To sign 'screw you', form a '3' handshape with your dominant hand by extending your thumb, index, and middle fingers while curling the others. Hold your hand in front of your chest with the palm facing down and slightly inward. Thrust your hand forward aggressively toward the person you are addressing. Make sure to use a frustrated, angry, or dismissive facial expression to match the strong emotion of the phrase.
Sign 'he', 'lie', 'me', then aggressively thrust the '3' handshape forward to sign 'screw you' while showing anger on your face.
Sign 'they', 'want', 'help', 'not', then direct the 'screw you' sign toward the space where you established 'them' in your signing space.
Sign 'I', 'frustrated', 'almost', 'say', execute the 'screw you' sign, and then finish by signing 'walk away'.
Sign 'he', 'lie', 'me', then aggressively thrust the '3' handshape forward to sign 'screw you' while showing anger on your face.
Sign 'they', 'want', 'help', 'not', then direct the 'screw you' sign toward the space where you established 'them' in your signing space.
Sign 'I', 'frustrated', 'almost', 'say', execute the 'screw you' sign, and then finish by signing 'walk away'.
Yes, this sign is highly informal and carries an offensive, aggressive tone. It is the ASL equivalent of saying 'screw you' or 'up yours,' so it should be used with caution.
Absolutely. This is a directional sign, meaning you can thrust your hand toward whoever you are directing the insult at, whether it is the person directly in front of you or a third party located in your signing space.
While the middle finger is a universally understood gesture borrowed from hearing culture, this sign is a specific ASL slang idiom that naturally incorporates ASL's use of directionality and handshapes to convey profanity.
