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Treefrog

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18. If you watch Oprah's interview with the Markles, you'll see

Reply to Hekate (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 06:16 PM

Mar 2021

her use it too. Pretty sure she’s no white supremacist

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Proud Boys claim Derek Chauvin trial judge is on their side after he uses 'OK' sign [View all] riversedge Mar 2021 OP

Their "side"? Cracklin Charlie Mar 2021 #1

This is not how Americans make the the number three with their fingers. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #2

You're right. British/Irish would start with the thumb and I think OnDoutside Mar 2021 #5

US and UK start with index finger, Western Europe starts with thumb. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #9

Actually you are correct, and I'm Irish lol....I just asked my wife and OnDoutside Mar 2021 #12

Some do. Dr. Strange Mar 2021 #11

I have umpired and hundreds of baseball games and bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #15

These are Umps not Proud Boys bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #16

Right, the judge thought he was umping a baseball game. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #17

Nope, muscle memory, when you have done it thousands of times... bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #20

OK thanks. I wonder if the judge referees baseball? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #21

Direct answer to your question bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #22

Got it thanks. I guess the O then is a normal way to hold the fingers in ump style three fingers. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #23

Lol, I think you are just joking! Nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #32

It's how traders on the floor of stock exchanges make the number 3 madville Mar 2021 #27

Very interesting, I did not know that. Wonder if the judge has SE experience? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #33

LOL, so there is an "official" method in the US to show 3 fingers???? Where is that documented? nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #29

How did he think this would not be seen or he just doesn't care if we know? flying_wahini Mar 2021 #3

Not "OK." Not "3." It's a "W" for White Power. Iggo Mar 2021 #4

Look at the brief clip. He's indicating "3 jurors." nt Hekate Mar 2021 #8

LOL! really silly! nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #31

It's the most awkward "3" I've seen. Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #34

I've seen people hold up the last 3 fingers for "3" my whole life. catbyte Mar 2021 #6

A-OK was a hand gesture used my entire life (I'm old) & my father before me (born 1918)... Hekate Mar 2021 #10

I haven't used it much, but it's disgusting how we are letting jimfields33 Mar 2021 #13

If you watch Oprah's interview with the Markles, you'll see Treefrog Mar 2021 #18

Me too madville Mar 2021 #28

"Sargon of Akkek" looks a lot like Pepe the Frog, doesn't he? Keep an eye on that one. nt Hekate Mar 2021 #7

That's some desperate search for supporters. They believe their own press too much. marble falls Mar 2021 #14

that's EXACTLY the way the WS's throw the WP sign. WarGamer Mar 2021 #19

FFS, really? He was asking for 3 jurors! nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #30

99% of people would NOT WarGamer Mar 2021 #35

This is ridiculous madville Mar 2021 #37

Not how the number is shown with fingers, tweet says Chauvin just found innocent. trolling? msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #24

The idiot is assuming he will be innocent because of the hand gesture. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #25

Gotcha. That tweet was confusing. But I wondered if it was wishful thinking or just trolling.. n/t msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #26

It's a jury trial. No? Thrill Mar 2021 #36

I'm totally in the dark on the status msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #38