Giving The (Ringed) Finger--The New Girl Style (Which Means 'A Little Late,' OBV.)

I have never been satisfied with the end-product of Flipping the Bird.  I mean, sure, it's satisfying to give someone the finger when [you're having a fit of road rage] they've almost KILLED YOU on the highway.  I'm saying, though, I have never been satisfied with MY own personal Flipped Bird.  My middle finger, while fine amongst its brethren, is reluctant to stand alone, as it were.  It resists its call to duty and refuses to stand straight unless the others make a half-showing.  Like this>> -1--  instead of this>>   _1__.  I know that some people prefer to Flip this way, with the middle finger surrounded by little stumps, but I am not among them.  I think it sullies the message.  Somehow, cheapens it.

It could be that I'm insecure after having lived with The World's Most Awesome Bird-Flipper.  The Man's fingers?  They were MADE to Flip-the-Bird.  The middle finger stands so straight, and proud and tall and ALONE.  Like a SOLDIER.  Or, a...a..Ship's Mast.  Or something that stands straight and all alone.  You know what I'm saying.  It's impressive, really.  In full-flippage, it would appear, to the uninitiated (and possibly mildly myopic) observer, that The Man had been the victim of some bizarre farming accident, in which his Middle Finger alone had somehow escaped unscathed. Remarkable.

Who cares about this? you ask. 

Well, fair question, you.

I was reading Swistle, who was reading Diary of a Modern Matriarch about the topic of Prop 8 and a way to 'ventilate' the negative feelings about how all that crazy-ass shit went down on the West Coast. There's so much to say about it, really.  But why waste the words when you can send a picture and link that fucker all over the internets?

You get the idea.

From me to Prop 8:

Those are all the wedding rings I had in my house, minus The Man's, who is at work.

So there you have it.

Consider it my PFLAG salute for the day.

P.S. If you're inclined to join in the Flipping, click the Diaries of a Modern Matriarch link and add your name.

P.P.S. OOPS! Forgot to link this guy, who, apparently had the fantastically irreverent idea in the first place. 

Comments

[Amanda]

You. Are. Awesome.

[Amy]

I proudly posted my middle finger on my blog, as well!

However, I must admit that i discovered I have the same problem with my extra fingers. I can't do _1__ no matter how hard I try. I took about 50 pictures trying to get one where it didn't look completely stupid with the extra fingers. I never knew that about myself!

[attiton]

You do know that some of us tried, don't you? Like a coupla million of us?

[Stimey]

Right on!

[Nora Bee]

Go you!!!!!!!!

[A]

Once you started with the weird bird flipping thing, I had to try. I realized, in my bird flipping glory, that I have to flip the bird with all my fingers down, see _1__. I tried it the other way, your way, and my little nublets are convulsing. I have to hold them there to stay. Plus my ring and pinky fingers go one way and my bird and index fingers go the other. You know, nanu nanu, vulcan salute, etc etc, but while giving the bird. You're not the only freak of nature, my friend.

[Swistle]

WOOT!

[Manic Mommy]

As soon as I locate my hidden camera, I'll be giving H8 the finger as well.

[TNG]

Mimi: OMG. I NEVER NOTICED THAT, really. I'm...I'm DEFORMED. Now I can't stop looking at my deformed, crazy-looking middle finger.

I DO use pens. To take notes. While I do therapy. With my deformed middle finger.

[mimi]

More to the point, that's one HELL of a writing callus you've got there. You use pens? Weeeeeiiiiird.

[eimaJ]

Beyond the normal hilarity enjoyed while perusing your post, I heartily appreciate the sentiment.

Now I wonder if I can get away with posting my middle finger at my own triathlon-themed blog . . . Not that I have any wedding rings to wear, considering that that's kind of the point of Prop 8 anyway . . .

[mamatulip]

LOVE. THIS.