To sign 'so so', hold your dominant hand out in front of you with an open '5' handshape, palm facing down and fingers spread apart. Gently rock your hand back and forth at the wrist a couple of times. Be sure to include a neutral or slightly indifferent facial expression to match the meaning.
Sign 'movie', then use the 'so so' sign with a slightly disappointed or neutral facial expression to show it wasn't great.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'feel', and then sign 'so so' while shrugging slightly to convey an okay but not great mood.
Sign 'food', then use the 'so so' sign to indicate that the meal was mediocre.
Sign 'movie', then use the 'so so' sign with a slightly disappointed or neutral facial expression to show it wasn't great.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'feel', and then sign 'so so' while shrugging slightly to convey an okay but not great mood.
Sign 'food', then use the 'so so' sign to indicate that the meal was mediocre.
Yes! The ASL sign for 'so so' is identical to the common gesture many hearing people use to mean 'okay' or 'mediocre'. It is widely understood both inside and outside the Deaf community.
Yes, depending on the context, this sign can be used to express 'kind of' or 'sort of', especially when describing a feeling or an opinion about something.
No, 'so so' is a one-handed sign. You should use your dominant hand to perform the rocking motion.
