• IninewCrow
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    172 days ago

    Straight arm gesture? … when in history was that same gesture ever used?

    • @[email protected]
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      132 days ago

      True story: I’ve heard a few idiots trying to tell me that it’s how they say “hello” in the USA. I’m not American but I’m sure that I’ve never seen anyone saying hello like that in the movies.

      • @alekwithak
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        112 days ago

        Lifelong USAian, it’s never ever been how we say hello, it’s always been how you say “Hello, I’m a Nazi.”

      • @SpaceNoodle
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        72 days ago

        Born and bred middle-aged American here, who’s lived in all four corners: nobody uses this to say “hello” except for Nazis.

      • Optional
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        52 days ago

        They are, in fact, idiots. There is an outstretched arm hello to people driving by, but there is zero fucking chance this nazi salute is it.

      • elgordino
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        62 days ago

        Lived in the states for a while, saw zero nazi salutes. Maybe no one actually said hello to me the entire time, sob.