House of Lords - Baroness Trumpington sticks two fingers up at colleague after age insult

[gshelmerdine]

I don't think anyone realised a thing apart from the woman on the right lol I love it she may be 89 but sharp as a knife

[Lammykins666]

I have to say he did deserve it

[madest]

What does two fingers up mean? Clearly not peace.

[bingo85video]

@madest Not in the UK! It's an insult, akin to, but more offensive than, the middle finger.

[AmazingMusicFo]

HAHAH that women on the right is trying not to laugh !!!!!

[AmazingMusicFo]

She looks lost

[mightymike60]

That told him

[GarryDParker]

God bless you, Jean!

[Itshardtochoosel]

Aye old looking fuck you pal up yours

[1daveyp]

You go Girl! Next time smack him with your cane. never did like King...

[lippyduck]

I didn't think she was listening.

[hayesmaker]

I dont think he ment to insult her but it came out like it was

[icarustide]

So basically he took 25 seconds to say something that could've been eloquently expressed in 5.

[uthman72]

The two fingers are for "2nd World War".. They are not meant as a rude gesture... ;-)

[bingo85video]

@uthman72 no it is not. Two fingers was a around much before that.

[PLEDGEY]

@uthman72 If they are stuck up like the Baroness did, knuckles out, it's an insult. If they are stuck up, knuckles in towards you, like Winston Churchill, it means Victory. Knuckles in towards was for Victory in WWII. Knuckles out was to taunt the French as these 2 fingers were the fingers which were used to pull the English Long Bow which was used at the battle of Agincourt in 1415. The French would cut these fingers off on Long Bow men they caught.

[uthman72]

@PLEDGEY Thanks, I didn't know that.

[dc5r666]

PMSL

[stepeasoup]

LOL!



[leonshaw84]

now that is funny