This is an extremely odd question but are you able to:

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Stick your middle finger up (i.e - swearing) without pinning your index finger and the others down with your thumb? I can’t and have just been told I’m a freak for not being able to do so yet I don’t get how it’s possible as my index finger always twitches like it wants to cohabit with the middle finger to join an equally offensive V sign

I can too!

I can on my left hand, right hand is tricky( I'm left handed.)
My husband and dc can curl their tongue and spread their toes out. Not necessarily at the same time.
I can't do either.

I can. Middle fingers are straight up, but when I try it with ring fingers, they are slightly at an angle, but still sticking up without thumb helping.
(I'm not hypermobile)

Yes - play string instrument and piano wonder if that makes a difference?
When it comes it my ring fingers my little finger wants to bu up
Also and I really have to concentrate and ‘tell’ it to move down in a way that’s unusual - kind of feel my brain/muscles have some communication lag.

I can do it too

I have the "Fuck you!" gene.

I can, but when I try it with my ring finger it won’t straighten fully and it’s quite uncomfortable.

I can do it, and I’m not a piano player or hypermobile.

Of course I had to try it, sheep that I am. Yes I can - yay!!!

For all the hyper mobile gang - did you know many rheumatologists tell hypermobile kids about David Beckham's hypermobility to help them see it as a positive (these are kids with hypermobility syndrome of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, so it causes them pain)?

I can also curl my tongue and into a roll AND into three sections like clover! When, I would like to know, will I be called upon to apply these very important skills?

Shit. I forgot to report on my finger dexterity. Right hand - can raise all fingers independently, but ring finger doesn't extend fully. Left hand same but ring finger much more restricted. Was hypermobile when younger but joints much stiffer now. Son has EDS.

@DontTellThemYourNamePike there may come a type in our dystopian future that we are separated from each other, according to these abilities. You know, for science.

I can do this too. (another piano player).

I am so glad I clicked on this thread!

I can sort of lift every finger without using my thumb but my middle and ring finger are much more comfortable with the thumb. Maybe that’s why I never got the hang of the piano...

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Just tried it, I can but the only thing I can play on the piano is chopsticks

I can, on both hands. No special gifts like being able to play piano here, though.

Yes. My poor DD is sleeping blissfully in her cot next to the bed and Im sticking my middle finger up In her direction...

I can do it with both hands.
Practice makes perfect.

Yes I can.

I have a mental image of women all over the country flipping the bird at their computers / phones / tablets.

I can also do the spock split fingers thing.

Oh and pick things up with my feet.

Another pianist that can, the 4th finger thing mentioned up thread is because the little finger and the 4th finger share a tendon so the 4th finger is very weak and only musicians ever have any need to use it independently. If you lay your hand flat downwards and try and raise it, it won’t want to go 😂

I can move all my fingers individually. The middle finger is no problem but the ring finger stands at a slight as angle. I can have all fingers up and bend the little finger down with no difficulty. Both hands. I have never played a music instrument but I can knit.

I can on my right hand but not my left 🤔