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Jasper
1w ago
In the movie Inglourious Basterds, there's a key scene in the bar where the German officer exposes the American spy because of a small but telling gesture:
The spy orders three glasses of whiskey by holding up his index, middle, and ring fingers.
However, in Germany, people typically show the number three by using their thumb, index, and middle finger.
The major immediately realizes that the spy isn’t a real German, since he doesn’t use the typical German hand gesture and that ultimately leads to the deadly confrontation in the scene.
The spy orders three glasses of whiskey by holding up his index, middle, and ring fingers.
However, in Germany, people typically show the number three by using their thumb, index, and middle finger.
The major immediately realizes that the spy isn’t a real German, since he doesn’t use the typical German hand gesture and that ultimately leads to the deadly confrontation in the scene.
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