Walked in the restaurant where we planned to have luncheon(just like thinking I am fancy enough for a luncheon).
Glanced around looking for the Lil’wrekker and Hambone.
The guy at the hostess podium gave us “gun fingers”. Two handed, in fact.
What the holy heck does that mean?
I see he wasn’t gonna seat us. He wasn’t that person. I think maybe he was searching for a no-nothing. The menus are on the table. Kinda permanent. So he wasn’t looking for that. He stood upright and shot at us with his fingers. Big stupid grin on his face.
“Finger guns” often just means (especially when done with a smile) “gotcha” or “I see you,” or even flirting. As noted above, it was what Isaac the Bartender on The Love Boat did, decades ago.
But if you misjudged this one it might point out that, while you notice hand signs and signals a bunch, you might not be understanding them as much as you think you do.
I truly enjoy dining establishments where I’m well known enough to be called ‘hon’. I even appreciate the ones where I’m greeted ‘wash your hands, siddown and shut up. Lunch’ll be out in a minute’. But if they’re serving “luncheon” and don’t know me, they shouldn’t point their fingers at me OR call me ‘hon’. ‘Sir’ or even ‘Monsieur’ is fine, and there’s no need for anyone to tug their forelock…