History Main / ShyFingerTwiddling

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** In the manga, the logo was on Sakaki's panties, and in the manga, Kaorin doesn't twiddle, she just stares in bemusement, wondering if she really saw that.

* There is joke animation gif of Annaliese from ''VisualNovel/MissingStars'' doing this.

While this trope is most prominent in [[{{Animesque}} anime and manga-influenced]] works, it's occasionally found in western works with a anime-inspired esthetics.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': In episod 2 of season 4, when the girls accidentally travels 20 years into the future, they goes to their old villa. Alex gets excited when learning that their future selves still live together, but Clover replies: "Ugh! More like pathetic. I mean, hello! 30 something and still single?", and all three proceed to twiddle their finger in embarrassing realization. Clover is also shown doing this in episode 9 of season 6 when being asked about what the WOOHP training handbook has to say about locked doors, which she never read.

* Clover is shown doing this in episode 9 of season 6 of ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' when being asked about what the WOOHP training handbook has to say about locked doors, which she never read.

When embarrassed or reluctant, [[TheDitz ditzy]] or [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] characters frequently touch their forefingers' tips together in front of them and twiddle them up and down, often accompanied by a "toiktoik" sound. It's also done by [[ShrinkingViolet shy characters]] when speaking to the object of their affection.

While this trope is most prominent in [[{{Animesque}} anime and manga-influenced]] works, it's occasionally found in western works.

* In ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial 2'', this is Akane Ichimonji's standard sprite pose when she's in [[RelationshipValues Tokimeki State]].

** In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', Attea does this when Ben ([[spoiler: as Bullfrag]]) [[DatingCatwoman flirts with her]].

* ''Webcomic/{{Spamusement}}'' brings us [[http://spamusement.com/index.php/comics/view/132 an elephant approximation]].

Often seen in anime in a CannotSpitItOut or "please don't embarrass me" situation. Not to be confused with ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive. In RealLife, psychologists and readers of body language would call this ''displacement activity''.

* Hinata Hyuuga from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. (That's her, pictured at right. It's also ''[[EstablishingCharacterMoment the very first image of her we see in the anime.]]'')

* May/Haruka in ''Pokemon'' does this once when her rival of the day confronts her about her feelings for Drew.

* Ranma Saotome of ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' often does this when placed in a serious, romantic situation with [[ArrangedMarriage his fiancée]], Akane.

* The Medic in [[http://nerfnow.com/comic/94 this]] ''NerfNow''

* Gonard in KappaMikey, most famously accompanied by a sheepish "Not really."

* In ''TokimekiMemorial 2'', this is Akane Ichimonji's standard sprite pose when she's in [[RelationshipValues Tokimeki State]].

* Hinata Hyuuga from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. (That's her, pictured at right. It's also ''[[EstablishingCharacterMoment the very first image of her we see in the series.]]'')

* In ''Webcomic/ChampionsOfFaraus'' the god Hyperion, one of the main deities of the story. does this on occasion when he starts feeling uneasy.

* [[TheBigGuy Booster]] from ''BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' does this a lot.

* Nozomi in the very first episode of ''Anime/YesPrecure5'', as she explained her disastrous attempts at joining various clubs.

* Tamaki does this when talking to Haruhi episode four of ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub''

* Shinobu from ''NininGaShinobuden'' does this a lot in front of her beloved Kaede.

* ''{{Webcomic/Rain}}'': Rain does this when even [[http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/RAIN-p265-So-True-337638687?q=gallery%3AJocelynSamara%2F27273884&qo=264 more]] [[http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/RAIN-p631-Favorite-Person-530137862?q=gallery%3AJocelynSamara%2F27273884&qo=581 nervous]] than usual. So does [[http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/RAIN-p292-Blushing-349050083?q=gallery%3AJocelynSamara%2F27273884&qo=289 Chanel]].

* The Medic in [[http://nerfnow.com/comic/94 this]] ''NerfNow''.

* Rumisiel from ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'' is seen doing this [[http://www.misfile.com/?page=1507 here]]. Missi does the western version [[http://www.misfile.com/?page=1605 here]].

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': ''General Krizhan'', of all people, does it in [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120528#.VP1gOvnF-So this panel]].

** And also when Ash wanted to visit the Petalburg City Gym [[http://serebii.net/anime/pictures/houen/279.shtml as shown here]].

Often seen in anime in a CannotSpitItOut or "please don't embarrass me" situation. Not to be confused with ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive.