The shocker, also known colloquially as "two in the pink, one in the stink,"[1][2] is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. The ring finger and thumb are curled or bent down while the other fingers are extended. The index and middle fingers are kept together (touching) and the back of the hand faces outwards (away from the gesturer). The gesture refers to the act of inserting the index and middle fingers into a vagina and the little finger into the unwitting receiver's anus, hence the "shock".[citation needed]
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Occurrences in culture
This hand configuration is described in the Kama Sutra as the "Triple delight." Reported to be a particularly pleasurable form of hand caress.[citation needed]
This symbol has caused significant controversy in recent times. A company called Shocker Energy, Inc in Windsor Colorado, who owns a trademark of the gesture, placed it on the side of their delivery vans. One home owners association board in Severance, Colorado (famous for Rocky Mountain Oysters - where the geese fly and the bulls cry) is so upset they are planning legal action to have the vehicles banned from the neighborhood and surrounding areas. One farmer neighbor was asked what the symbol meant. He responded by holding up his left hand missing a certain finger and exclaimed "yea, it a warning symbol to keep yer damn hand out of the tractor PTO".[citation needed]
The shocker as a hand gesture has been used as "Big Shocker", a derivative of the foam finger that displays the shocker on an oversized foam glove sold by CollegeHumor. Wichita State University students use the shocker at basketball.[4][5][6] There is a song by Peaches about the shocker called "Rock The Shocker". Parody glam metal band Steel Panther recorded a song called "The Shocker" on their album "Feel The Steel". The rapper Pitbull, in the 2009 song "Hotel Room Service", references the shocker in the lyrics "She like that freaky stuff, 2 in the oh! and 1 in the ah!" [7]
As for the actual use of the shocker, a columnist at The Daily Californian (the student newspaper at Berkeley) expressed her dissatisfaction with it during sex.[1]
See also
- The Corna, or "devil horns" – A hand gesture used in Mediterranean countries with a variety of meanings
- "The Pitchfork," – Used at Arizona State University where the mascot, Sparky the Sun Devil carries his pitchfork.[3]
- "The Cougar Paw," – Used at the University of Houston
References
Notes
- ^ a b Borden, Christine (2007-01-23). "Not-So-Shocking News". The Daily Californian. http://www.dailycal.org/article/22706/sex_on_tuesday_not-so-shocking_news. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ McKinnis, Alexis (April 3, 2008). "advice – alexis on the sexes – Shock and ow – The shocking truth about a much-hyped sexual gesture.". Edition: METRO, Section: VITA.MN. Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN). pp. 35. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-177617235.html. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ a b Arizona Sex academy. "Show your pride in ASU properly!", asu.edu. (Accessed Nov 14, 2008).
- ^ Hume, Mike. "Picking Splinters March's Ls & Ws", online issue for March 23 – March 29, 2006; retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ Sterger, Jenn. "Shockers and Ducks ... Oh my!", Sports Illustrated. February 14, 2007; retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ Clay, Travis. "ClayNation: Those nice cheerleaders are doing WHAT?", Sportsline.com March 24, 2006; retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ Lyrics found at "LyricsReg"
Further reading
- The Strange Case of the Hanover High Shocker, rotten.com
- White, Kevin, Photo raises a furor in Carroll, Omaha World-Herald, August 29, 2007
- McKinnis, Alexis (April 17, 2008). "advice- alexis on the sexes- Shocker , take 2 – Users discover the ' 97 genesis of the Shocker.". Edition: METRO, Section: VITA.MN. Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN). pp. 43. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-178190847.html. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
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