Do you know the universal sign for "I need help?"

Never heard of it so how is it universal?

I would have thought that pressing the palms together in a praying attitude 🙏 would have been a more sensible universal sign for help.

It is internationally recognised, if you prefer.

You fold the thumb in, then close the fingers down. My teen GC know about this.

Oh I wasn’t being pedantic Magenta8 but it seems strange if very few have even heard of it, if indeed that’s the case.

Yes we all know this in my family 👍🏻

I knew about asking for Angela but not about the hand sign.

Yes, I know it.

Unless the people you are tapping on the arm know that sign how can they help?🤔
For GNers on here…how did you come to know this?

JamesandJon33

I knew about asking for Angela but not about the hand sign.

Yes, asking for Angela in bars and clubs, tho not all working in those places have even heard of it, according to a survey I saw done on camera.

Oreo

Unless the people you are tapping on the arm know that sign how can they help?🤔
For GNers on here…how did you come to know this?

I’ve seen it on Instagram.

Oreo

I would have thought that pressing the palms together in a praying attitude 🙏 would have been a more sensible universal sign for help.

I think the whole point is that you signal your distress without alerting the person you are with. If you pressed your palms together it would be too obvious.

I see that Magenta8 but at the same time, if there is somebody with you who’s a danger to you, tapping umpteen people on the arm and showing them a secret gesture which they may well not know anyway isn’t going to get you anywhere is it?

I knew it!

I didn’t know it but I do now.

Yes, I've known about it for a long time.

No I didnt know it either...but do now. I will ask my london living DD of she does when she comes today.
Do schools teach it does anyone know?

Yes, I know it but only through a cinema advert so perhaps not publicised elsewhere ?

There have been several adverts on TV showing this sign.

Oreo

Unless the people you are tapping on the arm know that sign how can they help?🤔
For GNers on here…how did you come to know this?

I've seen it on social media.

Thank you for your post Magenta8. This is a useful thing to know. Who knows when any of us might come across someone needing help.

Yes, I've seen it on tv, have seen a couple of different ones using both child and adult actors.

I’ve never heard of it, so I’ve just Googled. It seems to have been created by a women’s group in Canada in 2020 and spread via TikTok. There’s no mention of tapping strangers on the arm, though, which I think could be dangerous in itself.

At least I’ve learnt something today, so thank you.

yes I've seen it too