Uk people, is backhanded peace sign offensive?

It’s very offensive in the uk, always has been

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interesting responses, I had no idea it was offensive

I generally give the “deuce” sign, which is a backhanded peace sign. It just means, to me, like “What’s up?” or could also mean “goodbye”

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TBH lots of people do. It doesn’t really matter unless you’re in the UK.

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I always think when people say that they’re calling you a wanker

Passive aggressive

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Its originally an anti-French gesture. When the French captured English archers, they’d cut off their 2 fingers so it stopped them using bow n arrows. So to wave your 2 fingers is a way of saying “Haha fcuk you!”

France and England had centuries of war over the course of history.

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