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LiberalFighter

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32. Ernie who?

Tue May 14, 2024, 01:01 PM

May 14

The boxing situation again is not the same. Muhammad Ali was boxing which require using your hands. And he wasn't talking constantly especially when he was either fending off blows or hitting him. He was throwing taunts which were not constant and only the opponent heard him.

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I'm not a fan of people that wave their hands around all the time [View all] LiberalFighter May 14 OP

Boxing matches must just drive you nuts! marble falls May 14 #1

Parades too! Hassin Bin Sober May 14 #2

How is that the same as moving your hands constantly while talking,? LiberalFighter May 14 #5

Like this: H2O Man May 14 #12

Not the same. No comparison LiberalFighter May 14 #13

Exactly the same, H2O Man May 14 #21

Ernie who? LiberalFighter May 14 #32

I'll speculate H2O Man May 14 #37

And you think it is similar? LiberalFighter May 14 #38

I know it is. H2O Man May 14 #40

You are wrong wrong wrong LiberalFighter May 14 #41

You know nothing H2O Man May 14 #42

Total bull LiberalFighter May 14 #43

You can't say. H2O Man May 14 #44

On a less serious note, H2O Man May 14 #22

A classic talker hand waver is MSNBC Jen Psaki. Always talks with her hands moving. I think it's for emphasis. mitch96 May 14 #26

I may be wrong but think she doesn't move her hands as much LiberalFighter May 14 #29

Is this excessive or normal?...starts at 1:20 mitch96 May 14 #34

Colbert also moves his hands while talking in that clip. wnylib May 14 #53

I have dyslexia. LisaM May 14 #3

But do you do it constantly like Trump? LiberalFighter May 14 #6

I do not. LisaM May 14 #24

Trump is a case unto himself. The problem you face is in generalizing the behavior to everyone else Hekate May 14 #58

We gotta stick together! I'm a left handed dyslexic. marble falls May 14 #45

So am I! LisaM May 14 #48

Something kinetic is at work. My learning style at lectures was to take continuous notes Hekate May 14 #56

Studies have shown NanaCat May 14 #60

What was weird was that my classmates in grad school were all over the place for note-styles... Hekate May 14 #62

Trump plays the air accordion. sop May 14 #4

I think that is a New Yorker thing. former9thward May 14 #7

I've known New Yorkers who didn't do it NanaCat May 14 #61

There is a wide range of "hand gesturing"--subtle doesn't phase me but waving all over my screen... hlthe2b May 14 #8

Priceless description, especially the "plopping". yorkster May 14 #14

Yep! That is the style she uses. LiberalFighter May 14 #18

I like when John Williams does it. sl8 May 14 #9

How would it be if he was vocally giving instructions at the same time? LiberalFighter May 14 #20

Probably not good. sl8 May 14 #23

Don't worry, you hit the mark! marble falls May 14 #46

Thanks. I didn't think I could go far wrong with John Williams. nt sl8 May 14 #50

I've been in choirs, and the conductors do indeed "talk" by mouthing words Hekate May 14 #64

It can be cultural. Elessar Zappa May 14 #10

I can attest to cultural influence on talking with hand movements. wnylib May 14 #55

I'm not either, and being hard of hearing, it makes it hard for a hard-of-hearing person to (1) read their hands SWBTATTReg May 14 #11

I sometimes will look at the lips to help understand what is being said. LiberalFighter May 14 #27

Yes, closed caption is a life saver for me. I've burned out several volume controls in some of my earlier SWBTATTReg May 14 #31

When I am one on one with someone or a small group LiberalFighter May 14 #33

I'm Italian. Can't speak unless my hands are moving. maveric May 14 #15

But are you using the same motions over and over? LiberalFighter May 14 #28

I've got a few moves. Not all the same. maveric May 14 #30

Bill Maher on trump dancing and hand movements. Silent Type May 14 #16

If I speak without using my hands Jerry2144 May 14 #17

It's tough for a New Yorker... appmanga May 14 #19

During the years when I went on job interviews EYESORE 9001 May 14 #25

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch May 14 #35

Play Vogue along with it, it's hysterical ... marble falls May 14 #47

In my Black/Spanish family we use our hands when we speak. Sometimes wildly! Sometimes in different languages! MenloParque May 14 #36

I do that. orange jar May 14 #39

Yes... politicians who play "invisible bongos" or who gesticulate like they're conducting an orchestra * Oopsie Daisy May 14 #49

pro tip: do not go on holiday to Italy Celerity May 14 #51

Video: IcyPeas May 14 #52

Very distracting. I can't not follow the waving and gesturing movements, like a cat. betsuni May 14 #54

Trump plays air accordion jcgoldie May 14 #57

Do not go to Italy NanaCat May 14 #59

Trump reminds me of this guy with his preacher voice and hand movements. Ping Tung May 14 #63

You should have seen my Italian family's Sunday dinners in the 90's Polybius May 14 #65