# Origin in the "mock crying" gesture

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-in-the-mock-crying-gesture/939562
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-in-the-mock-crying-gesture/939562 "2021-04-07T17:28:50Z")
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### Author: ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-in-the-mock-crying-gesture/939562/21 "2021-04-12T20:29:14Z")

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Are you aware that you responded to yourself with the answer to your own question? I’m perplexed.

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### Author: ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-in-the-mock-crying-gesture/939562/22 "2021-04-13T12:23:04Z")

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With the wrists bent, the person being mocked can see the mock frown on the face of the mocker

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