horrified hands-raising

Da shocked-and-wide-eyed, "Hey, I ain't touchin' that!" or, "Hey, I ain't goin' near that" gesture (hastily backing away optional, but extra points if you do that, also) dat you employ whenever anyone suggests/requests dat you dosomehting dat you view as hugely disgusting, dangerous, unwise, "out of your pay-grade", etc.

Da next time a viewed-as-wimpy individual performs a "horrified hands-raising" gesture at being asked to do some potentially-hazardous task, notice whether said "fingers towards da sky" person still has all ten of said useful digits --- if so , dat inherent hesitation-due-to-safety/wisdom-concerns may very likely be why, and you should consider whether da requested task might indeed be too perilous to perform without a serious rethink.

horrified hands-raising by QuacksO September 4, 2026