History Main / GivingSomeOneThePointerFinger

** ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'''s President Ō uses a distinctive underhanded variation, which makes it look like he's FlippingTheBird at Edgeworth even though he's using his pointer finger like everyone else.

* Fuka Kazamatsuri in ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'' does this as one of her stock poses. And neither [[http://i-need-no-username.deviantart.com/art/Fuuka-Objection-179593938 the fandom]] nor [[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3860/objectionm.png the localization crew]] has let [[VisualNovel/AceAttorney this]] [[ShoutOut escape]] their notice.

** ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'''s President Ō uses a distinctive underhanded variation.

* Manga/{{Naruto}} does this a lot. Being the brash, immature loud-mouth that he is, it's not surprising that he doesn't have manners, either. In [[DepartmentofRedundancyDepartment the original before Shippuden]], he usually pointed when accusing someone (usually a teacher or Sasuke) of undermining him or doing something behind his back.

** Korra from ''TheLegendOfKorra'' has been known to do this to people she doesn't like...including Tarrlok.

-->-- '''[[TheObiWan Mia Fey]]''', ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''

* Fuka Kazamatsuri in ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'' does this as one of her stock poses. And neither [[http://i-need-no-username.deviantart.com/art/Fuuka-Objection-179593938 the fandom]] nor [[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3860/objectionm.png the localization crew]] has let [[AceAttorney this]] [[ShoutOut escape]] their notice.

* Fuka Kazamatsuri in ''Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'' does this as one of her stock poses. And neither [[http://i-need-no-username.deviantart.com/art/Fuuka-Objection-179593938 the fandom]] nor [[http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3860/objectionm.png the localization crew]] has let [[AceAttorney this]] [[ShoutOut escape]] their notice.

* John Freeman does this in the Djy1991 version of HalfLifeFullLifeConsequences, while telling the zombie goasts to leave.

** "Knife Hands" is also the name of ''Terminal Lance's'' printed compilation.

* In the [[YanksWithTanks US Military]], a common subversion is to ''avoid'' pointing at someone with your finger, particularly if you are correcting them. Instead, it is common to point with ''your entire hand'', in a gesture known as "Knife Hands". Use a "karate chop" motion for added emphasis.

** ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'''s President Huang uses a distinctive underhanded variation.

* ''KamenRiderDouble'': "Now, let's count up your crimes!"

-->-- '''[[TheObiWan Mia Fey]]''', ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney: Trials and Tribulations''

* Phoenix Wright's signature move from the ''AceAttorney'' games whenever making an exclamation ("[[CatchPhrase OBJECTION!]]") is to pound the stand and point. Heck, everyone in those games do. It's their ''job''. The game logos in all regions even features the title character's silhouette striking a dramatic pointing pose. This is recognized enough that ''[[SuzumiyaHaruhi Haruhi]]'' paid {{homage}} to it during the "Murder Mystery" episode. There is massive LampshadeHanging over the constant forceful pointing and yelling.

* And now it looks like [[CrossOver Layton and Wright]] will be working the same case on ProfessorLaytonVSAceAttorney. Even just the first round of promotional material included lots of pointing from both.

** [[AloofOlderBrother Itachi]] has a more reserved, but far more weaponized version of this. When he points his finger at you, you've probably just been caught in a [[BodyHorror horrifying]] genjutsu.
* OuranHighSchoolHostClub: A large percentage o Tamaki Suou's scenes involve this.

*** Renge is also a big fan, and specialises in the swirly fingertip version.

* In ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'', resident {{Delinquent}} gang leader Harry Tribeca does this before the start of her match with [[SuperStrongChild Rio]] [[NeighbourhoodFriendlyGangsters after making sure that Rio was emotionally all right for their match]].

** As a ShoutOut, ''DragonQuestIX'' features the "Professor's Pose" as one of the unlockable [[EmoteAnimation Party Tricks]], that allows you to make your character do this whenever you want.

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* Chris Morris sometimes does it on ''BrassEye''.
* Series/TheApprentice: Baron Alan, who generally reserves his finger for the [[MemeticMutation fired]].
* In the DVD commentary for the first season of ''{{the Mighty Boosh}}'', Noel Fielding describes Matt Berry as a 'pointing actor', as he tends to use this trope extensively in the roles he plays, particularly in ''Boosh'' and ''Series/{{The IT Crowd}}''.

* On ''{{Scrubs}}'', Cox and Kelso only know one hand-sign [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger *guitar riff*]]

* ''MassEffect2'': If [[spoiler:Legion]] is Shepard's second squadmate during Tali's loyalty mission, a few additional seconds of cutscene-footage are added where Admiral Korris does this to [[spoiler:Legion]] at the very beginning of the trial.

* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'', Agria combines this with a SlasherSmile just before the second battle with her.

* [[AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] in ''FanFic/TurnaboutStorm'', it's his signature gesture after all. This time it's more jarring than usual, given the general lack of any fingers to speak of on the inhabitants of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]].

* TengenToppaGurrenLagann: THIS (dramatic upwards point) IS THE DRILL THAT SHALL PIERCE THE HEAVENS!