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* Pointing one's arm straight up with the index finger extended is synonymous with ''GurrenLagann'' and specifically [[ArcWords piercing the heavens.]]
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* [[SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the VSign.
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** It's often rendered with single quotes (and single fingers for air quotes), because the turian councilor who delivers the line only has three fingers per hand.
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Cousin of StrangeSalute.

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Cousin of StrangeSalute. See also CharacterTics.



* [[{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum's]] capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!" He also does it when he gets a gym badge, with all the Pokemon that fought in that battle posing with him.

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* [[{{Pokemon}} ''[[{{Anime/Ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokémon]]'': Ash Ketchum's]] Ketchum's capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!" He also does it when he gets a gym badge, with all the Pokemon Pokémon that fought in that battle posing with him.



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** And don't forget [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Picard's]] downward finger-point every time he said "Engage!"
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* ''TheApprentice'': "You're fired!" Nicknamed [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Cobra"]]

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* ''TheApprentice'': ''Series/TheApprentice'': "You're fired!" Nicknamed [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Cobra"]]
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* ''MassEffect'': Ah, yes, "Reapers" ([[DontExplainTheJoke with "Reapers" in air quotes]]).

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* ''MassEffect'': Ah, yes, "Reapers" ([[DontExplainTheJoke with (with "Reapers" in air quotes]]).quotes).
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* [[{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum's]] capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!"

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* [[{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum's]] capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!"chu!" He also does it when he gets a gym badge, with all the Pokemon that fought in that battle posing with him.
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** [[BeamMeUpScotty Which is actually what he does as he's saying "This peace is what all true warriors strive for!"]]
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* [[MacrossFrontier Ranka Lee]]'s *sparkle* hand gesture.
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** In ''[[LegendofZelda Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past]]'', it is lampshaded by an NPC who tells Link to hold the item (an empty bottle) above his head for the world to see because it is "good for business".
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** It appears to be three signs. First, an "M," which he's done in two ways, either three or four fingers pointing down. If he uses four, the middle two stay together. Then, a "V". Last, an "F," formed by taking his right hand and extending the index and middle fingers horzontally, then using one finger on his left hand raised vertically to make the back of the F.
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** Though it was mocked by WhoopiGoldberg during her time on ''WhosLineIsItAnyway'' when she acted out asking the Queen if she was picking her nose when she did the wave.
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* [[Pokemon Ash Ketchum's]] capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!"

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* [[Pokemon Ash Ketchum's]] capture pose, complete with Pikachu popping up in a different pose and going "Pi pi ka chu!"
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* SailorMoon's sideways [[VSign V-for-victory sign]] (while winking).

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* SailorMoon's sideways [[VSign V-for-victory sign]] (while winking).winking), as well as her thumb-index finger-pinky raised with both hands, called the [[http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=tsuki_ni_kawatte_oshioki_yo "Tsuki ni kawatte oshiyoki yo]]" pose.
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** Unless it's in the pre-WorldWarTwo United States and the people doing it recite the Pledge of Allegiance; that's the Bellamy Salute, and it's totally patriotic.
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* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lt/GendoGlasses.jpg Gendo Ikari]] of ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''. His trademark covering-the-mouth variant is often called "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-gendo-pose the Gendo pose]]". For a while, it was a popular imageboard pastime to add the "Gendo Hands" to existing works via Photoshop.

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* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lt/GendoGlasses.jpg Gendo Ikari]] of ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''. His trademark covering-the-mouth variant (which, coincidentally, cuts down on necessary animation) is often called "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-gendo-pose the Gendo pose]]". For a while, it was a popular imageboard pastime to add the "Gendo Hands" to existing works via Photoshop.
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* Bro Fist!
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* Holding an item above your head is iconic in a multitude of video games. Frequently lampshaded. While it predates Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda made it more famous.
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* ''TheApprentice'': "You're fired!"

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* ''TheApprentice'': "You're fired!"fired!" Nicknamed [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Cobra"]]
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** Gendo's two fingers to the bridge of his glasses is also trademark of him.
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* HappyDays: Fonzie's "aaay!" thumbs up.
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** Allegedly stands for "For God's sake, fuck dis shit" though this may be a Backronym.



* ''StarWars'': [[JediMindTrick These are not the droids you're looking for.]]

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* ''StarWars'': [[JediMindTrick These are not the droids you're looking for.]]
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* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lt/GendoGlasses.jpg Gendo Ikari]] of ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''. His trademark covering-the-mouth variant is often called "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-gendo-pose the Gendo pose]]". For a while, it was a popular imageboard pastime to add the "Gendo Hands" to existing works via Photoshop.

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* * [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lt/GendoGlasses.jpg Gendo Ikari]] of ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''. His trademark covering-the-mouth variant is often called "[[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-gendo-pose the Gendo pose]]". For a while, it was a popular imageboard pastime to add the "Gendo Hands" to existing works via Photoshop.
* The Son family's HandBehindHead from DragonBallZ.

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