How true is that., when i googled I don't find much info about that. Is that made up for film or do Germans gesture like that.
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5Mmm - its not exactly a duplicate, but this is pretty clear from the answer to this question: movies.stackexchange.com/questions/11178/…– iandotkelly ♦Commented May 12, 2014 at 13:50
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1I'm inclined to agree.– TablemakerCommented May 12, 2014 at 14:21
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Yes, it is true.
Sources:
- I am German myself and this is not a regionalism.
- Wikipedia says so.
For future exploration about subtle differences:
- Different systems to tell the time within Germany (expect passionate discussions about why the cake method is or is not the right one).
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1I have read the question and the answer several times, and I still have no idea what is being asked, or why the answer is correct. :p– JohnPCommented May 12, 2014 at 18:18
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@JohnP The question asks if it is true that Germans hold up three different fingers than US Americans when they want to indicate the number "3". Being German myself, I can confirm his's answer. ;) Commented May 13, 2014 at 15:25
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@magnattic: Being German myself, I consider this claim to be false. It is true that when counting, Germans are likely (though not guaranteed) to start with the thumb. However, for indicating a single number, it's mainly the total number of fingers that's relevant, and both thumb-index-middle and index-middle-ring seem equally common and natural to me. But maybe things were still different in the days of WW2? Commented Jan 9, 2018 at 10:43