horned devil hand signs

nailit | 18:31 Wed 04th Apr 2012 | Religion & Spirituality

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you'd expect it at rock concerts but not from world leaders.
So whats it all about?
Conspiracy theories anyone?

Yet again for the Irish Catholic Church - Disgust isn't even close!!

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RATTER15

I never associated it with a horned devil, I just thought it was a "cool" hand sign for the youngsters. You learn something new everyday :)

rojash

I always thought it was to let people know that you had arthritis.

naomi24

Bet they're all alien lizards under the skin. ;o)

wolf63

So - what was Spock really saying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX7BlNR4RkU

erin-x

\m/

Maybe he's a Dio fan! :)

nailit

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Always said that George Bush was a lizard naomi ;-)
Bit bizzare though, look how he's posing at 1:20. Who makes hand gestures like that while standing next to the queen? (or standing next to anyone for that matter)
Heaven help me. I'm turning into a conspiracy theorist...

jomifl

It has many meanings, have a look here for a few.
http://www.languagetr...top-10-hand-gestures/

birdie1971

I've never associated the gesture with the devil. Whilst I was driving my car the other day, I gave way to a bus at a junction. As he passed me, the driver gave me this gesture. At the time, I thought it was a bit odd but slightly cool.

kawakiri

I've always known it as the signof the cuckold.

vulcan

I always thought it was a sign used in a noisy pub for ordering two beers.

WaldoMcFroog

In some places, the sign is used to symbolise the head of a bull and is used to indicate that someone is talking BS. However, I'm with Erin - the most common usage is that popularised in heavy metal circles by Ronnie James Dio and was a sign his grandmother supposedly used to ward off the devil (and not, as is frequently claimed, an indication that the signer is a follower of Satan). Over time, it has lost any religious connotations and is typically used to indicate that something \m/ RAWKS \m/.