Finger counting gives away your nationality

Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by thom on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:35PM (#28407728)

Try it. It works.

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by Cederfjard on Friday September 03, 2021 @03:33PM (#28408395)

People’s anatomy differ, and with that also how easy it is to move these digits independently. See for example the answer to this question: https://biology.stackexchange.com/q/60075

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by thom on Friday September 03, 2021 @03:53PM (#28408615)

Apologies, I didn’t realise people struggled to this extent. I’ve taught many people to count this way and not encountered anybody who struggled, but it was ableist of me to assume that was universal.

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by thaumasiotes on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:36PM (#28407739)

I've tried it. It doesn't work.

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by Joker_vD on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:57PM (#28407958)

I personally can't bend my pinkie without bending the ring finger, not the middle finger.

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by Toutouxc on Friday September 03, 2021 @03:02PM (#28408006)

Number 14 (pinky touching thumb, others raised) doesn't work for me. It hurts a lot.

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