Middle Finger

What’s the Real Story About Why We Flip Someone the Middle Finger?
What’s the Real Story About Why We Flip Someone the Middle Finger?
What’s the Real Story About Why We Flip Someone the Middle Finger?
We’re not talking about giving someone a parakeet for his or her birthday. We’re talking about flipping someone the bird, or the middle finger — a time-honored insult that has been around for thousands of years. Here’s a little more information about how this very telling gesture got started, in all its variations.