TIL that the gesture of genteel guys resting one particular hand within of their jacket is intended to sign a tranquil demeanor and great breeding
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TIL that the gesture of genteel gentlemen resting one hand inside of of their jacket is meant to sign a tranquil demeanor and very good breeding
28 replies on “TIL that the gesture of genteel gentlemen resting one hand inside of of their jacket is meant to sign a tranquil demeanor and very good breeding”
I just rest one hand down my pants
I thought it was where they carried their pistol. Oh well, now this is a thing I know.
I once read it started back when they painted portraits because hands are hard to draw
It also signals that they keep that mf thang on them
Where im from that means you are about to shoot a mf’r
Let’s bring this pose back.
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I believe the correct response to a man with a hand in his jacket is: go ahead and skin that smoke wagon and see what happens.
Woah, just like Itachi…
I’ve always associated it with Napoleon
The calm demeanor is due to the firm, but gentle nipple twisting.
Or you’re a Freemason.
Oh we got a mfn problem here?!?
I shall try that with my next interaction with the cops, just to show that I am calm.
bullshit i always do that but nobody wants to breed me
The article traces it all the way back to the ancient Greeks who thought it was crude to speak with your hands not tucked inside your clothes, but it doesn’t say *why* they thought that. So I still don’t really know the reason for this.
Funny because whenever my hand is over my chest I’m trying to gauge whether or not I’m having a panic attack or just breaking down XD
“Good breeding” does that mean rich?
What other things are signals in portraits? I heard once that a dog or hound denotes loyalty.
All this time I thought they were hiding their flasks.
Not how i would describe Franklin Pierce
Isn’t that a Freemason thing?
“see how well I breed?”
Illuminati hidden hand
The hidden hand, an illuminati gesture
Thou must heareth me out. I have a 40 in my jacket thus I am calm.
Instead of getting angry, true gentlemen tweak their nipples to stay calm
When you see paintings/portraits of people with one hand in their pocket, it is because artists back then would charge more for their time. Painting/drawing hands is difficult and takes a long time.
Want to spend less on a portrait, put your hand in your pocket.
I guess it stuck..not sure where it became a signal of being a gentleman.