Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other. Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit.

But a few days later, Garcia, 29, noticed her finger starting to swell. Concerned, she visited urgent care, where they prescribed ibuprofen for the swelling and conducted an X-ray of her hand.

Proudly displaying a middle finger 2,500 years ago was usually meant as a joke. Today, “flipping the bird” is considered so vulgar that it’s frequently blurred in media.

On Feb. 2, 2023, Francis' account tweeted, "The middle finger, which is higher than the others, reminds us of something essential: honesty. To be honest means not getting entangled in the snares ...