The Netflix series BEEF has been getting a lot of traction lately for its scathing commentary on the world around us and the people who live in it. Created by Lee Sung Jin, this show stars Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, David Choe, Young Mazino, Joseph Lee, Patti Yasutake, Ashley Park, Maria Bello, Andrew Santino, Rekstizzy and Justin H Min, alongside other cast members. The creator also joins the crew as a director alongside Hikari and Jake Schreier.
There are ten episodes in this season, each ranging from 30-40 minutes. It follows a road rage incident that snowballs into a hate-filled series of events leading to an explosive conclusion. The show starts by showing Wong’s character righteously flipping the bird at Yeun’s character, which becomes the linchpin in the events that transpire around it. In honour of that, the two main cast members decide to take a little lesson for the viewers sharing the multiple ways they can flip the bird to other people.
Wong starts the video by expressing just how the Jack in the Box method of flipping someone off is so gross and how she absolutely does not enjoy seeing it done. It is filmed exactly as one would film an instructional video for assembling a cabinet, with each other actor taking turns demonstrating the different ways they can show the other person a middle finger. Rendering it important to tell people how we really feel; this guide is designed to give audiences the full vindictive experience of flipping someone off.
Sharing the historical significance of the Classic symbol, Wong explains how it dates back to Ancient Greece, where the outstretched finger represented the phallus. In contrast, the rest of the hand represented the testes. Yeun breaks it down further to explain just how we can achieve this posture. They also share the different accoutrements that come with flipping people off, especially the verbal kind, peppering them in for variety and sass.
However, if viewers are looking for something subtle, Yeun demonstrates that the Nose Touch is a perfect way to confuse people, throwing them off your scent. But if something needs grandeur, the Wind-Up technique works perfectly to slowly reveal the middle finger. Other similar techniques also include the Lipstick, the Trumpet and the Inflatable Glove, which was a staple for theatre kids in the early 90s. Yeun and Wong also share some interesting and clear symbols of flipping people off, including the double middle finger, to emphasise their point.
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Additionally, the cast also explores new and highly subtle avenues of flipping people off, including the Read Between the Lines, which means people should put up three fingers and slowly separate them to reveal the true message hiding between the lines. But the duo don’t particularly enjoy this because it just seems like they are making an order for cheeseburgers or something. Dramaticism has still not left the chat because the Pocket shows how people can make flipping people off a performance.
If you’re too unbothered even to dignify someone with your full effort, the 8 Mile is a perfect technique to be chill and devastating simultaneously. The Phone Call is a perfect method to multitask while ensuring the other person knows exactly how you feel. This nonverbal insult is the perfect response for every inconvenient situation. With the brilliant instructors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, this course effectively comes to an end.
Check out Steven Yeun and Ali Wong From BEEF Flipping People Off
BEEF is currently streaming on Netflix. Which flipping-off technique are you most excited to use? Let us know in the comments, and read our review of the show below.
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