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Significant Gesture Creation And Use by anthony catanzaro
June 10th, 2006 12:53 PM
FIST, SHAKEN
Life's myriad social commitments have drawn me to the roads of our sleepy hamlet, Mendocino, and neighboring towns in search of birthday parties and the like. Fuel prices incite my ire, but not more than irresponsible motorists, who endanger my family's lives with their wily antics. And so, in lieu of a loud honk which might wake my 5 mo. old from a thankful nap, I've chosen to shake my fist in (mock?) rage. I think they realize my gesture conveys true anger, at their wrongdoing, even if it is only an angry blur. I certainly hope so.
Life's myriad social commitments have drawn me to the roads of our sleepy hamlet, Mendocino, and neighboring towns in search of birthday parties and the like. Fuel prices incite my ire, but not more than irresponsible motorists, who endanger my family's lives with their wily antics. And so, in lieu of a loud honk which might wake my 5 mo. old from a thankful nap, I've chosen to shake my fist in (mock?) rage. I think they realize my gesture conveys true anger, at their wrongdoing, even if it is only an angry blur. I certainly hope so.
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posted by anthony catanzaro on June 12th, 2006 9:26 AM
This is not an entirely "new" gesture, but it is being re-claimed and re-integrated- so there's procreative power in that, I think. Especially insofar as each word uttered and each gesture motioned is generated anew when "meant" by the communicator.
posted by r0ck c4ndy on June 17th, 2006 12:11 AM
Except that everyone shakes their fist at other cars when angry. Or at least I do. And clearly star5 does. Next you'll tell me you invented my favorite, but hardly original gesture commonly known as 'the bird'.
um.. i don't think you created this gesture. while a good and useful gesture.. not something new.. in fact, i've seen and used it before.