5 years ago
Valks V sign
Okay so I've been arguing with this dude all day about how valks V sign is an offensive gesture in some countries do I expect anything to be done about this ever no but I would just like to ask am I ...
To clarify, it's palm facing towards the user, and originally it was brandished as an act of defiance by British longbowmen against the French, who would cut off captured troops two fingers as a punishment and to prevent them from firing a bow in future.
Speaking as a brit I personal can't say I'm disrespected by it all, but I'm sure others are. Should it be removed? *shrugs* who cares?
You could be a politician, they also spend their time and our money with stuff like that...my first thought is, first world problem, the second: some people must be bored to death or have nothing else to do if they have time to argue about such things...