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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by bombela on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:12PM (#28410475)
The ok sign usually means zero in France.

In this situation; as a Frenchy; I would have repeated the count to confirm while nodding. Or waved my hand while shaking my head to refuse.

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Re:Finger counting gives away your nationality by touisteur on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:27PM (#28410567)
Or waved your finger to say no, or as a real French just shout through 'patron ya marée basse, r'mets voir les p'tites soeurs !'. Thumbs up would work too, maybe both thumbs up, once you're sure the guy understood you wanted two pint...

We may use the OK sign to signify 'au poil' (very fine) most often with pinched lips (mock Italian face).

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