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How to properly "Rock On"

How to properly \"Rock On\"
Best known in the United States for its connection in the Rock and Metal scene, it can be called by a variety of terms: devil sign, devil horns, goat horns, metal horns, metal sign, throwing the goat, evil fingers, Pommesgabel (Pommes = fries, Gabel = fork), mano cornuto, peka evil, the horns, also "Rock Fist" or more simply the "Rock On" sign. This guide is to teach you the right way to "Rock On" without looking like a
 
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Step 1Not to be confused with...

Not to be confused with...
This is a gesture with a vulgar meaning in Mediterranean countries and a variety of meanings and uses in other cultures. Noteworthy for those traveling outside of the Americas.

The "Rock On"sign is not to be confused with the sign for "I love you" in American Sign Language, which is made by also extending the thumb, or the shaka sign used in Hawaii, which is made by extending just the thumb and little finger.

Note the picture of the female who is attempting to show how much she "loves something" with not one, but two hands. Obviously all of her love could not contain her tongue. I suppose that heart on her chest is most appropriate.
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May 17, 2008. 1:27 PMarhodes18 says:
I just watched a metallica concert last night and I had to toss this up a few times. lol
Jun 7, 2010. 2:26 PMharley_rly says:
dude they put on a killer concert dont they, i seen 'em Nov 18, '08
Jun 7, 2010. 3:18 PMarhodes18 says:
freak ya they do! one of the sickest bands to see live by far!
Jun 22, 2010. 8:23 PMharley_rly says:
definitely, dude what was awesome was that it just happened to be Kirk Hammetts birthday, and at the end they were playin Seek and Destroy, and they were like silly stringin him and throwin pies at him, they actually had to bring him a rag to clean his strings out to continue to solo lol
Jun 24, 2010. 2:26 PMarhodes18 says:
hahaha dude that is SICK I wish something like that woulda happened at the concert i went to.
Dec 18, 2010. 1:14 PMharley_rly says:
yea man i couldnt believe we were lucky enough to go to that. There were these people who had a sign that said "Happy B-day Kirk", and i was thinkin they were just screwin around. then it as it turned out it really was his birthday lol
Jun 7, 2010. 2:27 PMharley_rly says:
R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio
Dec 30, 2009. 6:01 PMM4industries says:
 You split an infinitive! Tisk Tisk!
Aug 14, 2007. 2:45 PMfireFEIND67 says:
sorry to tell ya but bush sux...
Aug 22, 2007. 9:07 AMMetal4God says:
screw ya hes da best your a female dog
Sep 20, 2007. 1:31 PMfireFEIND67 says:
jerk>:[(jk)
Sep 20, 2007. 1:58 PMMetal4God says:
you ****** ****************************************
May 19, 2009. 4:32 PMIridium7 says:
you swear like a grandma. jk
Mar 24, 2009. 2:35 PMsilencekilla says:
DIO F**KIN' ROCKS
May 19, 2009. 4:29 PMIridium7 says:
his best song has to be:
RAINBOW IN THE DARK
Apr 16, 2009. 5:26 PManvilx says:
One issue I must point out is that Jenna's "rock on" is more likely a UT Hook Em' horns, especially since she went to school their. Additionally Bush's may be the same, since he was the Governor of Texas, but that's not certain.
May 8, 2008. 3:24 AMphilipster says:
do you know this started from people saying that was the devil stare when you point you big and pinky finger at people like 70 years ago then a singer used it for the sign rock on watch Metal: a Head bangers journey and you will see it
Mar 4, 2009. 1:01 PMdeathzone says:
that would be Dio...
Aug 30, 2008. 10:18 PMhammer9876 says:
Gosh. All this time I thought this was "Hook 'em Horns" as in the slogan and hand signal of The University of Texas.
Jul 17, 2008. 10:09 AMLeperello Mikesiah says:
Ahh, this is good. There is nothing more disheartening than being at an Ozzy concert and seeing a bajillion so-called rock fans make the "I love you" sign.
Aug 3, 2008. 9:24 AMjtlax says:
i agree and people never believe it means i love u.
Mar 20, 2008. 5:18 PMFull Frontal Graphic says:
I have to quibble that it is absolutely impossible to properly rock on while wearing cufflinks and tie.
Feb 11, 2008. 8:44 AMrAsTaManN240 says:
yess!
Sep 20, 2007. 1:33 PMfireFEIND67 says:
he's a pretty bad president
Sep 20, 2007. 1:58 PMMetal4God says:
HE THE BEST
May 19, 2009. 4:32 PMIridium7 says:
at sucking.
Sep 20, 2007. 1:34 PMfireFEIND67 says:
bad peavy have grammar u
Aug 28, 2007. 2:29 PMMetal4God says:
whats next an instructable on 'How To Head Bang"
Aug 14, 2007. 2:48 PMfireFEIND67 says:
ya gotta swing ur head so tht hair flaps (:3=
Jul 9, 2007. 4:42 AMDaykun says:
Dio & Simmons didn't invent it, Spiderman definitely did *gg* The double-corna roxx!!! \mm/
Jun 4, 2007. 11:02 PMBurningApple says:
It would be nice if you would write about where it came from. I believe it was how a certain guitarist held his pick. I forget who though.
Jun 5, 2007. 5:04 PMBurningApple says:
lol sorry.
May 4, 2007. 8:44 PMTheCheese9921 says:
im inspired to write an instructable on dane cooks super finger
May 2, 2007. 10:48 PMAngelofDeath says:
The one by Bush is close, but not exactly as Dio does it, cuz, u know, adapted it to metal.the thumb is off a little
May 3, 2007. 8:27 PMAngelofDeath says:
no, i dont mean out, i mean the thumb goes up to the top of the bend in your ring finger
May 2, 2007. 10:51 PMAngelofDeath says:
haha, i just realized your the guy who replied to my comment on the rock on pic by that other lozer..lol, peace \m/
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