# I accept it. Beckdawrek doesn't understand people at all **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 9, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517 "2026-01-09T18:32:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/1 "2026-01-09T18:32:47Z")
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. Don’t. Understand. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/2 "2026-01-09T18:46:54Z")
Maybe he has delusions of being a bartender on a cruise ship? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AB7f26dGGzI/maxresdefault.jpg "The Love Boat: Opening and Closing Themes (1980)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB7f26dGGzI&t=71s) ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/3 "2026-01-09T18:50:17Z")
I think he was just acknowledging that he saw you and knows you are there. Sort of a “hold on partner, I’ll be right with you” kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/4 "2026-01-09T18:53:58Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What the holy heck does that mean? :finger guns: Gotcha Ya! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/5 "2026-01-09T18:56:03Z")
“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. [![](https://i0.wp.com/thephilfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tumblr_lcytgowrto1qb4j6wo1_400.jpg?ssl=1) ](https://i0.wp.com/thephilfactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tumblr_lcytgowrto1qb4j6wo1_400.jpg?ssl=1) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/6 "2026-01-09T18:58:23Z")
Double-channeling her inner Buddy Christ to _double_ bless you. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Buddy_christ.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Buddy_christ.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/7 "2026-01-09T19:10:38Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > “Finger guns” often just means (especially when done with a smile) “gotcha” or “I see you,” or even flirting. Or – as with [Max Powers](https://www.toonhoundstudios.com/comic/20040622/?sid=372) – “I’m obnoxious.” ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/8 "2026-01-09T19:30:22Z")
Flirting? You say? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/9 "2026-01-09T19:34:21Z")
Very rarely, and not usually by waitrons in nice restaurants. Go with the most probable-Your presence is acknowledged. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/10 "2026-01-09T20:00:26Z")
Yes. That was my hope. It was a “hey you” or maybe “they’ll be with you soon” kinda thing. A tiche ick-y. I notice hand signs and signals a bunch. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/11 "2026-01-09T20:04:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/12 "2026-01-09T20:10:10Z")
I agree..kinda said that ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/13 "2026-01-09T22:13:27Z")
Would it be wrong, in the climate we live in, to teach Bayliss(my doggy) to flop down like a dead dog with “gun fingers”? Maybe with vocalizations added: “pew-pew" 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/14 "2026-01-09T23:12:28Z")
It’s certainly less wrong than doing it with real guns. ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/15 "2026-01-09T23:39:16Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > A tiche ick-y. 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… ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/16 "2026-01-10T01:45:40Z")
This absolutely was the type of place where you’d hear “Hon” and “Sweetie” So casual lunch spot. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/17 "2026-01-10T04:41:46Z")
You need another Possum. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/18 "2026-01-10T06:14:19Z")
Aaaaaaaaaaaàaaaaaa ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/19 "2026-01-10T07:17:31Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > You need another Possum. Yes! _double guns_ [![](https://i.imgur.com/QjEus5y.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/QjEus5y.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accept-it-beckdawrek-doesnt-understand-people-at-all/1026517/20 "2026-01-10T09:00:27Z")
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