Meryl Streep shocked viewers when she gave the middle finger on camera during the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary concert special, 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,' in New York City on ...

Indeed, while flashing the middle finger is considered by most people around the globe as an offensive hand gesture, that’s not necessarily true in Arab countries.

Richard Gere flipped the bird to Savannah Guthrie during his "Today" interview as she said, "I don't know what's happening." This comes after Cher recently dropped the f-bomb on the NBC program.

The 2025 World Snooker Championship is about to reach its climax – but have you ever wondered why the game's top stars tap their middle finger on the table when they're lining up a shot?

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.

Etiquette expert Jo Hayes, also agrees, adding that the hand gesture is “equivalent to the middle finger,” in Brazil. So, definitely one you may want to be careful with! 4.

Once the clip stops playing, Gere raises his middle finger and Guthrie tries to cover it with the papers she's holding in her hand. "Oh sorry, but that's what I did in the piece," said Gere.