There are some things my husband can do that I can’t, and it just drives me crazy.
One, there’s the Vulcan Salute. That’s the gesture Mr. Spock and his fellow Vulcan do as part of their greeting. There’s a photo and a description here. No matter how I hold my mouth and pucker my brow, I can’t do it! And speaking of open mouths, yes, I do that when I’m applying mascara as per yesterday’s Ever Wonder.
Two, I can’t touch the tip of my tongue to the tip of my nose. Now, there probably isn’t a good reason to actually do this. I mean it looks stupid. Hubby can do it and I can’t. Annoying because he gets this smug grin that drives me crazy.
I can, however, tongue curl. Not everyone can do that so there! Evidently, it’s a genetic thing.
Can you do the Vulcan Salute, touch the tip of your tongue to your nose or do the tongue curl?
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May 20th, 2009 at 6:30 am · Link
Vulcan Salute – no darn it!!
Touch tip of tongue to nose – no
Tongue curl – yes
‘Live long and prosper’ but sorry no Vulcan salute from me.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:23 am · Link
May 20th, 2009 at 8:01 am · Link
Oh too funny! My hubs used to make me do tongue tricks at gatherings, because I impressed him so much. (yeah, get your mind out of the gutter!) I can curl, cup, twist, and flip the end of my tongue…but I can not touch the end of my nose.
The other day, I did the Elvis-pull the corner of your upper lip up. Impressed the heck out of the kids. None of them can do it, lol.
I can not lift one eyebrow, but my hands can do the Vulcan handshake. :-)
May 20th, 2009 at 8:24 am · Link
How funny, Shelley! I can do the salute (it’s part of a warm-up exercise for piano, if I remember ;)) but nope, can’t touch my tongue to my nose or curl it. Both my sons can (my husband and I cannot, and our daughter cannot).
May 20th, 2009 at 8:38 am · Link
I can vulcan salute only with my left hand, I can curl my tongue but I can’t touch the tip of my nose with my tongue, LMAO. Too funny.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:31 am · Link
Oh, I’ve been able to do the Vulcan salute since I was a child. I can do it on both hands.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:45 am · Link
I’m like Karen – I can do the salute easier with my left hand than my right. I can’t touch my tongue to my nose – but a hubby who can do that might be skilled in … well, you write erotic romance, you can draw your own pictures. And yes, I can curl my tongue.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:18 am · Link
Hi Shelley — well, I can do the Vulcan salute and the tongue curl, but I can’t touch my tongue to my nose. But Christina, I can also lift one eyebrow, LOL.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:32 am · Link
I can do the tongue curl and hubby can’t. Drives him crazy. *g*
Can’t manage the eyebrow lift, but I can do the vulcan salute.
May 20th, 2009 at 1:08 pm · Link
I can do the Vulcan salute and curl my tongue. I didn’t realize it was a genetic trait! I can’t touch my tongue to my nose, but I can lift one eyebrow.
May 20th, 2009 at 1:17 pm · Link
What???? You guys can lift one eyebrow and curl up your lips a la Elivis?
I’m distraught! Distraught, I tell you. I can’t do any of that stuff.
May 20th, 2009 at 3:02 pm · Link
Yep, the tongue-curl IS genetic…who woulda thunk it? Husband and son can curl their tongues, me and daughter can’t–much to our everlasting dismay. Daughter can touch her tongue to her nose–tho I’m not convinced it’s something she should advertise, LOL!
Yes! I haven’t lost it…can still do the Vulcan salute, woohoo!
A guy I knew in college could wiggle the lobes of his ears up and down just by thinking about it. Can’t say I’ve ever seen anyone else do that. Anyone?
May 20th, 2009 at 5:11 pm · Link
lol I’m laughing. yes, I can do those, but can you wiggle your ears. I can. lol lol….
May 21st, 2009 at 12:19 am · Link
Maree – ear wiggling is a new one. I can’t even begin to work out how to do that!
Suzanne – I wish we could all get together so I could see this ear wiggling!
May 21st, 2009 at 7:37 am · Link
Since I love Spock, Star Trek and all that, lol. I practiced the Vulcan Salute endlessly as a kid. Tongue curls? I guess it easy for me, but I don’t even know why. DNA?
May 21st, 2009 at 9:09 am · Link
Vulcan Salute – You betcha!!
Touch tip of tongue to nose – no
Tongue curl – yes (but my mom can’t)
Can’t wiggle my ears or nose either. But I can lift either eyebrow independently in a moment of sardonic salute.
Hugs!
May 24th, 2009 at 7:17 pm · Link
Two out of three. I can’t touch my nose with my tongue. I am so depressed. LOL Thanks Shelley, you gave me a great big smile and I really needed it!!!
May 24th, 2009 at 9:17 pm · Link
Amy – an independent eyebrow lift? That will come in handy with Emma, I’m sure!
Janet – as I pointed out to hubby (who can touch his nose with his tongue) who wants to go around doing that anyway?