Occupy Wall Street - Hand Signals

When the General Assembly meets the people use hand signals to convey how they feel about what is being said. The use of hand signals allows the speaker to continue talking without interruption, though the audience is still communicating their approval or disagreement. Plus, wiggling your fingers is fun!

Thanks to the Press Team's Mark Bray for the explanation.

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[CPLains]

everywan gonna bluffblock

[MegaMom72]

I see jazz hands.

[duanescot]

I wonder if they would get my point if I took my boot and jammed it up their asses, you think?

[1retrams]

You put your right foot in, you take your right foot out, you put your right foot in and your shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey...(that's like twinkle fingers yay! We like it!) and etc. Repeat with other body parts.

[lygophile]

that's finger-wiggling good eh?

actually, it's such a weird gesture, especially with the hands down, why don't they just use thumbs up and thumbs down?

[gatogreensleeves]

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Now it's time to focus on my homework. Peace.

[thereinliestherib]

Thanks for your time.  All the best.

[gatogreensleeves]

I do agree with you here with the former, but there is always the need for the latter at some point. Some times call for it more than others. We can end this conversation on some agreement.

[gatogreensleeves]

Haha- yes, I agree, they reap profits *as individuals*.

[thereinliestherib]

Here we can agree. You know what else they have in Europe? Stronger social capital (more individual responsibility), taxes on the negative behaviors that drive up costs for healthcare, better health rates, etc. Their systems succeed because they incorporate a counterbalances to over-entitlement and the free-rider effect. Unions, corp's and lobbies block EVERY attempt to make our systems efficient by enforcing any degree of personal responsibility.