Thoughts?

[17th Angel]

Originally Posted by greymare

If you do that symbol/hand gesture over here,you point it fingers down at a wild animal and hypnotise it. (didnt you guys ever see crocodile dundee?) maybe your illustrious el presidente is trying to hypnotise you??????LOL love the Grey

LOL I AM LOVING IT!!!!

Originally Posted by greymare

i prefer my version better. lol

As do I.

Originally Posted by flowperson

17th

Yeah I believe that context is the critical thing in the interpretation of symbolism and the giving of signs.

Knowing our President as we do I would say that his and his family's use of the horn sign is definitely a signalling of pride in their home state Texas. He lived in Austin Texas for quite a few years as Governor of the state, and that's where the University's main campus is located.

Despite being a target of derision in some quarters for its provincial tendencies, The University of Texas is a world class institution with many programs and scholars that are recognized as world leaders in their fields. They also have good football teams year in, and year out.

No I believe that their tendency to use the "hook 'em horns" signal is tantamount to saying, "look, I'm from Texas, I'm here, and I'm somebody important".

Now if I were strolling down a busy street on the near northwest side of Chicago and two young Puerto Rican men in hooded sports jackets flashed the sign at me when walking by, it would likely be a gang recognition sign of some sort.

I would likely flash back a "thumbs up" and give them a smile and a nod, acknowledging that they are ruling their turf and policing it to their satisfaction. I'd also be showing them that yes I am an outsider and that I'm a stranger on their turf and I really am a "live and let live" guy with no agendas against them or their interests.

The word "bulls**t" has nothing whatsoever to do with either scenario, unless you wish that to be true as an individual. Maybe George did believe that it was bulls**t to be the Queen's escort, or Laura did believe it to be bulls**t to be strolling away from a Marine helicopter with her husband the President, but I doubt that.

However, intercultural communications has everything to do with what's really going on. My two cents.

flow....

Thank you so much Mr Flow for that input, appreicated.... See to you and my good friend Wil that was a simple answer to me, I was freaking baffled to why he'd make that hand jesture... Simple mistakes can lead to so much more eh.....

Originally Posted by wil

as you had no awareness of the longhorns, I had no awareness of the satanic salute, so much we can learn here on CR, and often by our misconceptions!

Oh indeed, if you don't make mistakes, misunderstandings and misconceptions you'll never learn!

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it is a vulcan sign from star treck meaning ‘live long and prosper’.

[17th Angel]

That is truly.... Wow.. How many meanings does it have? lol.... That's alot.... This thread has been intresting to me.... I have come to my own conclusion that Mr Bush is infact a bull****ting vulcan football player who once was meditating at a slayer concert and satan gave him special skills...... To mind control animals.