To sign 'bother', start by holding your non-dominant hand in front of you with a flat handshape, palm facing sideways and thumb pointing up. Take your dominant hand, also in a flat handshape, and tap the pinky-side edge of it into the crease between the thumb and index finger of your non-dominant hand. Repeat this chopping motion twice while showing an annoyed or bothered facial expression.
Sign 'sorry' by rubbing an 'A' handshape in a circle on your chest, then sign 'bother' directing the motion slightly toward the person you are speaking to.
Sign 'stop' with a firm chop of your hand, then sign 'bother' with a strong, sharp movement and an intense, frustrated facial expression.
Point to your ear to indicate 'noise', sign 'bother', and raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'sorry' by rubbing an 'A' handshape in a circle on your chest, then sign 'bother' directing the motion slightly toward the person you are speaking to.
Sign 'stop' with a firm chop of your hand, then sign 'bother' with a strong, sharp movement and an intense, frustrated facial expression.
Point to your ear to indicate 'noise', sign 'bother', and raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
They are very similar and use the exact same handshapes! 'Interrupt' is usually a single, sharp chop to show a sudden break, while 'bother' typically uses a repeated tapping motion to show ongoing annoyance.
Yes, 'bother' and 'annoy' are often signed the exact same way. The intensity of your facial expression and the sharpness of the movement will show just how annoyed or bothered you are.
You should always use your dominant hand to do the moving or chopping, while your non-dominant hand stays still as the base. If you are right-handed, your right hand will chop into your left hand.
