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  2. Spitting - Wikipedia

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    Spitting in public is considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a global sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation ...

  3. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    The "fig sign" is an ancient gesture with many uses. The ILY sign, "I Love You" Pollice Verso by Jean-Léon Gérôme. A man pointing at a photo. Fig sign is a gesture made with the hand and fingers curled and the thumb thrust between the middle and index fingers, or, rarely, the middle and ring fingers, forming the fist so that the thumb partly ...

  4. Obscene gesture - Wikipedia

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    The sign of the horns, or corna in Italian ("horns"), is a gesture with various meanings depending on culture, context, or the placement or movement of the gesture. It is especially common in Italy and the Mediterranean region , where it generally takes on two different meanings depending on context and positioning of the hand.

  5. New College spitting incident deserves a 'sorry' - not a sentence

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    Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... No, no one likes to have someone else spit at them, on them or pretty much anywhere near them.

  6. Myth of the spat-on Vietnam veteran - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the spitting myth have been the topic of much scholarly investigation and public debate over the years. There are three general categories of these investigations and exchanges which often interpenetrate but generally fall into: 1) scholarly studies published in academic journals and one book, 2) finding and evaluating old press reports, and 3) Vietnam veteran anecdotal stories.

  7. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

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  9. Why are people so bad at texting? The psychology behind bad ...

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    "Some people have said to me that they didn't feel like [the person they were texting with] was wanting the response," she explains. "They felt like, 'Well, we're going to meet up on Saturday, so ...