Get Educated: The Origin of the Middle Finger
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The Middle Finger may have been a result of the Hundred Years War between England and France from 1337-1453 . The English longbow was so feared by the French that anytime they captured an English bowman they would cut his middle finger off so they would be unable to use a bow ever again. After a battle the English would hold up their middle finger to show the French they would be able to continue fighting which was a sort of medieval F you.
that's not true
well i did say “may”
Almost true but is the origin of the British V sign
You use 2 fingers to fire a bow
I fart in your general direction…