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Military Gratitude

Have you ever seen one of our military walking past you and wanted to convey to them your thanks, but weren't sure how or it felt awkward?

Recently, a gentleman from Seattle created a gesture which could be used and has started a movement to get the word out.

Please everybody take just a moment to watch.... The Gratitude Campaign; ....and then forward it to your friends! THEN START USING THE SIGN.

http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php

That sent shivers down my spine when I watched it.

Thank you for posting LaserTex.

A friendly word, a nod, a "Thank You"... on several occasions, picking up the tab for a meal or a couple of drinks. Many of the youngsters are uncomfortable with attention, do your best to adjust to the individual.

Jeff B.

I like the idea of giving them the respect and acknowledgment they deserve, but I have a problem with the "Sign".

The motion and placement of the hand is almost exactly (which visually makes it very close) to the greeting sign of the Muslim's. They usually shake hands and then make this sign of bringing their right hand up to their heart, holding it there for a few seconds and then bringing it down.

That's the only problem I have with this, that it looks too much like a Muslim greeting sign. I have a bad feeling that this is some sort of ploy to introduce their greeting sign into the U.S. using our emotions to outweigh our intellect.

I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I will not be using this sign. I will instead continue to salute them and give them what I can to make them feel more comfortable during their travels.

AEA wrote:I like the idea of giving them the respect and acknowledgment they deserve, but I have a problem with the "Sign".

The motion and placement of the hand is almost exactly (which visually makes it very close) to the greeting sign of the Muslim's. They usually shake hands and then make this sign of bringing their right hand up to their heart, holding it there for a few seconds and then bringing it down.

That's the only problem I have with this, that it looks too much like a Muslim greeting sign. I have a bad feeling that this is some sort of ploy to introduce their greeting sign into the U.S. using our emotions to outweigh our intellect.

I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I will not be using this sign. I will instead continue to salute them and give them what I can to make them feel more comfortable during their travels.

I disagree. I have no problem with the sign, and even if it is similar to some Muslim greeting, so what? I don't see it as any sort of 'ploy'...

Also, if you Salute an enlisted, you're libel to get smacked, with a possible 'Don't salute me, I work for a living' response from them

Isn't that also very similar to the "thank you" in sign language? I don't know sign language, but the few times I've seen it(admittedly on TV) it seems somewhat similar.

joe817 wrote:Isn't that also very similar to the "thank you" in sign language? I don't know sign language, but the few times I've seen it(admittedly on TV) it seems somewhat similar.

Yes, very similar. "Thank you" in American Sign Language, you touch your chin and drop your hand in the same fashion.

timdsmith72 wrote:

joe817 wrote:Isn't that also very similar to the "thank you" in sign language? I don't know sign language, but the few times I've seen it(admittedly on TV) it seems somewhat similar.

Yes, very similar. "Thank you" in American Sign Language, you touch your chin and drop your hand in the same fashion.

Thank you Tim. Then that's good enough for me.