minus-squareNotyou@sopuli.xyztoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why do seemingly all politicians (and no one else) do that hand gesture when they talk, the one where it looks like they're holding an invisible fishing rod?linkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoIt’s so they don’t point their finger and wag or shake a fist while they are taking. It is seen as a less offensive gesture to people watching body language. linkfedilink
minus-squareNotyou@sopuli.xyztoscience@lemmy.world•‘The most violent attack ever documented’: Five female bonobos kill a male, challenging beliefs about the species’ peaceful naturelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 days agoDid you already see the one about the ant leaving? https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/225/827/bc2.jpg linkfedilink
It’s so they don’t point their finger and wag or shake a fist while they are taking. It is seen as a less offensive gesture to people watching body language.