Pippa Corbett answered
There are a number of 'animal hand-gestures' that can be used to point-out or highlight how awkward a situation is.
None are more famous than the 'awkward turtle' hand signal, although there are other gestures taking the internet by storm:
Awkward animal hand signals
The following are all hand signals that can be filed under the 'awkward animal' category:
The site is pretty awesome because it has video tutorials of each hand signal, as well as a brief explanation about the context in which they can be used.
Studying up on your awkward hand-signals will mean that next time you're stuck in an uncomfortable situation, you can slip an awkward turtle or an awkward snail into the conversation, and passers-by will know to steer clear (or rush in to rescue you).
Hope that helps!
None are more famous than the 'awkward turtle' hand signal, although there are other gestures taking the internet by storm:
Awkward animal hand signals
The following are all hand signals that can be filed under the 'awkward animal' category:
- Awkward Starfish
- Awkward Cow
- Awkward Snail
- Awkard Squid
- TMI (too much information) Turkey
The site is pretty awesome because it has video tutorials of each hand signal, as well as a brief explanation about the context in which they can be used.
Studying up on your awkward hand-signals will mean that next time you're stuck in an uncomfortable situation, you can slip an awkward turtle or an awkward snail into the conversation, and passers-by will know to steer clear (or rush in to rescue you).
Hope that helps!