From the day we're born, 'til the day we die, we're constantly sticking our fingers in different things. Whether it's to clean something, feel something, or to just be weird, it's a natural habit for all members of the human species.
Sometimes when I ask these questions, I wonder what I've gotten myself into. Today, it's just the opposite. I was expecting some pretty dirty response (i.e. making my girlfriend smile), but instead, got some pretty creative and honest responses...
Several years ago, author Ed Achorn visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and stumbled across what could possibly be the first known picture of a person giving the camera the finger. The ornery flipper turned out to be Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn of the Boston Beaneaters, a precurser team of the Red Sox.
When I was a little kid, I spent hours practicing my one-finger-wave. If I got yelled at by my mom, I would wait until she turned around, and just blast her with a big 'F**k You'! (of course, I just mouthed the words, while hiding my finger behind my other hand...
I've never been a fan of soccer...and this video doesn't help. Sure, these guys are in excellent shape, and millions of people world-wide get extremely fanatical over this sport, but it's moments like this that really prove my point...