb out, and relative to his age and demeanor, I would concur that he is giving the "rock on" sign.
At first glance I thought this thread was about the freestyle drill where you make an "OK" sign with your thumb and forefinger as they enter the water. :laugh2:
It's the sign of surrender for the little ut as the might TIDE steamed rolled them for the national championship.
They displayed that sign as a white flag, in hopes that the Elephants wouldn't trample them to death
