Megy

The megy is a hand gesture that is made by bringing the tips of all fingers (including the thumb) together. It is commonly used to ridicule or prank, all those who are observed by the giver to have acknowledge it. If the giver is not aware that a person has seen the megy, that person is not a victim. The requirements for execution and receiving of a megy can be summarized as follows.

*The giver must be consciously and proactively aware that he/she is going to give or is giving a megy.
*Both the giver and receiver must acknowledge that receiver has received the megy.
*If either of the involved parties fails to acknowledge the execution or receiving of the megy, the megy is void.
*A simple denial of acknowledgment by the receiver is not sufficient grounds to void a megy.

The receiver of a megy or a giver's target does not have to be, and is not limited to a single individual. A megy can be given to and subsequently received by any number of individuals once the following outlines holds true for each receiving party.
If an unintended individual receives a megy, he/she can become a valid victim once the second condition outlined in the summery of requirements holds true.

Response
A megy can trigger a mild to extreme emotional response in receivers. A megy between friends is normally received with a comedic response which may involve the exchange of homophobic remarks. The normal response to the receiving of a megy from a rival, foe or stranger however can trigger emotions of denial which normally accompanies the sense of confusion and/or anger. In some cases, the response to a megy can become physical in which case the megy is reciprocated by a slap or cough.

The megy always gives a sense of satisfaction and/or raised self esteem in the giver.

Evolution of execution
The original megy was performed in a manner so that it may be easily seen by the intended receiver, that is, in line of sight. As the individual or population involved in megy giving matures, more sophisticated means of dealing a megy is often sought. These more sophisticated means of execution may involve but are not limited to, "pull my finger” type executions, "rabbit out of the hat” type executions as well as re-directed sight type executions.
More recently, electronic means of giving a megy have been executed. One documented case involved the tagging of intended receivers in a Facebook picture of a megy.

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