To sign 'poor', hold your non-dominant arm across your chest. Use your dominant hand to grab the elbow of your non-dominant arm, then pull down and away a couple of times. As you pull down, your dominant hand should close into a fist.
Point to the person, then sign 'poor' while using an empathetic or serious facial expression to emphasize the meaning.
Sign 'dog', then 'poor', followed by 'hungry'. Your facial expression should convey sympathy for the animal.
Point to yourself, sign 'poor', then 'buy', and finish with a negative sign like 'can't' to show you are unable to afford it.
Point to the person, then sign 'poor' while using an empathetic or serious facial expression to emphasize the meaning.
Sign 'dog', then 'poor', followed by 'hungry'. Your facial expression should convey sympathy for the animal.
Point to yourself, sign 'poor', then 'buy', and finish with a negative sign like 'can't' to show you are unable to afford it.
No, this sign is used for a lack of money or to express sympathy (as in 'poor you'). If you want to say something is of poor quality, you would use the sign for 'lousy' or 'bad'.
Yes, pulling down twice is the standard way to sign 'poor'. A single, sharp pull might look like a different sign or seem incomplete.
You should use your dominant hand to do the pulling motion, while your non-dominant arm rests across your chest. Left-handed signers will simply mirror the movement.
