To sign 'you stink,' bring your dominant hand up toward your face and pinch your nose with your thumb and index finger, exactly as you would if you were blocking out a terrible smell. The most important part of this sign is your facial expression—you must scrunch your nose and look genuinely disgusted. You generally do not need to sign the word 'you' separately; simply looking directly at the person while making this sign clearly conveys the meaning.
Sign 'finish workout', then look directly at the person and sign 'you stink' with a playful, teasing facial expression.
Start with the sign for 'you stink' using a highly exaggerated disgusted face, then point toward the bathroom and sign 'shower'.
Sign 'sit' with a negative headshake, point to the person, and finish with 'you stink' to explain your reasoning.
Sign 'finish workout', then look directly at the person and sign 'you stink' with a playful, teasing facial expression.
Start with the sign for 'you stink' using a highly exaggerated disgusted face, then point toward the bathroom and sign 'shower'.
Sign 'sit' with a negative headshake, point to the person, and finish with 'you stink' to explain your reasoning.
No, you usually don't need to. By maintaining direct eye contact and orienting your body toward the person you are talking to, the subject 'you' is naturally implied in the sign.
Absolutely! The core sign means 'stink' or 'smell bad.' You can point to a trash can, spoiled food, or dirty shoes, and use this exact same nose-pinching sign to show that the object stinks.
It depends heavily on your context and facial expression. Among close friends or family, it is often used playfully or jokingly. However, using it with someone you don't know well can definitely be seen as rude.
